So after watching the press releases of the Div I teams we decided that we needed to institute a Skier of the Week. The coaches will choose this person based upon the skier or skiers that impress us the most for the week. This can be by racing super fast or by doing something extraordinary to help their team mates.
This weekend we actually had two skiers of the week.
First is Adam Karges.
Adam had a good season last year as a freshman and left UW inspired to go for more. He trained hard this summer and though it has been evident in his improved running time trials and his loss of 15lbs it has never been more evident than it was this weekend! Despite the fact that the kick zone on his skis is completely wrong, due to the loss of weight, and he had no kick Adam managed to drop 150 USSA points from last year's race and 20% points! In fact both his points and % points in this first race were way lower than the average for his best two races last year! Adam is a Sophomore and we are looking forward to 3 years of racing. This is a phenomenal accomplishment and we congratulate Adam!
Our second skier of the week was not to be outdone. Despite the fact that he was left off the results from the classic race Michael Fitzgerald, better known as Fitz, had an amazing race on Sunday! Fitz also had a decent season last year, qualifying for Nationals but not skiing what he felt was his best. He has high hopes for this season. On Sunday, despite feeling inconsistent throughout the race, tired in some places, great in others, Fitz managed to knock over 20 points off his best skate race from last year! Fitz also got inspired at the end of last season and has spent the summer and fall rocking on the training. Fitz is also a sophomore and if he continues at this pace everyone had better watch out!
The results can be found on the UW Nordic Webpage at:
http://www.uwyo.edu/ski/race_results.htmlGreat job to these amazing skiers.
YOU ROCK OUR WORLD!
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