Ski Racing Development, based in Vail Colorado is excited to take part in supporting and supplying some of the top junior alpine ski racers in the United States. Presenting the SRD Team for 2011-2012!
With the creation of the SRD Development Team "Squadra Minore Della Corsa" we hope to help support, develop and supply these young racers with the very best in speed equipment featuring the SRD World Cup race suits and ski poles. Our goal is to develop our grass-roots support program starting with these highly motivated young athletes as they progress towards the US Ski team. Truly, we are living up to our name by proudly supporting Ski Racing Development! SRD is also pleased to announce a partnership with World Cup Supply and Shred in presenting the Fast Skier Junior Alpine Scholarship Fund.
SRD’s Team Leader Barry Levinson says “These young racers will be using SRD race gear all season long in training and competition demonstrating our commitment to supplying Fast Gear for Fast Skiers!" Four graduating members of the SRD Team were nominated to the USA Development Ski Team: Ben Morse, Rose Caston, Kieffer Christianson and Katharine Irwin. Also in 2010 and 2011 Mikaela Shiffrin was named US Junior Racer of the Year and is the current US National Slalom Champion. This February 2012 the first World Youth Winter Olympics will be held in Innsbruck Austria and only 2 USA athletes qualified, Yes both are recent SRD racers: Michaela Shiffrin and Alex Leever!
The SRD Girls: Serina Kidd, Breezy Johnson, Molly Leavens, Sofia Yubero, Anna Mounsey, Paige Lorenze, Jordan Lane, Martina Horwing, Tenaya Standteiner
The SRD Guys: Sam Morse, Nicolas Veth, Andrew Hancock, Kyle Burcin, Kazui Kusumi, Alex Leever, Alex Barounos, Colin Vogel, Eli Swing, Gus LeBlanc
The SRD Graduates: Ben Morse, Andreas Calabrese, Joelle Chevalier, Marisa Ammaturo, Avril Dunleavy, Kieffer Christianson, Rose Caston, Sierra Halverson, Katelyn Barclay, Taylor Shiffrin, Cooper Cartmill, Jessie Delacenserie, Stephen Splitstosser, Celine Guilmineau
Alumni: Mikaela Shiffrin, Katharine Irwin, Ali Gunesch, Kendall VanHee
These exceptional athletes have scored wins from the International Topolino Games in Italy and Canada’s Whistler Cup to numerous Junior Olympic titles and regional USSA/FIS races. In 2009 the SRD Ski Team defeated the Spyder Speedfreaks team in a season long competition! A $500 donation was made by Spyder in the SRD Team's name to the World Cup Dreams Foundation, a charity for supporting USA ski team racers in need. To all our SRD Team skiers ….. Go fast and good luck this season!
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Anna Mounsey
Division and Level: PNSA / 2nd Year J2
Ski Club: Team Alpental Snoqualmie
Coach:
Best Competition Results: 3rd overall, 4th in GS, 5th in SL at 2011 J2 Nationals, 2011 Northwest Cup SL Champion, 9th overall/2nd for J2s in GS at 2011 Wild West Classic Elite FIS Tech
Hobbies: Skiing epic powder, white water rafting/kayaking, off-roading, crossfit
Best Supporter: Parents all the way
Nemesis: Un-flexible teachers
Favorite Music: Definitely country! (Luke Bryan especially)
Favorite
Movie: The Notebook, Inception or Avatar
Favorite
Ski Resort: Alpental or Big Sky
Favorite Ski Racer? Maria Reisch
Future Goals? Walking with my graduating class, racing on the World Cup/going to The Olympics |
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Breezy Johnson
Division and Level:
Intermountain / 2nd year J3
Ski Club: Rowmark Ski Academy UT
Coach: Todd Brickson
Best Competition
Results: 11th in SG, 11th in GS and 9th in SL at Whistler Cup
Hobbies: Yoga, reading, jogging
Best Supporter: My parents/coaches
Nemesis: No one in particular
Favorite Music: Everything!
Favorite Movie: Stick It
Favorite Ski Resort: Whistler/Blackcomb (no offense, Jackson)
Favorite Ski Racer? Janica Kostelic, Hermann Maier
Future Goals? Going to 2014 Olympics |
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Serina Kidd
Division
and Level: Rocky / 1st year J2
Ski Club: Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Coach: Scott Tanner
Best Competition Results: 14th overall as a first year at Jo's,, 9th in the SL- Jo's
Hobbies: Cross Country, Track and Field, Swimming, Barrel Racing
Best Supporters: Teammates, Friends, Sponsors, Coaches, Family!
