Alpine skiers brave temps
in recent meet at Bigrock
By Joseph Cyr
Sports Editor
MARS HILL — Bitterly cold temperatures to start the morning greeted a large field of skiers at Bigrock Jan. 15 for a pair of Giant Slalom races. By mid-morning, however, the sun came out and made for a pleasant day of skiing for the nearly 120 skiers participating. Athletes from Fort Kent, Hampden Academy, Lee Academy, John Bapst, Orono, Greenville, Bangor, Mattanawcook Academy, Caribou, Presque Isle and Central Aroostook participated.
Results for local skiers, with first place overall included, from the girls Giant Slalom (race one) were — 1, Molly Howe (HA) 1:51.70; 2, Laura Collins (Caribou) 1:53.55; 6, Ginger Kieffer (Car) 1:56.03; 7, Chelsey Carroll (Presque Isle) 1:59.64; 10, Lydia Kieffer (Car) 2:06.47; 14, Jolonna Gough (PI) 2:10.72; and 24, Emma Bartlett (PI) 2:21.40.
Girls Giant Slalom (race two) — 1, Howe (HA) 1:55.71, 3, Collins (Car) 1:59.11; 7, G. Kieffer (Car) 2:04.66; 8, Carroll (PI) 2:05.46; 11, L. Kieffer (Car) 2:08.60; 12, Emma Bartlett (PI) 2:08.67; 23, Shea Brown (PI) 2:21.60; and 24, Jolonna Gough (PI) 2:21.88.
Results from the boys Giant Slalom (race one) were — 1, Logan Doak (FK) 1:39.08; 3, Logan Brewer (Central Aroostook) 1:44.62; 7, Spencer Stetson (CA) 1:49.76; 8, Matt Sullivan (PI) 1:50.54; 11, Taylor Garrison (CA) 1:53.30; 12, Nathan McLaughlin (Fort Fairfield) 1:54.00; 20, Nolan McDuffie (Car) 2:01.00; 23, Kyle McCallum (PI) 2:03.00; and 24, Kaine Kingsbury (CA) 2:03.58.
Results from the boys Giant Slalom (race two) were —1, Doak (FK) 1:45.59; 2, Brewer (CA) 1:49.35; 4, Stetson (CA) 1:52.43; 9, Garrison (CA) 1:54.78; 13, McLaughlin (FF) 1:58.53; 15, Barbosa (Car) 1:58.81; 17, Walker (Car) 2:00.93; 21, McCallum (PI) 2:04.72; and 22, Ouellette (Car) 2:04.95.
Staff Photos/Joseph Cyr
WILDCAT — Presque Isle’s Chelsey Carroll competes in the Jan. 15 Alpine ski meet at Bigrock. Carroll finished in the top ten in both Giant Slalom races on the day.
ON COURSE — Wildcat Abbie Carrier competes in the Jan. 15 Alpine ski meet at Bigrock.
FOCUSED — Presque Isle’s Jacob Towle heads towards one of the gates during the Giant Slalom event at Bigrock in Mars Hill Jan. 15.
