By Todd Brickson, Program Director, April 15, 2025

Rowmark Ski Academy had a very successful season, highlighted below. More important was the camaraderie, teamwork, and effort that was exhibited by our team throughout the season. Our team supported and pushed each other to new heights through many challenging snow and weather conditions across the US, as well as in Canada and Europe.  

Competition Highlights

Below are competition highlights of current Rowmarkers who captured top finishes during the last month of the competition season.

U18 National Championships, Aspen, CO, February 25–March 3
Four of our U18s competed in the prestigious U18 National Championships at Aspen Highlands. Vivian Turner WON the slalom (SL) and is the U18 National SL Champion! This is Vivian's first FIS victory of her young career, and she was also 7th in the giant slalom (GS). Maya Eisner was impressive with a 10th in SL and 19th in GS. Bea Martin was fast in the super-G (SG), with a 20th place. Jack Hoffman had two strong races, with a 22nd in SL and 25th in GS.

Western Region Junior Championships, Mission Ridge, WA, March 12–17
Many of our FIS team competed in the Western Region Junior Championships at Mission Ridge, WA, with impressive finishes in the top 30. Jack Hoffman led the way on the boys’ side with an 8th in SL and two 12ths in GS. Jamison Oleksy was also fast with a 16th and 28th in SL. For the Rowmark girls, Sophia Hijjawi was impressively consistent with an 11th and 22nd in SL, and 23rd and 24th in GS. Ruby Rosh also cracked into the top 30 with a 26th in GS.

NorAm Finals Sugarloaf, ME, and Burke, VT, March 17–20
Karsten Schillinger had a breakthrough NorAm SL race at Sugarloaf by making the flip, WINNING the second run and moving all the way up to seventh overall and second for juniors! At the same time, the Women’s NorAms were taking place at Burke Mountain, VT, where Vivian Turner raced to 27th in GS and 30th in SL, and Brooke Brown placed 28th in SL and 29th in SG.

Western Region U16 Championships, Schweitzer, ID, March 18–21
Ten of our U16s competed in the Western Region U16 Championships at Schweitzer, ID, with exciting results in the top 30. Andrew Hanrahan raced to a podium with a third in SG, and 14th in SL. Cree Gilmour also had a great series with a fourth in SL, sixth and eighth in SG, and 15th in GS. Nate Brown was sixth in SL, 11th and 15th in SG, and 13th in GS. Luke Kanarowski was 16th in GS, 22nd in SL, and 26th in SG. Adrian Marquart was 18th in SG and 25th in SL. Rhys Schillinger was 21st in GS, and Riley Oleksy was 26th in SL. For the girls, Riley Cooper was 23rd and 24th in SG, and Lola Zinser was 27th in SL. From these races, four Rowmark boys—Cree, Andrew, Nate, and Luke—qualified for U16 Nationals in Sugarloaf, ME.

IMD Tri-Divisional Championships, Jackson Hole, WY, March 18–21
The Tri-Divisional Championships were contested at Jackson Hole, where our U16 and U14 teams performed very well. For the boys, Porter Taxin was second in the SG, third in GS, won the SL, and also won the overall series championship! Wyatt Williams was sixth in SG. Jake Snyder was 10th in GS and 10th in SL. U14 Chet Rhodes had a strong series with a 13th in GS (third for U14s), and 22nd in SG (fifth for U14s). Dylan Kinkead was 23rd in SL (10th for U14s). For the girls, Paulina Ize-Cedillo skied well with a seventh in SL, eighth in SG, and ninth in GS. Aster Schillinger was fast with eighth in SL (second for U14s). Stella Copeland was 21st in SL (fourth for U14s), 21st in GS (seventh for U14s), and 22nd in SG (eighth for U14s). Hadley Rhodes was 13th in SL (fifth for U14s), 24th in GS (ninth for U14s), and 31st in SG (13th for U14s).

US National Championships, Vail, CO, March 29–April 1
Three of our US Ski Team alums and four of our current Rowmarkers competed in the prestigious US Alpine Championships in Vail. Brooke Brown raced to 13th in both SL and GS, Karsten Schillinger was 15th in SL and on the junior podium in third, and Vivian Turner cracked into the top 30 in GS.

U16 National Championships, Sugarloaf, ME, April 1–5
Four of our U16 boys qualified for the prestigious U16 Nationals in Sugarloaf, ME, and competed with great results. Andrew Hanrahan blazed to fifth in SL. Luke Kanarowski was seventh in GS and 27th in SL. Cree Gilmour was 11th in SL, 14th in SG, and 16th in GS. Nate Brown was 13th in SG, 17th in SL, and 23rd in GS.