Nemesis: Rodents!
Favorite Music: Hip hop, rap, techno, dance, pop
Favorite Movie: Congeniality
Favorite Ski Resort: Steamboat Springs
Favorite Ski Racer? Lindsey Vonn
Future Goals? U.S Development Team:) Highlight of my life: RODE IN LINDSEY VONN'S CAR! |
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Molly Leavens
Division and Level: Intermountain Division / 2nd year J3
Ski Club: Park City Ski Team
Coach: Ben Sinclair
Best Competition
Results: 11 podium finishes in the 2010/11 season, finishing the season with 33 USSA slalom points.
Hobbies: Cooking, yoga, track and field
Best Supporter: My teammates
Nemesis: Huge ruts!
Favorite Music: Everything
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump
Favorite Ski Resort: Snowbird UT
Favorite
Ski Racer? Ted Ligety
Future
Goals: Win at least one event at J3 JOs |
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Jordan Lane
Division and Level: Alaska/ 1st year J2
Ski Club: Alyeska Ski Club
Coach: Aaron Stiassny and Kyle Kung
Best Competition
Results: Western division Topo shootout 3rd overall, 2010 JO's 7th in GS, Alyeska Cup overall winner 2011, Antillanca, Chile, first FIS race series 2nd SL, 1st GS, 2011
Hobbies: Traveling, baking chocolate chip cookies, swimming, playing my saxophone
Best Supporter: Mom and Dad
Nemesis: Blood
Favorite Music: Everything
Favorite Movie: Poseidon Adventure
Favorite Ski Resort: Valle Nevado
Favorite
Ski Racer? Resi Steigler
Future
Goals: Podium at J2 Nationals, US Ski Team |
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Tenaya Standteiner
Division and Level: Far West / 1st year J2
Ski Club: Squaw Valley Ski Team
Coach: Lee Schmidt, Tom Arnstein, Konrad Rickenbach, Mark Archer
Best Competition
Results: 1st in GS qualifier, 8th in JO Super G, and 2nd in a Northstar GS
Hobbies: Rock climbing
Best Supporter: My dad
Nemesis: I don’t think I have one...
Favorite Music: County and all of the classics!
Favorite Movie: Caddyshack
Favorite Ski Resort: Squaw Valley
Favorite
Ski Racer? Ingemar Stenmark
Future
Goals: To make the US Ski Team |
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Martina Hörwing
Division and Level: Sweden / 2nd Year FIS
Ski Club: Lidingö Slalomklubb, Sweden
Coach: Anna-Karin Jejlid, Jonas Norling, Petter Robertsson
Best Competition
Results: National FIS race place 30 in Klövsjö, Sweden
Hobbies: Skiing, working out, friends
Best Supporter: Parents, coaches
Nemesis: Carpe!
Favorite Music: John Mayer, Justin Bieber
Favorite Movie: Limitless, Fired Up!
Favorite Ski Resort: Jackson Hole
Favorite
Ski Racer? Maria Pietilä Holmner, Lindsay Vonn
Future
Goals: WC! |
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Paige Lorenze
Division and Level: Eastern / 1st Year J3
Ski
Club: Stratton Mountain School
Coach: Dave Edry
Best Competition Results: Results: 2nd overall Mid-VT Council 2011; 3rd GS and 4th SL J4 VT states 2011; 7th GS J4 Eastern Championships 2011; 6th GS Can-AMs 2011
Hobbies: Wake boarding, soccer, lacrosse, reading and hanging out with my friends
Best Supporter: My family
Nemesis: Before race nerves
Favorite Music: Coldplay and Maroon 5
Favorite
Movie: Soul Surfer
Favorite
Ski Resort: Vail
Favorite Ski Racer? Lindsay Vonn
Future Goals? Try my hardest every day; short term: strong finish at JOs this year; long term: Whistler Cup, race at a good division 1 college and to be famous :)! |
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Sofia Yubero
Division and Level: Intermountain / 2nd year J4
Ski Club: Rowmark Junior Academy
Coach: Troy Price, Skip Puckett, Keely Kelleher
Best Competition
Results: 1st & Overall fastest time for all age groups Giant Slalom IMD Championships 2010; Overall Champion South Series Finals 2010 and 2011; 3rd place IMD Slalom Championships 2009, 2010, 2011; 1st South Series Finals Slalom 2010 and 2011, 1st South Series Finals Giant Slalom 2010, G.S. Spectacular Beaver Creek 2011-1st, 1st, 2nd.
