There were two western region ski races at Martock this season, they took place on February 23 and February 28. KES had a cohort of 22 racers! Each student-athlete competes as an individual based on their combined times (sum of two-timed runs). Schools may also enter teams of 3-5 athletes in age and gender categories. The fastest three combined times from the team are added together to make the team time.
We managed to run a complete race on February 23, but with the rain over the next weekend, the racecourse did not hold up as well as needed, so it was cut short to a one-run race due to safety.
Notable KES results from race 1:
Junior Girls: | |
First Place | Emery Endres ‘28 |
Intermediate Girls: | |
First Place | Magalie Smolka ‘26 |
Second Place | Tove Snarby ‘26 |
Third Place | Rowan Lloyd ‘26 |
The intermediate girls team of Tove Snarby, Rowan Lloyd,
Laura Oulton ‘27,
Peyton MacPherson ‘27, and
Yukino MacPhee ‘27 placed first.
Senior Girls: | |
First Place | Caitlin Behan ‘25 |
Second Place | Hermine Maier ‘25 |
The senior girls team of Caitlin Behan, Hermine Maier,
Kaya Ullrich ‘25,
Charlotte MacPherson ‘25, and
Misaki Takizawa ‘24 placed first.
Intermediate Boys: | |
First Place | Max Nibler ‘26 |
Second Place | Christopher Rolinck ‘26 |
Third Place | Alex Pappert ‘27 |
The intermediate boys team of Max Nibler, Christopher Rolinck, and Alex Pappert placed first.
Senior Boys: | |
Second Place | Arthur Nusser ‘25 |
Notable KES results from race 2:
Junior Girls: | |
First Place | Emery Endres |
Intermediate Girls: | |
First Place | Magalie Smolka |
Second Place | Rowan Lloyd |
Third Place | Tove Snarby |
The Intermediate Girls Team of Rowan Lloyd, Tove Snarby, Peyton MacPherson, Yukino MacPhee, and Laura Oulton placed first.
Senior Girls: | |
First Place | Caitlin Behan |
Second Place | Kaya Ullrich |
Third Place | Hermine Maier |
The senior girls team of Caitlin Behan, Kaya Ullrich, Hermine Maier, Charlotte MacPherson, and Misaki Takizawa placed first.
Intermediate Boys: | |
First Place | Nathan Woo ‘28 |
Second Place | Max Nibler |
Third Place | Harvey Hadley ‘27 |
The intermediate boys team of Nathan Woo, Max Nibler, Harvey Hadley, Christopher Rolinck, and Alex Pappert placed first.
Senior Boys: | |
Second Place | Arthur Nusser |
The senior boys team of Arthur, Fabrizio Molina ‘25, Inigo Fosado ‘25, and Wesley Oulton ‘25 placed first.
Although we are not able to participate in the provincial competition due to it being postponed to the second week of our March break, we do understand the rain warning, freezing rain warning, and hill closures made this necessary. We have much to celebrate - we undoubtedly had a wonderful season of training and races at Martock! Well done team – we are very proud of all of you!
A big thank you to Mr. Phil Hadley for running the timing gear for the second race, to Mr. Kyle Endres for guest coaching a few days this winter, and to Captains Caitlin and Hermine for their leadership throughout the season.
Coaches Mary Ann Dufour and Lana Steffan