26 January, 2021
Hopkinton athletes take top spots in Boys & Girls races in Week 2
Hopkinton claimed both top spots for the boys and girls races at the Central Massachusetts Conference Ski League Giant Slalom (GS) competition on Thursday January 21, 2020 at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury.
For the boys, Senior Captain Jackson Schlussel placed first with the fastest combined time of two runs. Senior Cameron Hanna placed sixth, while Junior Jake Lacoche placed seventh, and Sophomore Mathias Niss placed 13th.
On the girls side, Senior Captain Cate Barry also finished in first place. Freshman Klara Niss placed seventh, Sophomore Elizabeth Herlihy placed 10th, and Junior Avery Hutchinson placed 14th. Both the boys and girls' team took second place overall behind Algonquin High School.
Head Coach Nancy Schlussel said of her team’s increasingly strong performance, “Every racer contributes to this team and I am proud of all of them. They work hard, and support and encourage each other every week at practice and in competition.”
Now in its fifth season, the Hopkinton High School Alpine Ski Team fields a roster of 19 athletes, consisting of 10 boys and 9 girls. The team trains and races at Ski Ward in Shrewsbury. The team is scheduled to compete in three more races this season. Go Hillers!
