Alpine News:
Mikaela Shiffrin '13 won gold at
Topolino in both slalom and giant slalom this weekend. She is the first American ever to win both
disciplines at Topolino in the 49 year history of the event. Topolino brings together
the best junior athletes from 40 countries to compete! Links:
http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/1361
and http://www.skiracing.com/?q=node/1356
The
following Burkies were named to the US Eastern team going to US Nationals. Stay tuned as there are more athletes to be
named.
Katelyn Barclay '11
Makenzie Brown '11
Abby Fucigna PG
Jenna Kantor '09,
PG
Lizzie Kistler '11
Cate Kistler '10
Hig Roberts PG
At
the Women's National Development System races in Jackson Hole, Wyoming,
BMA girls took the top 2 junior podium spots in 3 of the 4 races. Those
ladies were Lizzie Kistler '11, Abby Fucigna PG, and Makenzie Brown '11. Lizzie and Abby both had top 10 finishes overall. These races included most of
the women's Olympic tech teams preparing for the Olympics from the US and France and included the top juniors
from the entire country.
Cate
Kistler '10 won the Giant Slalom at the Eastern Alpine Championships.
J2
Nationals Results:
Makenzie Brown '11-
3rd in the SL
Katelyn Barclay '11-
4th in the SG
Chris McKenna '12-
6th in the GS
Robin Overing '11-
4th in the SL, 5th in the SG
Vermont State Champions:
Ronnie Berlack '12-J2
Giant Slalom: Gold
Eliza Rolfs '13-J3
Super G: Gold, J3 Slalom: Bronze, Overall J3 Champion: Bronze
Griffin Brown '13-J3 Super G: Silver, J3 Giant
Slalom: Bronze,
Overall J3 Champion: Bronze
Jack Auty '13-J3
Super G: Bronze
Burkies representing the East at NCAA's:
Alex Dyroff '06
Trevor Leafe '07
Luke McLaughry '08
Dana Breakstone '05
Laurel Carter '05
Tasha Woodworth '05
Stay
tuned for J3 Junior Olympic results, 11 Burke athletes will be attending...
In
case you missed it here is a clip of Nolan
Kasper '07 at the Olympics in Vancouver,
be sure to watch through the end to get a glimpse of his Burkie fans!
http://www.nbcolympics.com/video/assetid=0381c69a-733c-45da-968d-dc5dc351251b.html#nolan%20kasper%20finishes%2024th%20slalom
