McCauley Mountain was a festival of colors over the weekend of February 11 and 12 as skiers from as far away as Rochester came to celebrate fun on skis at the Mid-Atlantic Bill Koch Festival, hosted by the Polar Bear Nordic Ski Team.
The festival is a celebration for youth skiers and their families, and the Bill Koch League provides a ski environment for children to enjoy the outdoors, each other, and introduce them to the world of cross country ski racing.
There were 58 skiers, J3 through J6 (Lollipops), ranging in ages from five to 13, who competed in the festival.
The racers competed in freestyle races, classic races, sprints, ski orienteering, biathlon, and nordic slalom competition during the weekend.
The Polar Bear Nordic Ski Team results were as follows:
Sat. Freestyle Races…
J4 Boys: Charlie Uzdavinis – 2nd; Tyler Rudolph – 3rd.
J4 Girls: Emily Greene – 2nd
J5 Boys: Nolan Fenton – 3rd; Calvin Barkauskas – 5th; Wyatt Beckingham – 8th; Jack Rivet – 9th; Jens Bartel – 10th; Grady Boulier – 13th.
J5 Girls: Emily Rudolph – 2nd; Julie Brosemer – 3rd.
J6 Boys: Dawson Dunn – 1st; Cedric Barkauskas – 3rd.
Lollipop Girls: Kerissa Dunn – 1st.
Sprint Winners: Olivia Phaneuf – J3; Emily Greene – J4; Julie Brosemer – J5; Dawson Dunn – J6; Kerissa Dunn – Lollipop.
Sun. Classic Races…
J3 Boys: Henry Uzdavinis – 4th.
J3 Girls: Megan Greene – 2nd; Olivia Phaneuf – 6th.
J4 Boys: Tyler Rudolph – 4th.
J5 Girls: Emily Rudolph – 2nd.
J5 Boys: Nolan Fenton – 2nd; Jack Rivet – 6th; Wyatt Beckingham – 8th; Jens Bartel – 9th; Grady Boulier – 12th.
J6 Boys: Dawson Dunn – 1st.
Lollipop Girls: Kerissa Dunn – 1st.
Nordic Slalom Winners: J3 -Olivia Phaneuf – J5; Julie Brosemer; Lollipop – Kerissa Dunn.
