PAST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Over the years, dozens of college scholarships have been awarded to Buck Hill Ski racers to major colleges and universities in the United States. Hundreds of local and national races have been won by Buck Hill racers. At the Junior Olympics and previous Junior Nationals, a total of 68 gold medals, 47 silver medals, and 32 bronze medals have been won by our racers. Cory Carlson, Lori Greeley, Susan Holes, Mike Meleski, Biere Marceau, Joe Levins, Tim Hanson, Kristina Koznick, Martina Sailer, Tasha Nelson, Lindsey Vonn, Sterling Grant, and Michael Ankey were or currently are on the US Ski Team. Over 100 FIS races were won by Buck Hill team members over the last 30 years.

The success of the team over the years is due in large part to the efforts of the Program Director, Erich Sailer. There is no one better in the country at developing junior ski racers. Buck Hill was recognized as the Ski Team of the Year by USSA in 2008. The system that Erich has installed over the years is also very important. Each coach with the team has participated and benefited from this system as a junior racer. The coaches know the system well, believe in the system and are dedicated to giving something back to the sport of ski racing. In recognition of Erich's dedication, he was inducted into the U.S. National Ski Hall of Fame in 2006. Congratulations, Erich!


LATEST ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Lindsey Vonn was a Buck Hill Team member for a number of years until she moved to Colorado as a J3. She has been on the National Team for 6 years and a two time Olympian. Lindsey won 2 silver medals at the 2007 World Championships in Are, Sweden. Lindsey is coming off an historic year where she won the World Cup downhill and overall champion titles.

• Tasha Nelson, a former 8‐ year member of the Buck Hill Team, was a regular member of the US World Cup team over the past five years. She was on the US Ski Team for 7 years. Tasha represented the United States in Nagano, Japan in 1998, as well as Salt Lake City, USA in 2002, and was a member of the 1999 US World Championship Team. Tasha retired from ski racing following the 2002 Winter Olympics.

• Sterling Grant is currently a member of the U.S. Ski Team. Sterling won the 2006 Nor‐AM slalom title and will be racing World Cup races in the upcoming season! Sterling was a member of the 2007 U.S. World Junior team.

• Michael Ankeny is the #1‐ranked Slalom skier in the world for his age group. Michael was named to the U.S. Development Team this past spring. He is a U.S. Junior National Slalom Champion and was the Junior Slalom and overall champion this past winter. Michael continues to strive toward his goals as a member of the Buck Hill Ski Racing Team.

• Kristina Koznick has regularly placed in the top ten overall World Cup Slalom standings since 1997. Kristina has five World Cup wins to her credit! She had her best year in 2001‐2002, finishing 2"d overall in the World Cup Slalom rankings and 8th in the overall World Cup standings. She's also a four‐time US National Championship Slalom champion! Kristina skied in the Olympics in Nagano, Japan in 1998, Salt Lake City, USA in 2002, and Torino, Italy in 2006, and was a member of the World Championship Team in 1997, 1999 and 2001. Kristina retired from ski racing following the 2006 Olympics as one of our country's most successful ski racers.

• In the 2007/2008 season, over twenty Buck Hill racers qualified for various Junior Olympics! Our J4 racers dominated the competition at Winter Park, winning more medals than any other team present, capturing the Team title.

• Many of Buck Hill's younger racers had standout performances last year. The Team had 3 qualifiers for the Whistler Cup, a prestigious international junior's race held in Canada each spring.

BUCK HILL SKI RACING TEAM OBJECTIVES

 

1. Provide a structured program so that each individual athlete can reach his or her own potential.

2. Provide the opportunity to grow physically and emotionally as young men and women.

3. Upgrade ski racing in our community, our division and on our hill, and put racers on the US Ski Team.

4. Provide the best coaching possible and still not discriminate against the less privileged. In fact, the team is a non-profit undertaking for the Buck Hill Ski Area.

5. Provide all this for the racers while they are still able to live at home, with the guidance of parents and without the need to change schools.

6. Keep our racers’ futures and education in mind. We will work with universities and colleges to give our racers the opportunity of a ski scholarship.




2008/2009 Buck Hill Ski Racing Club
Information Packet
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