logo 40
Burke Mountain Academy Community News
March, 2010
Dear BMA Community,

We would like to give you a midwinter update on some of the great accomplishments of our hard-working student-athletes.  Here is a rundown of results with links where available.  We encourage you to visit our website and become a fan on Facebook for the most up to date information.



Congratulations Burkies!

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 '11Lizzie 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



Nordic News:

Jordan Buetow PG and Mitch Prevot '11 are at the USSA Cross Country Junior Olympics in Presque Isle, Maine along with alums Lucas Milliken '09, Corinne Prevot '09 and Sam Tarling '09.  Link:  www.juniorolympics2010.org

 

Sam Tarling '09 and Corinne Prevot '09 are the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA) Rookies of the Year and Ida Sargent '06 was the top female athlete for EISA!

 

Burkies representing the East at NCAA's:

Zach Wetherell '05

Ida Sargent '06

Caitlin Curran '07

Alice Nelson '06

Lucy Garrec '08

 

Yannick LaPierre '11 is competing at the Canadian Nationals.


40th Anniversary Update

June 4-6, 2010

Please go to our website www.burkemtnacademy.org to see the schedule, get lodging information, register to attend and see who else is coming.


To get the latest news on these Burkies and to keep up to date on BMA , become a fan of BMA on Facebook.

Sincerely,

Jodi

Jodi Flanagan
Development Director
Burke Mountain Academy