After Final Weekend, Men 1st, Women 3rd on the Season
Feb 18, 2008
This weekend, the alpine team traveled to Toggenburg Ski Area for their final race of the season. The men skied well in the giant slalom on Saturday, finishing strong in second place. Of their four finishers, all four were in the top ten, led by freshmen Robert Abelson ’11 (4th) and followed closely by Bruce Hamlin ’10 (5th), Brandon Collins ’08 (6th), and Chad Kossar ‘10 (10th). The women struggled in the GS race, falling into fifth after struggling with a challenging course set. They were led by Elizabeth Loftus ’10 (14th) and Sarah Yakin ’08 (15th), and Katie Post ’09 (18th).
On Sunday morning, through a tight course and blustering winds, the men dominated the first run of the slalom, setting all five of their starters into the top eight (1st, 2nd, 4th, 7th, 8th). However, when they went out to inspect the course for the second run, the weather had turned to a miserable rain, which led to struggles in the second run. The men finished in second for the day, and the weekend. The team kept all five of their starters in the top fifteen, with Hamlin leading the charge in 4th. He was followed up by Collins (5th), Kossar (7th), Peter O’Brien ’08 (10th), and Abelson (12th). The women also put up a great result, finishing 3rd in the slalom to place them in fourth for the weekend. They stacked their entire starting lineup into the top 21, with strong finishes from Callan Space ’09 (5th), Loftus (8th), Yakin (10th), Rebecca Smith ‘11 (16th), and Heather Merkis ’10 (21st).
Upon reaching the end of the regular season, both the men’s and women’s alpine team have qualified to compete at the United States Collegiate Ski Association’s Middle Eastern Conference Regional Championships, which will be held February 22nd & 23rd. The giant slalom will be held on the 22nd at Labrador Mountain, and the slalom will be on the 23rd at Toggenburg Ski Area. The men finished their season as Empire Division Champions, claiming victory over the rest of their division for the first time in years. The women finished their season in outstanding form, claiming third place for the division. We would also like to congratulate the following individuals, who were named to the All Conference Team for their outstanding individual performances over the course of the season:
Brandon Collins
Robert Abelson
Chad Kossar
Peter O’Brien
Callan Space
Elizabeth Loftus
Kelsey Space
Full Results:
GS: http://www.live-timing.com
SL: http://www.live-timing.com
Men 1st, Women 2nd at Home Race
Feb 11, 2008
This weekend, the alpine team hosted their home race at Song Mountain. Through a lot of hard work, and a great effort from the team (especially the captains), they were able to pull off a great race. The men skied a strong GS race on Saturday. After finishing just five hundredths of a second behind Syracuse after the first run, they attacked hard on the second run. However, they were unable to overcome the strong times posted by Syracuse, taking second place by a slim margin of 0.02 seconds. Captain Brandon Collins ’08 led the team, winning the race with a time of 1.24.94. His podium was backed up by solid finishes from Bruce Hamlin ’10 (5th), Robert Abelson ‘11(6th), Chad Kossar ‘10 (13th) and Tucker Moffat ’10 (18th). The women skied a phenomenal GS race, squeaking into second by three tenths of a second over Ithaca College. They were led by top Callan Space ’09 with a 4th place finish. Elizabeth Loftus ’10 and Sarah Yakin ’08 tied for 13th, and Katie Post ’09 put down some solid skiing to finish 22nd.
On Sunday morning, under blue skies and sunshine, the men refused to allow Syracuse to take home a win from their home hill. They dominated the first run, leading by a margin of 2.6 seconds. Then while setting the course for the second run, the weather made a drastic change (like it is known to do around Ithaca). With blowing snow and wind gusts exceeding 40 mph, the timing equipment could not function properly, and the second run was cancelled. The men won the day, and the weekend, thus clinching the title of Division Champions. The team put all five of their starters into the top ten, with Abelson winning the slalom. He was followed up by Collins (6th), Hamlin (7th), Peter O’Brien ’08 (8th), and Kossar (9th). The women also put up a great result, finishing 3rd in the slalom to place them in second for the weekend. They stacked their entire starting lineup into the top 20, with finishes from Loftus (4th), Space (7th), Post (10th), Yakin (12th), and Rebecca Smith ’11 (19th).
Also this week, the ski team held their annual phonathon, in order to raise money to help to pay for some of the team’s expenses, and to help reduce the direct costs to the racers. The phonathon was a huge success, and the team raised over $4,000. We would like to thank all of our participating alumni for their generous gifts. Next week will be the last race of the regular season, and will be hosted by Syracuse University at Toggenburg ski area.
Full Results:
GS: http://www.live-timing.com
SL: http://www.live-timing.com
Cornell takes 2nd, 3rd at Rochester Invitational
Feb 04, 2008
Following two consecutive victorious weekends, this weekend the alpine team traveled to Bristol Mountain to compete in their third race of the season. The men struggled with a difficult course set on Saturday, finishing only three of their five starters. However, they were still able to hang on to second place, settling in behind Syracuse University in the giant slalom. Captain Brandon Collins ’08 led the team with a 3rd place finish. His podium was backed up by solid finishes from Chad Kossar ‘10 and Tucker Moffat ’10 who finished 8th and 17th respectively. The women skied a strong GS race, placing third as a team. They were led by top finishers Callan Space ’09 (4th), Elizabeth Loftus ’10 (12th), and Katie Post ’09 (13th).