IMD Snow Cup, Snowbird, UT, April 5–8
Our U16s and second-year U14s had their final races of the season at the annual IMD Bryce Astle Memorial Snow Cup races at Snowbird. Perfect weather and snow conditions created a fun, competitive venue, and our team really stepped up with exciting performances. Here are our results in the top 30: Leading the way for the boys was Andrew Hanrahan with second- and third-place finishes in GS. Rhys Schillinger skied to a third and seventh in GS. Nate Brown was fourth in the first GS. Porter Taxin was eighth in SL,16th in the first GS, and fourth in the second GS. Adrian Marquart was fifth in SL, and fifth and 17th in GS. Riley Oleksy was 10th and 14th in SL, and 10th and 11th in GS. U14 Chet Rhodes was 23rd in SL. Jake Snyder was 18th in SL, and 27th in GS. For the girls, Elizabeth Hutcheson had a great series with a second in SL, and fourth and eighth in GS. Lola Zinser was fourth and 10th in SL, and 15th in GS. Reilly Cooper was consistently fast with sixth and 13th in SL, and seventh and seventh in GS. U14 Julia Kehl was 19th in SL, and 20th and 27th in GS. U14 Alessa Lattanzi was 19th in GS. Paulina Ize-Cedillo was steady with a 22nd and 26th in SL, and 23rd and 21st in GS. Great way to end the season!

The year-end 2025 Bryce Astle IMD Cup Awards were given out at the conclusion of the Snow Cup. U16 Rowmarkers earned five of the prestigious cumulative awards from the best four SL, best four GS, and best two SG race finishes of the 2025 IMD Cup season: Nate Brown: first place SL; Andrew Hanrahan: third place SL and second place GS; Cree Gilmour: third place GS; and Luke Kanarowski: third place SG.

U16 Whistler Cup, Whistler, BC, April 9–13
Rowmarker Cree Gilmour qualified for the Whistler Cup from his results at U16 Nationals. Cree performed very well at this prestigious event against many of the best U16 racers from North America and Europe. Cree was 20th and 13th in SG, and was fourth after the first run of SL before skiing out in the second run.

FIS Spring Series, Palisades Tahoe, CA, April 10–13
Our FIS team competed in their final races of the season at Palisades Tahoe in the WR FIS Spring Series 2SL/2GS races this past week against very deep fields and challenging conditions, with very high DNF rates throughout the start order. Vivian Turner had a great series with a fourth (first for U18s) and 10th in GS (second for U18s), and fifth in SL (first for U18s). Maya Eisner was fast in the first SL with a 12th (second for U18s). For the boys, Karsten Schillinger was eighth in GS. Cracking into the top 30 were Jack Zipp in 27th and Milan Mickelson with a 29th in SL, and Jack Hoffman with a 29th and 31st in GS (third for U18s). At the series end, the Western Region year-long titles were awarded.

Western Region Year-End Awards 2024–2025
Vivian Turner walked away with first for the WR 2025 GS title as well as the junior GS title, and was second in the overall and third for the junior GS category. Brooke Brown finished third for the overall SL and junior SL title, as well as second in the junior SL category.

News from Rowmarkers on the US Ski Team and NCAA and USCSA Teams

World Cup, Solden, Austria, October 26
An incredible breakthrough for US Ski Team member and Rowmark/Rowland Hall alum Katie Hensien ’18, who stormed to fourth place in the opening World Cup GS at Solden, Austria! Katie won the second run!

NorAm Panorama, December 12–15
Madi Hoffman ’18 had an amazing three days with a first in GS and a second and third in SL, while Mary Bocock ’22 was third in GS.

World Championships, Saalbach, Austria, February 4–16
Breezy Johnson ’13 is a world champion! Wow! The US Ski Team veteran and Rowmark/Rowland Hall alum won the World Championships downhill (DH) in Saalbach, Austria! This historic achievement is the first win for Breezy on this stage after seven previous podium finishes at the World Cup level. Congratulations to  Breezy for her perseverance, skill, and incredible hard work over many years to come back from several injuries.

In a second milestone achievement in just two days, Breezy teamed up with all-time great Mikaela Shiffrin to bring home the victory in the team combined event, where Breezy skied the DH portion and Mikaela skied the SL portion. Their combined time was good for a 0.4 seconds win. Fellow Rowmark alum and US Ski Team veteran Katie Hensien ’18 raced the SL portion and was paired with Jackie Wiles. They skied to 10th place out of 26 teams.

World Junior Championships, Tarvisio, Italy, February 25–March 6  
After teaming up for the bronze in the World Junior Championships team parallel event, Elizabeth Bocock ’23 was on the podium again, snatching the bronze in the GS race! Wow!

NorAm Speed Finals Sugarloaf, ME, March 10–15
Mary Bocock ’22 won both a NorAm DH and a NorAm SG at Sugarloaf, ME, over two days.

USCSA Collegiate National Championships, Mt. Bachelor, OR, March 11–13
Alum Ian Hanrahan ’23 was impressive with a seventh in GS and ninth in SL to help propel the University of Connecticut to seventh place overall, while fellow alum Charlotte Morris ’24 skied to 16th in SL to score points for Colgate University, who were fifth overall.

US National Championships, Vail, CO, March 29–April 1
Three of our US Ski Team alums competed in the prestigious US Alpine Championships in Vail. Elisabeth Bocock ’23 won the GS, her second national championship of her career, and was also on the podium in third in the SG. Katie Hensien ’18 blazed to second in SL and fourth in GS. Mary Bocock ’22 showed her impressive all-around skill with a fifth in the SG, seventh in the GS, and 15th in SL.

Congratulations to all the Rowmarkers for their effort, teamwork, determination, and resilience, and their resulting strong finishes to the competition season!