HURT Juniors are the season bright spot

While things may have hit rock bottom for much of the HURT Masters team (yes....I am writing this on my bike trainer), the HURT juniors continue to provide some bright spots for the 2015-16 ski season.  Just this week, we've added new blood to the HURT ranks: Julianne Burns, Meghana Caron, Maddie McGill and Alex Fragomeni all pledged their souls to the Green and Gray and many HURT juniors represented team colors this past weekend at the Super Tour races in Lake Placid.  Bids for the Junior National Team, EHSC team and U16 team were on the line

The weekend fit nicely with the pattern for the season....warm temps and manmade snow. The staff at the ski jump complex and all the organizers at ORDA did an amazing job preparing the jumps to hold the full weekend of top caliber racing.  The weekend ended up being spectacular for racing.  Coach Tomb and Coach PK even enjoyed getting elbow deep in red klister.

klistering like a boss

After strong performances by HURT skiers on both Saturday and Sunday, many juniors have automatically qualified for the postseason trips.  Congrats to all the kids that have been able to ski so well in a season filled with so many hurdles.  Full points list and all qualified athletes can be viewed here.  Qualification standards can be seen here.

Junior National Team qualifiers:
Brian Beyerbach
Dan Manzella
Seamus Tomb
Owen Putman
Nino Manzella
Aaron Huneck
Sarah Duclos

EHSC Qualifiers
Brian Beyerbach
Dan Manzella
Seamus Tomb
Owen Putman
Nino Manzella
Aaron Huneck
Casey Tomb
Adam Chrzan
Will Davis
Mikey Halligan
Eliza Blood

U16 Championships
Brian Beyerbach
Dan Manzella
Seamus Tomb
Casey Tomb
Anna Weidmann
Julianne Burns
Madison McGill
Meghana Caron

This coming weekend is a great chance to get the whole team together (masters and juniors alike!).  Empire State Games is in Lake Placid and the races will be back again at the jumps.  The weather can't and won't get us down. Any race changes will be broadcast at www.nyssranordic.org. Hope you make it to Lake Placid!

The following week is Sectional Championships and HURT Nordic looks to pack the State Team for Section 2!