Local athletes shine at Intermountain Division Alpine Championships

OGDEN, Utah — The Intermountain Division (IMD) Championships took place at Snowbasin this year from March 14-16. The Intermountain Division Championships include the top 50 male and female skiers from the Southern Division and Northern Division of ski programs in Utah, Wyoming and Idaho. This includes U12s (birth years 2013, 2014) and U10s (2015, 2016).

In men’s slalom, Park City’s Bronson Karr, a second year U12, came in second, followed by Nate Snyder, who also lives in Park City and skis for PC-based Alpine Racing Collective (ARC).

In the women’s slalom, athletes representing PCSS and ARC swept the podium.

Weather for the giant slalom was intermittent snow showers, sometimes verging on blizzard-like conditions

In the men’s GS, Parkite Banks Antablin, who skies for the Snowbird Sports Education Foundation Team, stormed to the win and his teammate – first-year U12, Forest Knight, also of Park City, took second place. Snowbasin’s William Andrasko took third place.

On Sunday, racers skied head-to-head in a parallel slalom.

It was then followed by a non-scored fun single elimination race.

IMD Championships Results:

Men’s Slalom

1. William Andrasko, 2013, Snowbasin, 1:25.51
2. Bronson Karr, 2013, Park City Ski & Snowboard, +0.58
3. Nate Snyder, 2013, ARC, +0.79

Women’s Slalom

1. Harper Janssen, 2013, Park City Ski & Snowboard, 1:20.33
2. Simone Cummens, 2013, ARC, +0.55
3. Helena Jankowske, 2013, Park City Ski & Snowboard, +0.58

Men’s Giant Slalom

1. Banks Antablin, 2013, Snowbird, 1:51.09
2. Forest Knight, 2014, Snowbird, +1.01
3. William Andrasko, 2013, Snowbasin +1.14

Women’s Giant Slalom

1. Lily Burky, 2014, ARC, 1:54.50 0.00
2. Abbie Young, 2014, Snowbird, +0.67
3. Mia Andersen, 2014, MWSC, +1.20

Men’s Dual Slalom

1. Bronson Carr, 2013, Park City Ski & Snowbird, total 50.44
2. Soelden Probert, 2014, ARC, +0.56
3. Jonah McKenzie, 2013, Park City Ski & Snowboard, +0.74

Women’s Dual Slalom

1. Harper Janssen, 2013, Park City Ski & Snowboard, total 49.83
2. Alta Questad, 2014, Sun Valley, +1.28
3. Simone Cummens, 2013, ARC, +1.58