2009 Northern Division Awards

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 are open to all A, J1, J2, and J3 competitors.  Awards are given for overall and also by class.  The class awards are based on points scored within the class.

Overall Winners:

• Women:  Bridget French, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
• Men:  Tom Swanson, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

Overall by Class:

• A’s: 
• Women:  Isa Flowden, Rocky Mountain College
• Men:  AJ Cronk, Rocky Mountain College
• J1’s:
• Women:  Chelsey Kelley, Silver Run Ski Team
• Men:  Steven Drake, Montana State University
• J2’s:
• Women:  Michela Millette, Whitefish Mountain Race Team
• Men:  Lucas Matelich, Missoula Ski Education Foundation
• J3’s:
• Women:  Anna Jobe, Whitefish Mountain Race Team
• Men:  Tom Swanson, Missoula 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.

• Women:  Bridget French, Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
• Men:  Tom Swanson, Missoula Ski Education Foundation

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. 

• 1st:  Missoula Ski Education Foundation
• 2nd:  Bridger Ski Foundation
• 3rd:  Whitefish Mountain Race Team

YSL Super Combined Champions

These awards are given to the top Team, top Male and top Female athletes during the YSL championships Super Combi event.  All three events are scored for both team and individual champions.  The top three placing male and female athletes from the result sheet from each team are scored for the team result.  The individual champions are also scored by placement on the result sheet from each of the three race events.

• Women:  Ruby Kazemi — Missoula Ski Education Foundation
• Men:  Nick Becker — Whitefish Mountain Resort Team
• Team Champion — Missoula Ski Education Foundation

Academic Awards

This award is open to any J1/J2 racer studying at the high school level regardless of athletic achievement, who is selected to the Western Region championship event and maintains a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. 

Name	GPA	Team
Krista Bailey	4.0	Silver Run Ski Foundation
Travis Haller	4.0	Missoula Ski Education Foundation
Madeline Williams	4.0	Flathead Valley Ski Foundation (WMRT)
Tara Hines	4.0	Bridger Ski Foundation
Melissa Wills	3.85	Big Sky Ski Education Foundation
Michela Millette	3.83	Flathead Valley Ski Foundation (WMRT)
Lucas Matelich	3.8	Missoula Ski Education Foundation
Avery Howard	3.71	Missoula Ski Education Foundation
Colten McCullough	3.71	Great Divide Race Team
Tyler Krueger	3.67	Bridger Ski Foundation