Awards 2020-2021

NORTHERN DIVISION AWARDS 2021

Jim Barrier Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is Northern Division’s premiere race series. This is a continental cup type competition for the top racers in Northern Division events counting for Gold Cup points include the U16 to A qualifiers and the OHG and

Are open to all Sr., U21, U19 and U16’s. Awards are given for overall as well as by class. The class awards are based on points scored within the class, so a separate scoring system.

Overall Winners:

Women: Brooke Brown, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Men: Caleb Unger, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Class Winners:

SR’s Men Jacob Drake RMC

Women Bergitte Varne RMC

U21’s Men Ian McCormick RMC Women Sydney Weaver RMC

U19’s Men Caleb Unger BSSEF Women Franci St. Cyr BSSEF

U16’s Men Espen Nyquist SRSEF

Women Brooke Brown BSSEF

Gold Point Development Scholarships

Men Women

1^st Place -$200 Caleb Unger, BSSEF Brooke Brown, BSSEF

2^nd Place -$150 Ryan Beatty, BSSEF Franci St. Cyr, BSSEF

3^rd Place - $100 Espen Nyquist, SRSEF Shaye Ewing, MSEF

Bill Kenney Traditional High School Race Award

The Bill Kenney series runs parallel to the Gold Cup Series. This is a continental type competition for U16 and U19 competitors in Northern Division who are registered in high school.

Women: Brooke Brown, BSSEF

Men: Caleb Unger, BSSEF

Overall Team Awards (Little Hollow Cup)

This is our team award given for the quality not quantity and is intent to promote junior racing, club spirit, and unity.

Champions: Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

2^nd Place: Whitefish Mountain Race Team

3^rd Place: Silver Run Ski Education Foundation

YSL Overall Champions

These awards are given to the top Male and top female athletes during the YSL Championships. All events are scored for individuals using old world point points. The top three placing male and female athletes from the results sheet for each event are scored; all must have a finishing result for all events contested.

Women: Camryn Morton BSSEF

Men: Oliver Svensrud BSF

U14 Finals Champions

These awards are given to the top Male and top female athletes during the U14 Finals. All events are scored for individuals. The top three placing male and female athletes from the results sheet for each event are scored using old world cup points; all must have a finishing result for all events contested.

Women: Sophia Davis BSSEF

Men: Carter Morton BSSEF

Honorable Mention:

Women: 2^nd Place Avryl Haas (SRSEF)

3^rd Place Lily Schad (BHST)

Men: 2^nd Place Ford Stoen (SRSEF)

3^rd Place Anthony Ditullio(BSSEF)

Peter Maxwell Carnival Team Award

Champions: Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

2^nd Place: Whitefish Mountain Race Team

3^rd Place: Bridger Ski Foundation

AK Rocket Award

The “AK Rocket Award” supports a dedicated and passionate U14 or 1^st year U16 alpine skier (ages 12, 13, & 14) that exhibit a dedication to the sport, determination to skiing improvement, positive interdivision sportsmanship and support of fellow athletes for success.

Women: Kellie Klepper (WMRT)

Men: Drake Fricke (BSF)

Academic Awards

Northern Division Academic Awards shall recognize those U16’s and older athletes who have displayed exemplary academic success while training and competing in U.S. Ski & Snowboard events in the Northern Division. These athletes must send divisional manager copies of their transcript showing that they have at least a cumulative 3.50 grade point average using a 4.0 scale.

Ryan Beatty (BSSEF) Hillary Davis (BSSEF)

Isla Bougard-Duncan (WMRT) Drew Ditullio (BSSEF)

Alexander Brown(SRSEF) Shaye Ewing (WMRT)

Robert B. Brown (SRSEF) Octavia Fisher (BSF)

Silas Chmielewski (MSEF) Estelle Graham (BSF)

Kell Christenson(BSF) Colin Harper (WMRT)

Kellen Connors (DSEF) Kjetil Hassman (BSSEF)

Ethan Hayes(GDST) Morgan Hayes (GDST)

Winter Johnson (BSSEF) Carson Klug(BSSEF)

William Lewison(WMRT) Espen Nyquist(SRSEF)

Henry Pritham (BSF) William Sayler(BHST)

Graycen Schreiner(BSSEF) Franci St. Cyr(BSSEF)

Clayton Surber(WMRT) Gwendalyn Thompson(SRSEF)

Caleb Unger(BSSEF) Chloe Unger(BSSEF)

2020 Northern Division Awards

Jim Barrier Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is Northern Division’s premier race series. This is a continental cup type competition for the top racers in Northern Division. Races counting for Gold Cup points include the U16 - to A qualifiers and the OHG and are open to all A, U16, U19, and U21 competitors. Awards are given for overall and also by class. The class awards are based on points scored within the class.