On Sunday, the men faced a tough slalom course without two of their strongest skiers. The men still finished in third however, putting four starters in the top 15, and taking home second for the weekend. The team was again led by Collins (4th) and a great finish from Ben Flink ’08 (7th). Rounding out the team was some spectacular skiing by Moffat (11th), Kossar (15th), and Peter O’Brien ’08 (20th). The women, also short two skiers from their starting lineup, pulled out some spectacular skiing of their own, finishing 3rd in the slalom to place them in third for the weekend. They stacked their entire starting lineup into the top 15, with finishes from Space (5th), Loftus (9th), Post (12th), Emily Dally ’09 (13th) and two strong runs from the newly acquired freshman Rebecca Smith ’11 (15th). Next weekend, the alpine team will be hosting a race at Song Mountain, looking to tear it up on their home turf. We would like to encourage anyone in the area to come out and support the team!
Mens Team 1st, Women 3rd at Swain
Jan 28, 2008
Coming off of last weekend’s successes, this weekend the alpine team traveled to Swain Mountain with the goal of establishing themselves as the team to beat this season. The men started off strong on Saturday edging out Syracuse University for the win in the giant slalom by a margin of three quarters of a second. Coming off of a knee injury, captain Brandon Collins ’08 led the team with a 2nd place finish. His podium was supported by the strong drive of Bruce Hamlin ’10 and Robert Abelson ’11 who finished 4th and 6th respectively. The women skied a strong GS race, placing fourth as a team. They were led by top finishers Callan Space ’09 (7th), Sara Yakin ’08 (11th) Elizabeth Loftus ’10 (15th).
On Sunday, the men faced a substantial time deficit to Syracuse after the first run of slalom. Fired up by the sudden spur of competition, the men knifed their way through the second run, putting all five starters in the top 15, and taking home the victory. The team was again led by Collins (2nd) and a podium finish for Abelson (3rd). Rounding out the top 15 was some spectacular skiing by Hamlin (5th), Chad Kossar ’10 (7th), and Peter O’Brien ’08 (12th). The women pulled out some spectacular skiing of their own, finishing 3rd in the slalom to place them in third for the weekend. They were led by top 15 finishes from Space (7th), Loftus (8th), Yakin (10th), and Katie Post ’09 (12th). They were followed by two strong runs from Emily Dally ’09 (23rd). The alpine team is looking strongly towards next weekend, when they will be traveling to Bristol Mountain to substantiate their strong finishes this weekend.
Full Results:
GS: http://www.live-timing.com/report.php?r=6338&rp=5250
SL: http://www.live-timing.com/report.php?r=6337&rp=5319
Men's Team Places 1st at Labrador Opener
Jan 22, 2008
This weekend the alpine team started things off in style at the season opening races held at Labrador Mountain. The men started off strong on Saturday winning the giant slalom by a margin of just over two seconds over second place Alfred Univeristy. The charge was led by the team’s young stars Bruce Hamlin ’10 and Robert Abelson ’11 who finished 4th and 5th respectively. They were followed up by David Tse ’08, Peter O’Brien ’08, and Chad Kossar ’10, finishing in 12th, 13th, and 14th respectively. The women also skied well in the GS, placing third as a team. They were led by two top ten finishes from Kelsey Space ’08 (5th place) and Elizabeth Loftus ’10 (9th place) with strong showings from Katie Post ’09 (19th place) and Emily Dally (25th place).
On Sunday, the men went on to seal the weekend with a win in the slalom, edging out Syracuse University by a solid three and a half seconds. Fighting bitterly cold temperatures that started off around 7 degrees and never exceeded the low teens with wind gusts of up to 25 mph, the team was again led by the combo of Hamlin and Abelson, placing 2nd and 5th respectively. They were supported by a pair of outstanding runs by O’Brien, who finished 7th. The women finished 5th in the slalom, putting them in fourth for the weekend. They were led by Loftus, who took 7th with good runs from Emily Dally (18th place) and Heather Merkis ’10 (21st place). The alpine team is looking strongly towards next weekend, when they will be traveling to Swain Mountain to substantiate their strong finishes this weekend.
Results Online:
Women SL - http://www.live-timing.com
Men SL - http://www.live-timing.com
Men JV SL - http://www.live-timing.com
Women GS - http://www.live-timing.com
Men GS - http://www.live-timing.com
Women JV GS - http://www.live-timing.com
Men JV GS - http://www.live-timing.com
Ski Team Newsletter Winter 07-08
Dec 31, 2007
We have published and mailed our annual team newsletter. If you have not received a copy and would like to, please contact our Alumni Chair Chad Kossar (csk32).
The newsletter can also be viewed online by clicking here