The boys slalom saw Tucker Barnaby step to the front of the Maine pack with a 1st-place overall finish and a combined time of 1:21.95 — making it a remarkable weekend for Team Maine with two individual event winners. Reed Michaud backed him up with a 3rd-place finish (1:24.78), Cooper Dodge was 12th (1:28.27), Dylan Cobb 14th (1:28.77), Tristan Riley 15th (1:28.78), Ian Christie 39th (1:45.08), and Sawyer Shanaman 47th (1:51.51). In the girls slalom, Hazel Martin had a stellar performance, finishing 13th overall (1:33.29) to lead the Maine contingent. Valentina Farioli was close behind in 19th (1:34.25), Elouise Porter in 21st (1:35.94), Eleanor Browne in 26th (1:36.85), Phoebe Bell in 27th (1:37.24), Ella Morse in 29th (1:37.55), and Maeve Long in 68th (2:06.54).
Individual combined standings for Team Maine included: Reed Michaud 2nd place followed by Cooper Dodge (10th), Dylan Cobb (11th) and Ian Christie (20th). Competitive performances from the girls squad included Valentina Farioli as Maine’s top performer, finishing 16th overall in the individual combined standings.
The Eastern High School Alpine Championships remains the premier post-season event for high school alpine racers across the Northeast. Maine’s athletes and coaches should be proud of what they brought to Attitash this March.