Hobbies: Martial Arts, Soccer, Basketball, Reading, Movies
Best Supporter: My Parents, Family, Coaches
Nemesis: Cold Feet
Favorite Music: Anything but Country
Favorite Movie: My Big Fat Greek Wedding
Favorite Ski Resort: Beaver Creek and Snowbird
Favorite
Ski Racer? Tina Maze, Jean- Baptiste Grange, Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin
Future
Goals: Dartmouth College, US Ski Team, World Cup, Olympics |
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Eli Swing
Division and Level: Eastern / 2nd year J3
Ski Club: Green Mountain Valley School
Coach: Jeremy Transue, Adam Julius
Best Competition
Results: First in Finals, First in Can-Am GS, First in Future Stars GS
Hobbies: Mountain biking, Skateboarding
Best Supporter: My family
Nemesis:
Favorite Music: Anything but country
Favorite Movie: Accepted
Favorite Ski Resort: Mount Snow
Favorite
Ski Racer? Ted Ligety
Future
Goals: Short term- Get a podium finish at JO's, Long term-Make the US Ski Team |
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Nicolas Veth
Division and Level: Rocky
/ 2nd year J2
Ski Club: Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
Coach: Eric Cates
Best Competition Results: - Second year J3 JO’s: DH 4th, Super-G 1st, GS 2nd, SL 8th, 1st Overall - 11th in Super-G at Whistler Cup. - Swartwool Cup Second year J3: 1st GS, 1st SL (out of J3) - 11th in SG, 21st in GS, and 16th is SL at J2 Nationals. - Scoring 67 and 72 FIS in SL at Winter Park - Scoring 73 FIS in SG at Winter Park - Scoring 75 FIS in GS at J2 Nationals and 76 FIS in Steamboat
Hobbies:
Biking, Working Out, Golf, and Slack line
Best Supporter: Le Ski Mastery (Parent's Business)
Nemesis:
Favorite Music: Lots
Favorite Movie:
Hot Rod
Favorite Ski Resort:
Taos Ski Valley
Favorite
Ski Racer? Carlo Janka
Future Goals? Make the U.S. Ski Team and to go to the Olympics. |
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Alex Leever
Division and Level: Rocky / 2nd Year J3
Ski Club: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
Coach: Gus Pernetz
Best Competition
Results:
J3 JOs (First Year): 4th in Slalom, 5th in SG, 9th in GS.
J4 Whistler Cup: 3rd in Slalom, 7th in Kombi, 9th in GS.
J4 JOs: 1st and 3rd in Slalom, 2nd and 5th in GS.
3rd place at Vail Smartwool.
Hobbies: Soccer, Basketball, and Skiing of course
Best Supporter: My family
Nemesis: I really don't have one
Favorite Music: All kinds of stuff
Favorite Movie: Talladega Nights
Favorite Ski Resort: Vail!!!
Favorite Ski Racer? Ted Ligety
Future
Goals? Go to Topolino and Whistler Cup |
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Sam Morse
Division and Level: Eastern / 1st year J2
Ski Club: Carrabassett Valley Academy/ Sugarloaf Ski Club
Coach: Doug Williams, Sawyer Fahy
Best
Competition Results:
1st in SL, 4th in GS at E.R.S. (Eastern Regional Series) ~ 1st place in GS, 1st place in Super-G, and 4th in SL at J3 Eastern Regional Championship-’11 ~ Qualified to USA1 at Whistler Cup Series (Big international global race with 27 countries)-’11 ~ 5th in Super-G ~ 14th in GS ~ 3rd in Slalom ~ 3rd overall ~ Have 57 GS USSA Points ~ Have 60 SL USSA Points ~So Far!
Hobbies: Accomplished off-road unicyclist, enjoy whitewater kayaking, mountain biking, and baseball
Best Supporter: My brother (Ben Morse)!
