And we’re racing! Due to a modification in Vermont state recreation guidance, we held the first Vermont Cup of the season. This race was called the Rodrigues Cup, in honor Jim Rodrigues, a true backbone of New England Nordic skiing who passed away last year. This was a classic race day, with tricky changing conditions, with 5k for U16’s and 10k for all others. It was held on the manmade loop, as mother nature is now just barely beginning to cooperate with some more extensive race skiing.  The field was limited to Vermonter’s only, but this did nothing to dampen the intensity and competitiveness of the day. 

U16 boys:

3. Leo Circosta

7. Charlie Krebs

11. Sage Grossi

12. Alan Moody

15. Charles Kehler (1st U14)

U16 Girls:

5. Anika Leahy (1st U14)

7. Amelia Circosta (2nd U14)

8. Ruth Krebs (3rd U14)

10. Anna Isselhardt

12. Margaret Voisin 

19. Olivia Serrano

Men:

2. Finn Sweet (1st U20)

8. Tzevi Schwartz (3rd U18)

9. Aiden Casey (4th U18)

13. Jack Young (5th U20)

14. Cormac Leahy (7th U18)

20. Makail Tipton (6th U20)

23. Samuel Clark (13th U18)

24. Jed Kurts (14th U18)

25. Orion Cenkl (15th U18) 

28. Linden Stelma-Leonard (17th U18)

Women:

12. Quincy Massey-Bierman (2nd U18)

13. Camille Bolduc (3rd U18)

14. Maggie McGee (4th U18)

24. Isabelle Serrano (10th U18)

28. May Lamb (14th U18)

33. Ayla Bodach-Turner (18th U18) 

Congratulations to all these CNSC juniors for showing their grit and determination amidst a year of uncertainty and change. You can see full results here. Vermont Cup racing continues next week at Prospect Mountain, in Woodford, VT.