CNSC juniors on the podium at Black Mountain Eastern Cup

Jack and Callie Young. Jack was 2nd in the men’s sprint and Callie was 1st in the women’s sprint. Can you say speedy family? (Meredith Young photo).

Over the weekend, nearly two dozen Craftsbury juniors made the trek to a chilly Black Mountain in Rumford, Maine for the third stop of the Eastern Cup series. Saturday was combined with the Bates Carnival, upping the ante significantly by adding top New England collegiate skiers to the start list. 

On Saturday, amidst newly fallen snow, women contested 5k while men raced 10k. 

Women:

61. Adrienne Remick. 4th U18

95. Camille Bolduc. 16th U18

99. Quincy Massey-Bierman. 19th U18

102. May Lamb. 20th U18

106. Maggie McGee. 9th U16

108. Isabelle Seranno. 21st U18

128. Ayla Bodach-Turner. 13th U16

147. Anna Isselhardt. 22nd U16.

148. Linden Osborn. 40th U18.

 Men:

16. Finn Sweet. 2nd U18

27. Bjorn Westervelt. 8th U20

28. Griffin Wright. 9th U20

67. Jack Young. 9th U18

70. Greyson Davis 10th U18

92. Makail Tipton. 16th U18

117. Jasper Henderson. 29th U18

127. Samuel Clark. 34th U18

131. Eli Smith. 48th U18

On Sunday, temperatures dipped even lower, but the classic sprint races took place without delay. The Craftsbury skiers didn’t let the cold deter them and they had some incredible races! The top 30 finishers in the qualifier move on to the Open Heats, then the next 12 U18/U20 competitors race in the U18/U20 heats and the next 12 U16s race in the U16 heats. This means a long day of intense sprint racing for athletes and coaches alike!

 Women’s Qualifier:

2. Abigail Streinz. 2nd U20

7. Adrienne Remick. 3rd U18

26. Camille Bolduc. 13th U18

31. Isabelle Serrano. 17th U18

37. May Lamb. 21st U18

51. Linden Osborn. 30th U18

55. Ayla Bodach-Turner. 12th U16

67. Anna Isselhardt. 20th U16.

Men’s Qualifier:

3. Finn Sweet. 3rd U18

4. Jack Young. 4th U18

26. Greyson Davis. 16th U18

37. Bjorn Westervelt. 10th U20

44. Orion Cenkl. 7th U16

45. Leo Circosta. 8th U16

54. Tzevi Schwartz. 10th U16

55. Makail Tipton. 27th U18

59. Cormac Leahy. 13th U18

64. Luke Streinz. 16th U18

70. Linden Stelma-Leonard. 17th U16

71. Eli Smith. 17th U20

72. Jasper Henderson. 34th U18

In the open women’s heats, Abigail finished 3rd, Adrienne 9th, and Camille 20th. The final was led by CNSC alum Callie Young. In the open men’s heats, the podium was very green with Jack and Finn placing 2nd and 3rd respectively, followed by Greyson in 24th. 

In the U18/U20 girls’ heats, Isabelle was 4th in her semifinal then 3rd in the final. In the U16 girls’ heat, Anna and Ayla were 3rd and 4th in their semifinal and moved on to finish 5th and 6th in the final. In the U16 boys’ heats, Orion, Leo, Tzevi, and Cormac all contested the semifinals. Orion and Tzevi moved on to the final, where they finished 3rd and 5th, respectively. 

Good job to all these juniors for putting their great performances this weekend and all winter long! Eastern Cup racing continues next week with the Dublin Double in Dublin, NH and the Cheri Walsh Memorial in Holderness, NH. 

See the results from this weekend here and stay tuned for next weekend!