Freestyle B Championships held in Killington
(photo courteous of Renee DiFonzo)
What a week! Three feet of powder, sunshine and the best young freestylers from all over the East Coast in Killington for the B Championships. Over the course of three days on three different venues, we put on six great competitions!
Friday was a long, but exciting day with back-to-back Slopstyle competitions. Athletes strung together a series of stylish and daring jumps, rails and boxes in the Timberline Park. The morning featured the Young Guns (ages 7-10) and in the afternoon the Juniors Division (ages 11-16) took the stage. On Saturday and Sunday, while one division careened down the Highline Mogul Venue, the other division soared through the air off of the Upper Highline Aerial Jumps.
The action packed days were followed by exciting social activities including Tubing, All–You-Can-Eat Sushi Yoshi, Game Night & Pizza and an Awards Banquet. The Game Night was especially fun, as everyone’s competitive nature mixed with laughter. Friends went head to head on the Obstacle Course Challenge, Bounce-n-Box, Pedestal Jousting, Hooley Ball and an assortment of tabletop games.
This competition was truly a championship, with an extremely high level of skiing and jumping. Killington put forth an impressive team, with 12 qualifying for Juniors and 22 qualifying for Young Guns. We took home a multitude of age group awards and overall prizes. With 22 athletes in the top ten, Killington was able to clinch the team title for the second year in a row! Great job to all of our athletes and congratulations to East Coast Junior Combined Champion Jack Petrone and East Coast Young Guns Champion in Aerials, Moguls and Combined, Megan Ciaglo!!!
This event could not have happened without the overwhelming support and hard work from so many people. Thank you to our wonderful parent volunteers, the Killington Resort, KSC Events Staff, KSC Coaches and to all of our great sponsors!
Photos below provided by Renee DiFonzo.
YOUNG GUNS EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Slopestyle
F9 2nd Victoria Johnson, 6th Overall
3rd Grace Marinella
4th Emily Storch
5th Maya Grogean
M9 1st Owen Ciaglo, 3rd Overall
F11 1st Megan Ciaclo, 1st Overall
Maddy Byrnes, 9th Overall
Sydney Grogean, 10th Overall
M11 Kyle Gordon, 7th Overall
Moguls
F9 1st Allison Byrnes, 6th Overall
2nd Grace Marinella, 10th Overall
5th Emily Storch
M9 2nd Owen Ciaglo
F11 1st Megan Ciaglo, 1st Overall
4th Abrianna Gordon, 4th Overall
M11 4th Trae DaMore
Aerials
F9 1st Grace Marinella
2nd Victoria Johnson
3rd Allison Byrnes
M9 1st Owen Ciaglo
F11 2nd Maddy Byrnes
4th Megan Ciaglo
Combined
F9 1st Grace Marinella, 7th Overall
2nd Victoria Johnson, 8th Overall
4th Allison Byrnes
5th Emily Storch
M9 1st Owen Ciaglo
5th Josh Jamieson
F11 1st Megan Ciaglo, 1st Overall
JUNIORS EAST COAST CHAMPIONSHIPS
Slopestyle
M13 5th Jack Petrone, 9th Overall
Moguls
F13 4th Kassidy Lynch
M13 2nd Jack Petrone, 2nd Overall
3rd Ray Lamlein, 3rd Overall
5th Tyler DaMore, 10th Overall
Aerials
M13 1st Tyler Damore, 3rd Overall
4th Jack Petrone, 10th Overall
Combined
M13 1st Jack Petrone, 1st Overall
2nd Tyler DaMore, 2nd Overall
5th Jake Slavich, 10th Overall
