Ski Race Results

Saddleback Announces Winners of MARA Cup Race on January 31

Saddleback Maine hosted the MARA Cup J3/4/5 Giant Slalom on January 31 on the Gray Ghost Trail. Chief of Race was Jeff Hawksley who is also the Director of the Saddleback Alpine Training Center.

The top three JIII Men and their two run combined times were:

1. Sam Morse, CVA, 1:25.71
2. Ian Wilson, CVA, 1:27.49
3. Briggs Williams, 1:27.91

In photo, left to right: Ian Wilson, 2nd place; Briggs Williams; 3rd place;
Henry Townsend, 4th place; Sam Morse, 1st place; Jeremy Leavitt, 5th place

The top three JIII Ladies and their two run combined times were:

1. Jennifer Rowland , CVA, 1:27.47
2. Czari Cochrane, CVA, 1:30.80
3. Elise Luce, SCVA, 1:32.79

In photo, left to right: Czari Cochrane, 2nd place; Elise Luce, 3rd place;
Jennie Rowland, 1st place; Leika Scott, 4th place; Sydney Andrews, 5th place

The top four JIV Men and their two-run combined times were:

1. Robert Sarka, SCVA, 1:30.19
2. Curtis Alexander, SCVA, 1:31.44
3. Peter Hastings, SCVA, 1:33.20

In photo, left to right: Alexander Curtis, 2nd place; Peter Hastings, 3rd place;
Robert Sarka, 1st place; Andrew West, 5th place; Max Kay, 4th place

The top JIV Ladies and their two run combined times were:

1. Meghan McCormack, SCVA, 1:33.75
2. Lexi Bullen, SCVA, 1:36.08
3. Anna Mulhearn, SCVA, 1:38.69

In photo, left to right: Lexi Bullen, 2nd Place; Anna Mulhearn, 3rd place;
Meghan McCormack, 1st place; Evelyn Thompson, 4th place;
Emma Landes, 5th place; Jeff Hawksley, Director of Saddleback Alpine Training Center

The top JV Men and their two run combined times were:

1. Hunter Kendig, SCVA, 1:37.31
2. Geoffrey West, SCVA, 1:43.60
3. Kelsey Kubota, SCVA, 1:50.84

In photo, left to right: Willie Page, 5th place; Geoffrey West, 2nd place;
Hunter Kendig, 1st place; Kelsey Kubota, 3rd place; Nathaniel Gehrke, 4th place

The top JV Ladies and their two run combined times were:

1. Madison Sarka, SCVA, 1:47.49
2. Mae Sheehan, SCVA, 1:59.51
3. Rylee McCormack, SCVA, 2:00.46

In photo, left to right: Mae Sheehan, 2nd place; Emma Kearing, 4th place;
Madison Sarka, 1st place; Rylee McCormack, 3rd place; Sam Conzelman, 5th place

The top JVI Men and their two run combined times were:

1. Sam Thompson, SCVA, 1:44.39
2. Beck Kendig, SCVA, 1:46.41
3. Garrett Alexander, SCVA, 1:51.00

In photo, left to right: Alexander Garrett, 3rd place; Sam Thompson, 1st place;
Beck Kendig, 2nd place; Logan Davis, 4th place

The top JVI Ladies and their two run combined times were:

1. Paige Davis, Shawnee Peak Race Team, 2:03.57
2. Avery Reynolds, SCVA, 2:09.83
3. Abigail Tyler, SCVA, 2:14.26

In photo, left to right: Paige Davis, 1st place; Jeff Hawksley

See Live Timing for a complete listing of results:
Boys
Girls

MARA Qualifier Race Results January 18, 2010 at Saddleback Maine

The Gray Ghost Trail at Saddleback was the venue for the Maine Alpine Racing Association Qualifier Race on Monday, January 18, 2010. It was snowing throughout the day. Saddleback's race organizers received numerous comments because the Gray Ghost Trail had been widened, making it a very interesting and appealing race trail. The Chief of Race was Jeff Hawksley of Saddleback's Alpine Training Center, and the Technical Delegate was Jim McCormack of the Sugarloaf Competition Center. The overall winners were Sam Morse of Carrabassett Valley with a combined time of 2:08.24 and Czari Cochrane of Carrabassett Valley with a combined time of 2:11.69. This event is one of a series that helps qualify competitors for season-end events. For the JIII's, the season-end events are the JIII Olympics and JIII Finals and for the JIVs the season-end event is the Future Stars. The next MARA race at Saddleback will be another MARA Qualifier on January 31.

The top four JIII Girls and their two run combined times were:

1. Czari Cochrane: Sugarloaf/CVA 2:11.69
2. Jennifer Rowland, SCVA 2:11.70
3. Elly Bengtsson, SCVA 2:14.19
4. Isabelle Strachan, Gould Academy Competition Program (GACP), 2:16.68

in photo, left to right, Bengtsson, Strachan, Cochrane, Rowland

The top four JIV Boys and their two-run combined times were:

1. William Kannegieser, Gould Academy Competition Program, 2:11.00
2. Zach Bouchard, GACP, 2:14.95
3. Andrew West, unknown program, 2:18.11
4. Kyle Farrington, S/CVA, 2:18.77

In photo, left to right, Farrington, Bouchard, Kannegieser, West

The top JIV Girls and their two run combined times were:

1. Lexi Bullen, SCVA, 2:18.87
2. Meghan McCormack, SCVA, 2:19.71
3. Anna Mulhearn, SCVA, 2:25.60
4. Isabelle Layman, SCVA, 2:25.97

In photo, left to right, McCormack, Bullen, Mulhearn, Layman

The top JIII Boys, and their two run combined times were:

1. Sam Morse, SCVA, 2:08.24
2. Henry Townsend, SCVA, 2:09.03
3. James Marshall, SCVA, 2:09.48
4. Ian Wilson, SCVA, 2:11.20

In photo, left to right, Jeff Hawksley (Chief of Race), Townsend, Marshall, Morse, Wilson

See Live Timing for a complete listing of results:
Boys
Girls