USASA ADK 2010 Nationals Results

Well, the 2010 USASA Nationals are just a memory but the Adirondacks made their mark with their best showing to date. Overall, 26 competitors from our region made the trip to Copper Mt, CO to vie for the championship title in their respective age categories. From that 26 we had 15 top tens, 4 podiums, and two national champions!
This is the fourth full season for USASA competition in the Adirondacks and to have this kind of showing is a testament to local talent and the growing involvement in competitive skiing and snowboarding.
The NYSEF program was represented well with 14 athletes between ski and snowboard. Staff this year consisted of Freestyle Head Coach Chris Kasper, Snowboard Coaches Tommy Thomson and Bob Witt, Vicki Kirchner Starter on the Slalom course, and me, Mike Kirchner, as Operations Crew Chief. The number of athletes kept everyone busy as well as the general atmosphere. All five venues (HP,SS,BX/SX,GS, & SL) run simultaneously each day for six days! There was alot of texting gong on - checking on each others athletes and following the progress on nearby courses. And of course there was alot to celebrate!
Below is a list of results for all of our region's athletes. Check out our facebook page for some pics from the event. Podium finishes are highlighted in bold.

Open Class Snb- Brian Lebow BX-39th
Open Class Snb- Derek DiCastro(NYSEF) BX-7th (fastest time trial)
Open Class Ski- Jake Doan(NYSEF) SS-7th
Open Class Ski- Dillon Calderone(NYSEF asst coach) SS-10th
Senior Women Snb- Rachel Puma BX-7th
Master Men Snb- Frank Duffy BX-15th
Menehune Girls Snb- Melissa Rath(NYSEF) SS-13th, BX-16th, SL-10th
Menehune Boys Snb- Ridall Kirchner(NYSEF) SL-47th, GS-43rd, BX-50th
Breaker Boys Snb- Mike Fahey(NYSEF) BX-52nd
Junior Women Snb- Katie Kennedy SS-2nd, BX-7th
Women's Jams Snb- Jessica Powers(NYSEF) BX-4th
Youth Men Snb- Karl Lakata(NYSEF) HP-52nd, BX-49th, SL-41st
Youth Men Snb- Colin Grady(NYSEF) SS-35th, BX-45th
Youth Men Snb- Dale Mortensen BX-24th
Youth Men Snb- Steve Gooditis(NYSEF) GS-45th
Junior Men Snb- Dylan Peters SS-1st
Junior Men Snb- Matt Nardiello SS-22nd
Skier Men 13-15- KC Brousseau(NYSEF/NWS) HP-4th, SS-11th, SX-4th
Skier Men 13-15- Peter Palumbo(NYSEF) SX-8th
Skier Men 13-15- Josh Nixon(NYSEF) SX-9th
Skier Men 16-18- Nick Edwards(NYSEF/NWS) SS-13th, SX-13th
Skier Men 16-18- Adam Guindon(NYSEF/NSA '09) SX-4th
Skier Girls 9 & under- Madison Krochina SX-1st
Skier Girls 9 & under- Lindsay Rath(NYSEF) SX-7th
Skier Men 19 & over- Chris Krochina SX-3rd
Skier Women 13-15- Jacinda Riggs(NYSEF) SX-11th

Congratulations everyone! Bring on 2011!

NYSEF Stands Proud at Nationals!

Copper Mountain, CO- The ADK Series’ NYSEF Freestyle Ski Team represented the North Country soundly with 9 top-ten finishes! For the girls: Lindsey Rath secured a 7th place stand in Skier X for the girls 9 and under while Jacinda Riggs stood strong with her 11th place finish for Skier X women 13-15.
Both Jake Doan and Dillon Calderone made it to Open Class Slope Style Finals with 7th and 10th place overall finishes. Both Jake and Dillon fought neck and neck all season, still managing to support one another and come out on top. Nick Edwards laid down a 13th place spot in Men’s 15-18 Slope Style with Teammate KC Brousseau finishing 11th.
Skier X for the Men 16-18 was the most competitive, but NYSEF stood out with Nick Edwards’ 13th place finish, Josh Nixon’s 9th, Peter Palumbo’s 8th, and Adam Guidon’s 4th place finish in his final USASA Skier X for Skier men with neck to neck finishes in all heats amongst the Nation’s top skiers.
KC Brousseau threw down a solid run in Men’s Half Pipe 13-15 receiving a 4th place finish which gave him a 2nd place finish in Skier Men 13-15 combined! KC Isn’t finished yet, he is currently packing for Mammoth to continue to film with Meathead Productions on an all expense paid trip that he won during Solomon’s Jib Academy at Sunday River in Bethel, ME.
Stay tuned for more information on Summer Camps, Pool and Dry-Land Info!

Coach Kasper