Idaho Mountain Express: Devo freeskiers impress at Olympic Park

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Devo freeskiers impress at Olympic Park

Fun divisional finals at Park City

Seventeen younger athletes from the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Freestyle/Freeskiing program showed their stuff in a field of 65 over the weekend.

Action took place during Intermountain Division Devo Championships (ages 14-and-under) at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah.

Freestyle/Freeski program director Andy Ware said, “It was an exciting event. Sun Valley continues to have a major presence in the division. Our athletes came prepared and really gave a tremendous effort. It was a very proud moment for myself and coach Penelope Murray. We cleaned up.”

Devon Brown won the overall girls’ title and the 12-year-old age class. Aloe Orison finished tied for third overall and third among the 12s.

In the boys’ division "BIG" Joey Markthaler had a huge second run and ended up tied for second overall and first in the 9-year-old class. Henry Cherp finished third overall and first among the 11s.

Other results, with class placing, overall in parentheses:

- 11-year-olds: 3—Jack Wojcik (14th). 5—Rainey Wilson (10th). 6—Katie Markthaler (12th). 7—Eliza Marks (13th).

- 10-year-olds: 3—Logan Wojcik (21st).

- 9-year-olds: 3—Ridge Dirksmeier (8th). 4—Sam Ware (9th). 5—George Murray (12th). 8—Toby Rafford (19th). 9—Wilson Baker (20th). 11—Jack Morton (27th).

- 8-year-olds: 3—Lachland McFarland (31st).

- 7-year-olds: 1—Frances Cherp (19th).

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