Nemesis: Non accumulating precipitation (rain)
Favorite Music: Taylor Swift
Favorite Movie: Rocky
Favorite
Ski Resort: Sugarloaf
Favorite Ski Racer? Herman Maier
Future Goals? Top 5 and J2 Nationals |
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Kyle Burcin
Division and Level: Eastern / 2nd Year J2
Ski Club: Killington Mountain School
Coach: Jack Bailey, Tom Sell, Greg Hardy
Best
Competition Results:
- First Overall at Eastern JO's (2nd in SL, 2nd in GS) --09/10
- 12th at Whistler Cup SL - 21st at Whistler Cup Super G --09/10
-1st in Vermont state GS, 2nd in SL –09/10 - Won every run/race in Mid-Vermont –09/10 - 2011 J2 national team
- 68 slalom points/ 70 GS points as a first year J2 (FIS points)
Hobbies: Soccer, golf, working out, hanging out with friends
Best Supporter: Family, friends, coaches, sponsors, and Killington Mountain School (KMS)
Nemesis:
Favorite Music: All kinds
Favorite Movie: Gladiator
Favorite
Ski Resort: Snowbasin, Utah. Killington, Vermont
Favorite Ski Racer? Ted Ligety and Marcel Hirscher
Future Goals? Race at a top college, make the USST and go to the Olympics |
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Alex Barounos
Division and Level: Rocky Mountain / 2nd Year J2
Ski Club: Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
Coach: Rob Worrell
Best Competition Results: 60 pt GS finish/2nd lowest J2 GS pts in Rocky/Central as a first year. Made J2 Nationals. 1st place J2 at Winter Park FIS GS (28th overall).
Hobbies: Listening to music, hiking and watching sports on TV
Best Supporter: Dad
Nemesis: Alex Leever!
Favorite Music: Jurrasic 5
Favorite Movie: Rush Hour 2
Favorite Ski Resort: Steamboat Springs
Favorite Ski Racer? Mikaela Shiffrin
Future Goals? To be on the World Cup circuit and attend a school where I can pursue ski racing and get a good education (CU, Dartmouth) |
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Gus LeBlanc
Division and Level: Rocky Mountain / 1st Year J4
Ski
Club: Ski & Snowboard Club Vail
Coach: Ian Lochead
Best Competition Results: Won 22 races in 2010-2011
Hobbies: Powder skiing, Lacrosse, Mt. Biking, Stand Up Paddleboarding, Guitar
Best Supporter: Mom and Dad, family and friends
Nemesis: Slushy snow
Favorite Music: AC/DC, any kind of rock
Favorite
Movie: The Blind Side
Favorite
Ski Resort: Vail
Favorite Ski Racer? Andrew Weibrecht, Darron Rahlves
Future Goals? Top 10 in JO's, be better on Wednesday than I was on Tuesday and be the best skier/racer I can be! |
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Andrew
Hancock
Division and Level: Rocky
Mountain / 1st year J2
Ski Club: Aspen Valley Ski
Club
Coach: Kent Towelerton
Best Competition Results: 1st place SL at 2011 Rocky/Central J3 JOs. 2nd place GS at 2011 Rocky/Central JOs. 2nd place overall at 2011 Rocky/Central J3 JOs. Named to United States 2011 Whistler Cup Team. 11th place GS at 2011 Whistler Cup 12th place Super G at 2011 Whistler Cup
Hobbies: Fly fishing, baseball, hunting, football and of course free skiing
Best Supporter: Mom and Dad, SRD, Atomic
Nemesis:
Favorite Music: All kinds
Favorite Movie:
Undercover Brother
Favorite Ski Resort: Aspen Mtn.
Favorite
Ski Racer? Ted Ligety, Lindsey Vonn and Ingemar Stenmark
Future Goals?
Have fun and to go fast!
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Colin Vogel
Division and Level: Central / 1st year J2
Ski Club: Great Lakes Ski Academy, Marquette, MI
Coach: Wendy Maas , Ben Bernard, Greg Goodman, Brad Liberty, Jim Kelly
Best Competition Results: Central Division Overall J3 Champion. 2 podium finishes at the Rocky/Central J3 Championships in Aspen CO
Hobbies: Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, Weight Lifting, Reading
Best Supporter: Parents, coaches, Blizzard, Tecnica, Marker and SRD
Nemesis:
Favorite Music: All types
Favorite Movie: Pearl Harbor
Favorite Ski Resort: Powder Mountain, UT
Favorite
Ski Racer? Ted Ligety, Tommy Ford
Future Goals? J2 Nationals |
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Kazui Kusumi
Division and Level: Eastern / 1st Year J2
Ski Club: Stratton Mountain School
Coach: Mike Morin, Rolf Gidlow, Jim Catalano
Best Competition Results: 2nd place Can-Am GS, 4th Vermont SL, 94 in SL and scored an 84 in GS
Hobbies: Having fun
Best Supporter: My family and friends
Nemesis: Bode Miller
Favorite Music: Wiz
Favorite Movie: Big Wednesday
Favorite Ski Resort: Hunter Mountain
Favorite
Ski Racer? Bode Miller
Future Goals? The Olympics |
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