2006 Awards

CONGRATS to all our Northern Division athletes on a great year!

Jim Barrier Gold Cup

The Gold Cup is Northern Division’s premier race series.  This is a continental cup type competition for the top racers in Northern Division.  Races counting for Gold Cup points include the J1, J2 and J3 qualifiers and the OHG and are open to all A, J1, J2, and J3 competitors.  The awards are broken down into overall winners, and then by class. 

Overall Winners:

Women:

1. Bridget French – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2. Tara Hines – Great Divide Ski Team
3. Jennifer Zavala – Silver Run Ski Foundation

Men:

1. Jens-Dahl Davis – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2. Bert Palagi – Big Mountain Race Team
3. Kris Shampeny – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Overall by Class

A’s: 

Women:

1. Smaranda Muntenau – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2. Dawn Hamilton – Rocky Mountain College
3. Spela Bertoncelj – Montana State University Ski Team

Men:

1. Kyle Taylor – Big Mountain Race Team
2. Toby Chapman – Missoula Ski Education Foundation
3. David Priest – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

J1’s:

Women:

1. Kelly Ryan – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2. Alyssa Deane – Casper Mountain Racers
3. Molly Ryan – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Men:

1. Kris Shampeny – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2. Chet Cook – Big Mountain Race Team
3. Holland Davis – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

J2’s:

Women:

1. Jennifer Zavala – Silver Run Ski Foundation
2.   Mikiyo Aoki – Bridger Ski Foundation
3. Chelsey Kelley – Silver Run Ski Foundation

Men:

1. Joe Jasper – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2. Chris Coyle – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
3.   Drew Lewis – Big Mountain Race Team

J3’s:

Women:

1. Bridget French – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2.   Tara Hines – Great Divide Ski Team
3. Nicole Ivers – Showdown Ski Team

Men:

1. Jens-Dahl Davis – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2.   Bert Palagi – Big Mountain Race Team
3.   Chase Ryan – Big Sky Ski Education Foundation

Bill Kenney Traditional High School Racer Award

The Bill Kenney series runs parallel to the Gold Cup Series.  This is a continental cup type competition for J1 and J2 competitors in Northern Division who are registered in high school.

J1’s:

Women:

Alyssa Deane – Casper Mountain Racers

Men:

Michael Engellant – Showdown Ski Team

J2’s:

Women:

Jennifer Zavala – Silver Run Ski Foundation

Men:

Drew Lewis – Big Mountain Race Team

Overall Team Awards (Little Hollow Cup):

This is our team award given for quality not quantity and is intended to promote junior racing, club spirit, and unity.  The top three teams are recognized at the Over the Hill Gang races each year at Bridger. 

1st	Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
2nd	Big Mountain Race Team
3rd	Casper Mountain Racers