Overall Winners:

• Women: Shaye Ewing, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

• Men: Luke Kirchmayr, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Class Winners:

• A’s:

  • Women: Carina Bracy, Rocky Mountain College

  • Men: Witt Williams, Great Divide Ski Team

• U21’s:

  • Women: Amelia Volk, Bridger Ski Foundation

  • Men: Luke Allen, Rocky Mountain College

• U19’s:

  • Women: Riley Asbell, Bridger Ski Foundation

  • Men: Ryan Beatty, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

• U16’s:

  • Women: Shaye Ewing, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

  • Men: Luke Kirchmayr, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Gold Points Development Scholarships

Based on overall gold point scoring for the 2019-2020 season, to encourage participation in Northern Division Race Series. This money can be used for future education (college, trade school or post grad) or as a credit towards their travel for next season.

Men

Women

1st Place - $200

Luke Kirchmayr, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Shaye Ewing, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

2nd Place - $150

Ryan Beatty, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Riley Asbell, Bridger Ski Foundation

3rd Place - $100

Colin Harper, Whitefish Mountain Resort Team

Sydney Rogers, Bridger Ski Foundation

Bill Kenney Traditional High School Racer Award

The Bill Kenney series runs parallel to the Gold Cup Series. This is a continental cup type competition for U16 and U19 competitors in Northern Division who are registered in high school.

• Women: Shaye Ewing, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

• Men: Luke Kirchmayr, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Overall Team Awards (Little Hollow Cup):

This is our team award given for quality not quantity and is intended to promote junior racing, club spirit, and unity.

• 1st: Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

• 2nd: Bridger Ski Foundation

• 3rd: Silver Run Ski Education Foundation

YSL Overall Champions

These awards are given to the top Team, top Male and top Female athletes during the YSL championships Tech Combi event. All three events are scored for both team and individual champions. The top three placing male and female athletes from the result sheet from each team are scored for the team result. The individual champions are also scored by placement on the result sheet from each of the three race events.

• Women: Brooke Brown, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

• Men: Jackson Surber, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

• Peter Maxwell Carnival Team Champions: Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

AK Rocket Award

The “AK Rocket Award” supports a dedicated and passionate U14 or 1st year U16 alpine skier (ages 12, 13 & 14) that exhibit a dedication to the sport, determination to skiing improvement, positive interdivision sportsmanship and support of fellow athletes for success.

• Women: Christiana Lund, Whitefish Mountain Resort Team

• Men: Carson Klug, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Academic Awards

Northern Division Academic Awards shall recognize those high school aged U16 and older athletes who have displayed exemplary academic success while training and competing in U.S. Ski & Snowboard events in Northern Division. Awards will be presented at the Northern Division Championships to be held in late March/Early April. To be considered, athletes are responsible for submitting a copy of their official transcript to the Northern Division Manager by March 15th of the current year. Criteria: any U16 -U21 high school aged athlete must have at least a cumulative 3.50 grade point average using a 4.0 scale.

Name

Team

Gwendalyn Thompson SRSEF

Sydney Rogers BSF

Graham Estelle BSF

Sydney Emmons GDST

McKoy Gebhardt GDST

Madalyn Ziegler BSF

Zach Ziegler BSF

William Sayler BHST

Henry Pritham BSF

Addison Bahr WMRT

Ava Russo SRSEF

Levi Long GDST

Ryan Beatty BSSEF

Sahale Allen SRSEF

Robert Brown SRSEF

Caleb Unger BSSEF

Riley Becker BSSEF

Morgan Hayes GDST

Espen Nyquist SRSEF

Sofia Nyquist SRSEF

Luke Kirchmayr BSSEF

Brooklyn Ludemann DSEF

Shaye Ewing MSEF

Cameron Leo SRSEF

Clayton Surber MSEF

Lars Erickson MSEF

2018 Northern Division Awards

Jim Barrier Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is Northern Division’s premier race series. This is a continental cup type competition for the top racers in Northern Division. Races counting for Gold Cup points include the U16 - to A qualifiers and the OHG and are open to all A, U16, U19, and U21 competitors. Awards are given for overall and also by class. The class awards are based on points scored within the class.

