Orono Alpine Skiers Amp it up at State; Boys Make Final Podium

Orono's Alpine ski team finished the 2012-13 season strong, competing in the Minnesota State High School Alpine Championships at Giant’s Ridge last Wednesday, Feb. 13.

This was Orono’s fourth-consecutive year sending athletes to State and their highest team finish to date. The boy's team finished 3rd out of eight competing schools, and eighth-grader Rosie Hust finished 3rd overall for the girls—out of 88 athletes.

“Skiing for the team is really important,” said captain and senior Woody Hust. “Skiing is normally an individual sport, and what we do in high school is really cool because we have the ability to make it a team sport. Normally you’re competing against everybody else, but here you have to come together as a team and make sure everybody does their job.”

Lucy Kearney had an impressive 30th finish, moving up 39 spots from her 69th starting postition.

Orono's Alpine boys came in with an eye on the overall title after beating eventual State Champions The Blake School, to qualify for the State Championship

The team also took first place in the District 5 Sectionals at Afton Alps, Feb. 7. 

The boys' sectionals team included captains and seniors Woody Hust and Keller Hickock,  Bradford Morrison (junior), Mac Bendickson (sophomore), Jeremy Mitchell (junior) and Sam James (junior). Rosie Hust (8th) and Lucy Kearney (sophomore) qualified for the State Championships as individuals for the girl’s team.

The girl’s sectional team included Rosie Hust (8th), Lucy Kearney (sophomore), Catherine Fraser (sophomore), Cami Reese (8th), Kasey Reese (freshman) and Abby Aasen (Junior).