7 Craftsbury skiers to '25 Junior Nationals, 15+ to EHSC and U16s
Emily Linton and Sara Saligman-McGill competing during the NENSA Eastern Cup individual start skate at the Center. Phil Belena photo.
It's championship season in the ski world, and Craftsbury skiers have earned oodles of team spots. While skiing is its own reward - especially with the conditions we've enjoyed this winter - the hard work of a lot of Craftsbury athletes has been recognized with these team nominations. Craftsbury skiers make up about 1/3 of Team Vermont at the two state-based competitions! Strong work!
2025 Junior Nationals' racing will be March 10-15 in Soldier Hollow, Midway, Utah. One earns a spot on the New England team through National, International, and Collegiate Results; performance in the 4 Eastern Cup weekends or discretionary selection. Thanks to their results in one or more of these metrics, the following Craftsbury Skiers will be racing in Utah next month:
U18s -
Ruth Krebs (and follow Ruth on the Scando Cup trip here)
Amelia Circosta
Claire Serrano
Sara Saligman McGill
Isabel Linton
Tillie Lange
and U16 Leila Griffith
See NENSA naming and info, as well as the Junior Nationals website.
2025 Eastern High School Championships are the premier New England and New York inter-state XC competiton for high schoolers. One qualifies for the team via the EHS qualifier (see results above) and earns the right to ski for Vermont at the EHSC March 14-16 in Rumford, Maine. Lots of Craftsbury skiers will be making the trip to Black Mountain:
Anika Leahy
Emily Linton
Anya Moriarty
Adele Pritchard
Clare Pritchard
Anna Wetherell
Kate Mackenzie
Nora Demaine
Sisu Lange
Sam Brondyke
Zeb Whitlock
Asa Lloyd
Luke Murphy
Magnus Hayden
Max Demaine
Oryon Hart
2025 EHSC information and results
And for the U16s specifically the NENSA U16 Champs will be taking place at Prospect Mountain in VT, March 7-9. Another big crew coming out from COC:
Adele Pritchard
Nora Demaine
Hadley Abbene
Effie Dunn
Sierra Putnam
Lillian Suddaby
Amalie Pratt
Oryon Hart
Sylas Weaver
Graham Moriarty
Travis Roy
Christopher Graupe
Soren Wilkens
Riley Volk
Andy Sheehan
Congrats one and all. Ski hard, fast and have fun!