Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Masters make the most of nationals week on Baldy

Sun Valley skiers grab combined golds


By JEFF CORDES
Express Staff Writer

Ketchum’s Bob Sarchett, 65, won the Group D Men’s Class 9 (65-69) gold medal in slalom Thursday on Baldy. He won his class by .88 seconds, and finished fifth overall of 45 two-run finishers in the entire Group D SL won by Victor Roy. Sarchett was third in his SG class and settled for fifth place in the Men’s Class 9 combined ranks. Courtesy photo by Heather Black

The weather was changeable, but the skiing and organizing were great. The Sun Valley Resort garnered glowing reports from hundreds of skiers attending 2010 Skier's Edge Masters Nationals on Baldy.

Four-time nationals gold medalist Nancy Auseklis, 68, of Sun Valley said Tuesday, "They did a really good job of running the nationals under adverse conditions."

Sun Valley skiers also performed well at last week's event—capturing seven combined golds. Combined winners were John Droege, Anna Droege, Nancy Auseklis, Erika Hogan, Matt Murphy, Robin Sarchett and Nate Schwing.

Auseklis, Anna Droege, Sarchett and Hogan swept their classes, winning super combined, super giant slalom, slalom and giant slalom in a week of racing that started Monday, March 29 and ran through Friday, April 2. John Droege, 87, was also a three-race winner.

It was a satisfying week of racing for both Auseklis and her good friend Anna Droege.

Auseklis said Tuesday her proudest moment in ski racing is receiving the 1993 and 1995 Al Sise Outstanding Alpine Masters Award that goes to the top male and female skiers at the USSA Masters National Championships. Al Sise, a legend in Eastern ski racing, was Auseklis' father. The former MIT technical director and personnel director skied into his 80s and passed away in 1991.

Giant slalom and slalom races finalized the series Thursday and Friday on Baldy.

Robin Sarchett, 36, won Friday's Group A slalom by 9.65 seconds. Erika Hogan was the Group C giant slalom winner in a 61-racer field by 3.66 seconds.

Thursday, Matt Murphy took the Group B giant slalom by .47 seconds. In Group A GS, Carl Rixon Jr. (1:58.84), Nate Schwing (1:59.80) and Robin Sarchett (2:00.02) went 1-2-3.

Rocky Mountain with its 17 competitors, 42 starts and 93 points (2.214 points per start) won the 2010 Division's Cup Skier's Edge Masters Nationals team title over Eastern (42 competitors, 94 starts, 200 points, 2.127 points per start).

Although the Intermountain Division logged in with a competition-high 85 competitors, 187 starts and 307 points, Intermountain finished fourth of five in the team standings with 1.641 points per start.

The Division's Cup goes to the division with the best ratio of points scored per competitor start for all races.

There were 240 competitors at Sun Valley, 173 men and 67 women. Here are top results focusing on Sun Valley racers:

Group D combined (men 60-and-over, Classes 8-14, 76 racers): 1—John Droege (85-89). 2—Drury Cooper (80-84). 5—Bob Sarchett (65-69). 7—Carl Fullman (70-74).

Individual race podiums, Group D: 1—John Droege SG-SL-GS; Bob Sarchett SL; and Edgar Fenwick SG. 2—Drury Cooper SG-SL; Jim Tallackson GS. 3—Jim Tallackson SG; Bob Sarchett SG; and Bob Dreyer SG.

Group C combined (women, all classes, 67 racers): 1—Anna Droege (70-74), Nancy Auseklis (65-69) and Erika Hogan (21-29). 2—Randi DuBois (60-64) and Mary Geron (40-44). 3—Nancy Dreyer (55-59). 5—Kim Cathleen Verde (60-64). 6—Janet Rosenquist (55-59).

Individual race podiums, Group C: 1—Anna Droege SG-SL-GS; Nancy Auseklis SG-SL-GS; Erika Hogan SG-SL-GS; and Carol Levine SG-GS. 2—Virginia Reed SG-GS; Randi DuBois GS; Nancy Dreyer SL; and Mary Geron GS. 3—Randi DuBois SG-SL; Nancy Dreyer GS; Heidi Flood SG; Mary Geron SG; and Rosemary Moschel GS.

Group B combined (men 45-59, Classes 5-7, 64 racers): 1—Matt Murphy (50-54). 2—John Campbell (45-49). 5—Ken Dreyer (50-54). 8—Phil Erlanger (50-54).

Individual race podiums, Group B: 1—Matt Murphy SG-GS. 2—Matt Murphy SL; and John Campbell SG-GS. 3—John Campbell SL.

Group A combined (men 21-44, Classes 1-4, 33 racers): 1—Robin Sarchett (35-39); and Nate Schwing (30-34).

Individual race podiums, Group A: 1—Robin Sarchett SG-SL-GS; Nate Schwing SG-GS; Carl Rixon Jr. SG-GS; Craig Norton SL; and Jim Grossman SG. 2—Biche Rudigoz SG. 3—Craig Norton GS; and Biche Rudigoz GS.




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