Congratulations to the overall Enquist trophy winners Jude Tear (Grouse Tyee) and Maja Woolley (WMSC) PHOTO CREDIT: Hans Forssander
Classic slalom race on Mt. Seymour thrills athletes and spectators!
North Vancouver resident Jude Tear (Grouse Tyee Ski Club) and Squamish native Maja Woolley (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) were the individual recipients of the Enquist Slalom Trophies at this weekend’s alpine slalom races on Mt. Seymour.
Steeped in annual tradition since 1936, the two-day event was the 80’s anniversary of this classic slalom race. Hosted by Mount Seymour Ski Club, the competition featured two slalom races (one on Saturday and one on Sunday) for young men and women aged 14-16.
Lined with snow-draped pines and shrouded in intermittent fog, the easily accessible and spectator friendly “Seymour 16’s” run presented itself with the thrills and challenges that racers, organizers, volunteers and spectators have become accustomed to over many years of Mt. Seymour ski racing history. Roused by the hunt for the prestigious Enquist trophies, the young alpine racers put on a breathtaking show of skill and athleticism.
Other athletes on the podium included Nicola Filipovic (Burnaby) and John Forssander (North Vancouver) who won Silver and Bronze respectively in Saturday’s “Overall” category – Jude Tear was the Gold winner. The U16 Podiums on Saturday included Jude Tear (Gold), Richmond native Dawson Yates (Silver) and North Vancouver resident Tom Sushams (Bronze) for the men, - while Maja Woolley (Gold), Port Moody resident Katrina Voss (Silver) and Vancouver native Meg Swaffield (Bronze) mounted the podium for the women. On Sunday, Maja and Katrina repeated their Gold and Silver performances, closely followed by Whistler resident Gigi Kranjc who won the Bronze. Vancouver native Olin Wakkary won the U16 Gold on Sunday, followed by Whistler’s Jack Forsyth (Silver) while Jude Tear picked up the Bronze.
Eric Konigsmann from the Vancouver Office of TECK and Eddie Wood of Mt. Seymour Resort presented awards at the post-race ceremonies.
Thank you to Hans Forssander, Media Liason for the Mount Seymour Ski Club, for providing the news AND the great photos posted here!
Enquist Slalom Saturday Ladies' Podium - Maja Woolley 1st; Katrina Voss 2nd; Meg Swaffield 3rd; PHOTO CREDIT: Hans Forssander
Mount Seymour Ski Club hosts
Teck U16/U18 Enquist Slalom
January 23 - 24, 2016
Saturday, January 23 Slalom, Men
1 TEAR, Jude (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:19.32 (U16)
2 FILIPOVIC, Nikola (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:19.64 (U18)
3 FORSSANDER, John (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:19.79 (U18)
4 YATES, Dawson (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:20.29 (U16)
5 SUSHAMS, Tom (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:20.38 (U16)
6 SWIFT, Trenton (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:20.87
7 PETKOVIC, Konstantin (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:21.60
8 BENNETT, Jake (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:21.61
9 BRUMEC-PARSONS, Griffin (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:22.66
10 FLYNN, Brendan (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:22.85
Saturday, January 23 Slalom, Ladies
1 WOOLLEY, Maja (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:24.10 (U16)
2 VOSS, Katrina (Hemlock Ski Club) 1:25.96 (U16)
3 SWAFFIELD, Meg (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:28.06 (U16)
4 PLUNKETT, Lucia (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:28.67
5 KRANJC, Gigi (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:28.68
6 ROSS, Julia (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:29.35
7 KALUDJERCIC, Ksenija (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:29.87
8 NYMANN, Sylvi (Mt Washington) 1:32.01
9 TILLER, Adelaide (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:32.16
10 KING, Sierra (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:32.93
Enquist Slalom - Sunday Ladies' Podium - Maja Woolley 1st; Katrina Voss 2nd; Gigi Kranjc 3rd; PHOTO CREDIT: Hans Forssander
Sunday, January 24 Slalom, Men
1 WAKKARY, Olin (Cypress Ski Club) 1:10.42 (U16)
2 FORSYTH, Jack (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:10.65 (U16)
3 TEAR, Jude (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:10.80 (U16)
4 YATES, Dawson (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:10.88
5 FORSSANDER, John (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:11.26
6 PETKOVIC, Konstantin (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:11.54
7 KONIGSMANN, Mark (Cypress Ski Club) 1:12.25
8 BEAUREGARD, Philip (Mount Seymour Ski Club) 1:15.33
9 HARLEY, Kieran (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:15.34
10 TAFEL, Samuel (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:15.52
Sunday, January 24 Slalom, Ladies
1 WOOLLEY, Maja (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:14.63 (U16)
2 VOSS, Katrina (Hemlock Ski Club) 1:16.18 (U16)
3 KRANJC, Gigi (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:16.79 (U16)
4 SWAFFIELD, Meg (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:18.59
5 KING, Sierra (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:18.87
6 KALUDJERCIC, Ksenija (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:19.36
7 TILLER, Adelaide (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:20.60
8 ROSS, Julia (Whistler Mountain Ski Club) 1:20.73
9 NYMANN, Sylvi (Mt Washington) 1:21.30
10 PLUNKETT, Lucia (Grouse Mountain Tyee Ski Club) 1:21.52
