Whistler Hosts U14 Teck Coast Zone SL and Panelled SL to open 2020 season

PHOTO CREDIT: Andrew Webb

The first U14 Teck Coast Zone Race event of the season was hosted by the Whistler Mountain Ski Club at Whistler Mountain, January 11 and 12, 2020. On Saturday racers were met with freshly groomed snow conditions and sunny skies, while Sunday brought lots of powder, wind and overcast skies. Saturday's planned one-run slalom competitions (2 per gender) went ahead as scheduled, but conditions forced a change in Sunday's schedule from one-run GS races to one-run panelled SL races (2 per gender). WMSC famlies and volunteers welcomed close to 120 competitors from other Coast Zone clubs (Grouse Tyee, Mt. Seymour, Cypress, Hemlock and Mt. Washington) to their season-opener, which was also a qualifier for the 2020 BC Winter Games starting February 20th in Fort St. John.

PHOTO CREDIT: Andrew Webb

"We are feeling satisfied that we pulled off a great U14 race weekend with happy athletes, parents and volunteers," said Chief of Race Sarah Strother. "It's the first WMSC race of the season and several of us were in 'first time' roles. With the help of our senior ranks, we pulled it all together as a team and gained valuable experience for next time! I know we had a lot of volunteers come out for this race; it was terrific to see so many U14 families participating."

CONGRATULATIONS to all the athletes! Below are the top-10 in each race. Complete results can be found HERE

Rank	Bib	Jan 11 Ladies' Race 1 (1 run SL)	Club	YOB	Time
1	23	BUCHHEISTER, Stella	WHIST	2006	47.22
2	15	IRISH, Brooke	GROUS	2006	48.93
3	39	YOUNG, Vanessa	WHIST	2006	49.17
4	45	GILBERT, Lola	WHIST	2006	51.03
5	27	IMREGI, Olivia	WHIST	2006	51.17
6	21	PRETTY, Maeve	GROUS	2006	51.20
7	4	CROSS, Sophia	WHIST	2006	51.35
8	5	DECK STANG, Viveka	WHIST	2006	51.53
9	38	GRIFFIN, Carys	WHIST	2006	52.00
10	17	WARDLE, Madeline	WHIST	2006	52.16

PHOTO CREDIT: Andrew Webb

Rank	Bib	Jan 11 Ladies' Race 2 (1 Run SL)	Club	YOB	Time
1	39	YOUNG, Vanessa	WHIST	2006	47.64
2	15	IRISH, Brooke	GROUS	2006	48.34
3	27	IMREGI, Olivia	WHIST	2006	49.61
4	35	JENSEN, Hannah	WHIST	2007	49.64
5	45	GILBERT, Lola	WHIST	2006	49.73
6	36	SCHENK, Heidi	WHIST	2006	50.00
7	21	PRETTY, Maeve	GROUS	2006	50.10
8	38	GRIFFIN, Carys	WHIST	2006	50.46
9	5	DECK STANG, Viveka	WHIST	2006	50.57
10	55	LI, Annabel	GROUS	2006	51.04

PHOTO CREDIT: Andrew Webb

Rank	Bib	Jan 11 Men's Race 1 (1 Run SL)	Club	YOB	Time
1	74	HUNG, Thomas	GROUS	2006	46.42
2	76	KOKOT, Nick	SEYMR	2007	49.00
3	84	LEGG, Thomas	WHIST	2007	49.45
4	86	GIBBONS, Joseph	WHIST	2006	49.65
5	83	POUGATCH, Andrew	SEYMR	2006	50.00
6	92	REYNOLDS, Carter	MTWAS	2007	51.83
7	101	ECCLES, Flynn	HMLCK	2006	51.96
8	106	ELBURN, Callum	GROUS	2007	52.02
9	98	WENGZYNOWSKI, Kurt	SEYMR	2006	52.40
10	93	KUSS, Addyson	GROUS	2006	52.60

Rank	Bib	Jan 11 Men's Race 2 (1 Run SL)	Club	YOB	Time
1	74	HUNG, Thomas	GROUS	2006	47.96
2	109	AVINI, Pearce Manning	GROUS	2006	48.62
3	76	KOKOT, Nick	SEYMR	2007	49.40
4	84	LEGG, Thomas	WHIST	2007	49.60
5	83	POUGATCH, Andrew	SEYMR	2006	51.71
6	88	AITKEN, Braden	WHIST	2006	52.19
7	114	SALARI, Ihsan	CYPRE	2006	52.44
8	86	GIBBONS, Joseph	WHIST	2006	53.15
9	98	WENGZYNOWSKI, Kurt	SEYMR	2006	53.30
10	108	SARKIS, George	WHIST	2007	53.84