Team Welcomes Freshmen Skiers
There are nine new skiers arriving in Cambridge this week. They have a range of interests, from political science to engineering to biology, and come from as close as Vermont and as far as Alaska. We look forward to welcoming them, and hope the ski team will be as important a part of their Harvard experience as it has been for so many others.
Alpine
Meghan Luck (Green Mountain Valley School, Waitsfield, VT) has an extensive FIS racing background and has competed and placed in some of the top Eastern and Canadian events as well as several European FIS races. Tenley Malmquist (Holderness School, Plymouth, NH) comes to us from the tutleage of former US Ski Team coach Georg Capaul; rock solid fundamentals and strong top-10 results at National Junior FIS races at Waterville Valley last season will be her building blocks to make the leap to the next level. Catherine Sheils (Burke Mountain Academy, East Burke, VT) comes to Harvard bringing an extremely deep and varied competitive background. Last season saw her participate in US Ski Team development projects, compete well in regional FIS and Nor-Am races and have 12th, 14th, and 16th place finishes at the Finnish National Championships. Andrew Spielvogel (Green Mountain Valley School, Waitsfield, VT) spent most of last season battling back from a knee injury. He finished the season strong with some good results in New England and Quebec in February and March as he looks to regain his dominant form from two years ago. Look for our Freshmen to be immediately cracking the top-30 in the EISA circuit and putting up a serious challenge for top-seed placings.
Nordic
Esther Kennedy (Anchorage, AK) skied for Robert Service High School, Alaska Winter Stars, and represented Alaska at Junior Nationals in 2008 and 2009. She also competed at senior Nationals in Anchorage. Tony Ryerson (Vail, CO) skied for Vail Mountain Academy and Ski and Snowboard Club Vail, represented the Rocky Mountain division at Junior Nationals in 2007, 2008 and 2009, and raced at senior nationals in 2008 and 2009. Kevin Sprague (Queensbury, NY) skied for Queensbury High School and represented the Mid-Atlantic team at Junior Nationals. He also runs cross-country, and is the brother of one of our women’s team members, Cara Sprague. Alena Tofte (Duluth, MN) skied for Duluth East High School, finished 9th in the Minnesota State Championships, and was named to the Midwest team for Junior Nationals in 2007. Anika Petach (Boulder, CO) skied for the Boulder Valley School District (Nederland Nordic Team) and has been a JO alternate for the Rocky Mountain division. Anika is the sister of men’s captain, Trevor Petach. In addition, Addie Byrne, a member of the women’s US Junior Biathlon team, will be joining us in the fall of 2010.
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