Nordic Team
Morgan Arritola
Morgan,
an SVSEF Alum, didn’t start skiing until the age of 16. Since then, she
has risen very quickly in the sport, earning a spot on the US Ski Team
World Cup Squad starting in the 2010 season. “Mo” won a spot on the US
Olympic Team and represented the US and the SVSEF very well, skiing as
the top American in the 15 km pursuit event. Additionally, she scored several World Cup top-30’s. She
also represented the US at the 2009 World Champs in Liberc, Czech Rep.
scoring a 22nd place in the Mass Start 30 km Freestyle (Skate) race.
To read more about Morgan, check out her blog!
Simi Hamilton: US Ski Team
After
spending several summers with us during his time at Middlebury College,
the Aspen, CO native has made a full time move to Sun Valley. Simi had
an outstanding first year as a full-time professional ski racer, winning
several SuperTour races, a National Championship, as well as earning a
spot on the US Olympic Team and the US Ski Team for the 2011 season.
Simi was the top American in the Skate Sprint at the Olympics in
Vancouver and was the fastest qualifier in the Skate Sprint at the
Under-23 World Championships.
Mike Sinnott
Mike grew up in the Wood River Valley as part of the SVSEF. In 2007, he helped to lead Dartmouth College to their first NCAA title in 31 years. Mikey earned a World Cup start in Canmore, BC this winter, representing the USA in the Sprint competition. Mike standout races in 2010 came in Slovenia, where he skied to 6th, 7th and 4th place finished against a loaded field at the Europa Cup Finals. To learn more about Mikey follow him on facebook! Or check out his website!
Nicole DeYong
Nicole
came to the SVSEF by way of Anchorage, AK and University of Alaska in
Anchorage. She has had a very successful 2010 season, establishing
herself among the Top-10 in the US in both Sprint and Distance skiing,
winning her first ever SuperTour race in Aspen, CO and representing the
USA in World Cup competitions in Canmore, BC. Nicole had an outstanding
European tour late in the 2010 Season, skiing as the top American at the
Europa Cup Finals in Slovenia. To read more about Nicole check out her
blog!
Colin Rodgers - Head Coach
Colin came
to the SVSEF from the Maine Winter Sports Center and Middlebury College.
He is having a very successful recovery from an injury that prevented
him from competing for most of the 2010 season. In 2009, Colin qualified
to ski at the World Cups in Whistler in January, and went on to ski in
the top 30 in the Sprint, scoring his first WC points. Winter 2009
also saw him win his first SuperTour races on the way to securing the
Overall SuperTour Sprint Title. In earning the Sprint title, he won a
chance to race in the spring World Cups in Lahti, FIN and Trondheim,
NOR, where he gained valuable experience and earned outstanding results.
To learn more about Colin, check out his blog!
Matt Gelso
A
new addition to the ODT for the 2010/2011 Season, Matt is an
outstanding racer who comes to the SVSEF by way of Truckee, CA and the
University of Colorado. Matt had a very impressive 2010 season. While
competing in the very strong Western College Circuit, he skied his way
on to 8 podiums, and tallied 5 wins, including a great NCAA
Championships where he skied to an impressive 3rd in 20 km Skate and won an NCAA Championship in the 10 km Classic.
Reid Pletcher: SVSEF / CU-Boulder
Reid,
a SVSEF Alum, is currently skiing for the University of Colorado in
Boulder as well as SVSEF. Over the past few seasons, he has established
himself as one of the top sprint skiers in the country, while at the
same time developing his distance skiing. During the 2010 season, Reid
earned 4 top-10 college finished, including an outstanding 4th place in
the 20 km Skate race at NCAA Championships in Steamboat. He also skied
to several SuperTour top-10’s.
Alexa Turzian: SVSEF / CU - Boulder
Alexa,
who grew up in Ketchum, competed in both alpine and nordic skiing for
the SVSEF. In 2006, Lex became the youngest XC National Champion in US
history, winning a title at 18. While racing for the University of
Colorado during the 2010 season, Alexa skied to 6 top-6 finishes against
very strong fields in College races, including a 2nd place in the 15km Skate at NCAA Championships in Steamboat Springs, CO.