Ski Team
Established in 1985, the Penn Ski & Snowboard Team was formed to compete within the Allegheny Collegiate Ski Conference (ACSC), which consists of ten other colleges from Pennsylvania, Maryland, and West Virginia. Since inception, the Ski Team has been successful in both recruitment and competition. Each year, approximately 50 men and women from the University at large participate during the course of the season. Races consist of five weekend excursions to different race venues across Pennsylvania and West Virginia. From these, teams qualify for a yearly Regional race, and if successful there, are allowed to participate at the United States Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) Nationals for a chance to capture the national title. In the past years, both the men’s (1995) and women’s (1997) teams have qualified for Nationals, thus spending an extended weekend going head to head with the best club teams from across the country. Within the Allegheny conference, both the men and women’s teams are traditionally competitive and usually qualify for the Regional race. On an individual level, past Ski Team racers have captured numerous conference awards for individual performance. In light of the racing talent the clubs attracts each year, the Penn Ski Team is still open to all people who have interest in ski racing, even if they have little or no prior experience. Snow boarders are also welcome to join, but at this point we do not attend any snowboarding competitions. In short, the Penn Ski Team is a year-long club activity, but a life-long experience.
Officers
| President | Adam Lafleur | as@seas.upenn.edu |
| President | Ryan Jones | jonesra@sas.upenn.edu |
| Secretary | Tori Searl | vsearl@sas.upenn.edu |
| Treasurer | Morgan Hill | hillmc@wharton.upenn.edu |
| Treasurer | Elaine Sayler | sayler@sas.upenn.edu |
| Mens Captain | Andrew Stanley | astan@seas.upenn.edu |
| Womens Captain | Jess Oundjian | oundjian@sas.upenn.edu |
| Snowboard Captain | Nina Rostrup | nrostrup@sas.upenn.edu |
2009 Competition Schedule
Conference Races
January 10-11 – Wisp, MD (SL & GS)
January 17-18 – Denton Hill, PA (SL & SL)
January 24-25 – Elk Mt., PA (GS & GS)
January 31/February 1 – Timberline, WV (SL & GS)
February 7-8 – Camelback, PA (Conference Finals) (SL & GS)
Championships
February 20-21 (Fri-Sat) - Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships at Wintergreen, VA (Host, SE Conference)
M arch 2-7 - USCSA National Championships at Winter Park, CO