Overall Winners:

• Women: Callie Dahlberg, Bridger Ski Foundation

• Men: Max Larimer, Bridger Ski Foundation

Class Winners:

• A’s:

  • Women: Lisa Hitula, Rocky Mountain College

  • Men: Jace Williams, Montana State University

• U21’s:

  • Women: Callie Dahlberg, Bridger Ski Foundation

  • Men: Witt Williams, Great Divide Ski Team

• U19’s:

  • Women: Maci St. Cyr, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

  • Men: Max Larimer, Bridger Ski Foundation

• U16’s:

  • Women: Sydney Rogers, Bridger Ski Foundation

  • Men: Colin Harper, Whitefish Mountain Resort Team

Gold Points Development Scholarships

Based on overall gold point scoring for the 2017-2018 season, to encourage participation in Northern Division Race Series. This money can be used for future education (college, trade school or post grad) or as a credit towards their travel for next season.

Men

Women

1st Place - $200

Max Larimer, Bridger Ski Foundation

Callie Dahlberg, Bridger Ski Foundation

2nd Place - $150

Colin Harper, Whitefish Mountain Resort Team

Octavia Fisher, Bridger Ski Foundation

3rd Place - $100

Tyler Anderson, Whitefish Mountain Resort Team

Maci St. Cyr, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Bill Kenney Traditional High School Racer Award

The Bill Kenney series runs parallel to the Gold Cup Series. This is a continental cup type competition for U16 and U19 competitors in Northern Division who are registered in high school.

• Women: Octavia Fisher, Bridger Ski Foundation

• Men: Max Larimer, Bridger Ski Foundation

Overall Team Awards (Little Hollow Cup):

This is our team award given for quality not quantity and is intended to promote junior racing, club spirit, and unity.

• 1st: Bridger Ski Foundation

• 2nd: Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

• 3rd: Whitefish Mountain Race Team

YSL Tech Combined Champions

These awards are given to the top Team, top Male and top Female athletes during the YSL championships Tech Combi event. All three events are scored for both team and individual champions. The top three placing male and female athletes from the result sheet from each team are scored for the team result. The individual champions are also scored by placement on the result sheet from each of the three race events.

• Women: (Tie) Ross McKinley, Silver Run Ski Education Foundation; Piper Speidel, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

• Men: Ryker McGrath, Black Hills Ski Team

• Peter Maxwell Carnival Team Champions: Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

AK Rocket Award

The “AK Rocket Award” supports a dedicated and passionate U14 or 1st year U16 alpine skier (ages 12, 13 & 14) that exhibit a dedication to the sport, determination to skiing improvement, positive interdivision sportsmanship and support of fellow athletes for success.

• Women: Octavia Fisher, Bridger Ski Foundation

• Men: Ryker McGrath, Black Hills Ski Team

Academic Awards

This award is open to any U16/U19 racer studying at the high school level regardless of athletic achievement, who is selected (or an alternate) to the U21-U19 Western Region Championships or U16 Junior Championships and maintains a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.

Name

Team

Mazie L. Schreiner BSSEF

Franci St. Cyr BSSEF

Jake AabergGDST

Mackenzie Winters BSSEF

Cameron Leo SRSEF

Madison Rager BSSEF

Sam Rogers BSF

Ian Calaway WMRT

Ryan Beatty BSSEF

Gracie Carisch BSSEF

Lars G. Erickson MSEF

Hannah Rohrer Fitzhugh GDST

Jake Aaberg BSSEF

Maxwell Larimer BSF

Maci St. Cyr BSSEF

Madison Winters BSSEF

Ethan Hayes GDST

Stella Eddy WMRT

Sydney Rogers BSF

Octavia Fisher BSF

Dustin Hansen BSF

Violet Newhouse BSF

Weston Littman Roede MSEF

Colin Harper WMRT

Henry Pritham BSF

OHG 2018 Overall Champions

• Women: Callie Dahlberg, Bridger Ski Foundation

• Men: Max Larimer, Bridger Ski Foundation