BY HEATHER FOSTER
Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation hosted the third and final qualifier in the Intermountain Cross Country Junior National Qualifier Series this weekend at Lake Creek. More than 300 athletes representing 15 clubs from Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah raced to earn their spot on the starting lines at the 2025 Cross Country Skiing Junior National Championships.
The IMD Junior National Team was named at the conclusion of the event, with SVSEF ultimately earning eight confirmed and one alternate spot on the team.
Athletes compete at Junior Nationals as part of 10 divisional teams representing Alaska, Far West, Great Lakes, High Plains, Intermountain, Mid Atlantic, Midwest, New England, Pacific Northwest Ski Association and Rocky Mountain. Each Division can bring up to 25 male and 25 female athletes spread across the U16, and U18/20 age groups.
The championships will be held March 6-15 at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Midway, Utah.
SVSEF XC Team athletes who qualified for the 2025 Cross Country Skiing Junior National Championships in the U18/20 age class are Molly Maybach, Cora Faye Scott, Mazzy Conners, Charlie St. George, Nick Gardiner, Whit Brown and alternate, Zach Quesnel. Those qualifying in the U16 age class are Tait Boschen and Duncan Fryberger.
Molly Maybach finished first in the classic sprint among the women in the U18/20 age class. Thijs Lloyd and Sydney Nelson placed second in their U14 races.
“It was awesome to see a ton of participation from our SVSEF athletes this weekend, as 80 Devo through Comp Team skiers put a bib on,” said Chris Mallory, SVSEF XC Comp Team Head Coach. “We always seem to attract a snow event when we host, and this year it gave the athletes a little extra challenge on the final day of racing at Lake Creek. There was a lot on the line for Comp athletes trying to qualify for Junior Nationals happening in two weeks, and it was great to see the team rise to the occasion.”
Saturday’s Classic Sprint races welcomed sunny skies and epic conditions at the world-class Lake Creek trails, while athletes racing in Sunday’s Freestyle Mass Start battled more challenging conditions with ongoing snow and flat light.
“Overall, it was a great weekend filled with exciting competitions, team support, community involvement, and a lot of great energy,” said Becky Flynn, SVSEF XC Cross Country Program Director. “It was nice to see our teams shine on our home courses. Lake Creek trails are challenging, and our athletes really poured their hearts and effort into every kilometer on the courses! Congratulations to all the teams that were part of it and thank you to our volunteers, our race crew, sponsors, and supporters who helped make the event so memorable for everyone who came to race.”
SVSEF Athlete Results
SATURDAY CLASSIC SPRINT
U18/20 MEN
8th – Charlie St. George
12th – Nick Gardiner
24th – Stratton Cunningham
25th – Whit Brown
27th – Taylor Carlson
30th – Cyrus Pott
28th – Zach Quesnel
35th – Caleo Morrison
U18/20 WOMEN
1st – Molly Maybach
4th – Cora Faye Scott
9th – Mazzy Conners
15th – Wren Hassman
22nd – Riley Siegel
29th – Anna Gilman
U16 – MEN
11th- Tait Boschen
12th – Duncan Fryberger
18th – Owen Wellner
33rd – Finn O’ Donnell
37th – Bailey Kurtz
39th – John Harris
50th – Knox Coury
53rd – Henry Flynn
59th – Angus Ramsay
U16 – WOMEN
9th – Stella St. George
26th – Sidney Brown
27th – Dylan Buck
30th – Josephine Renner
32nd – Cora Brozowski – Schrader
34th – Eleanor Sirek
39th – Adeline Jacoby
40th – Anna Koonce
U14 MEN
2 – Thijs Lloyd
12 – Augie Allaire
17 – Ben Wellner
18 – Cody Lloyd
20 – Max Smith
22 – Jed Smith
25 – Silas Seppa
U14 – WOMEN
2 – Sydney Nelson
14 – Payton Daley Scheinbraber
16 – Isla Sundby
20 - River Rappa Lambert
24 – Satchel Swindley
26 – Emily Nevin
27 – Piper Gerald
30- Willa Brozowski-Schrader
32 – Amelie Reis
U12 GIRLS
1 – Nina O’Sullivan
6 – Hazel Schmidt
8 – Hope Lloyd
10- Stella Smith
11 – Rose O’Grady
12 – Josephine Neet
U12 BOYS
2– Henry Allaire
U10 GIRLS
1 Bivi Scott-Clair
U10 BOYS
1 – Theodore Brozowski-Schrader
2 – Simon Reuter
3 – Emil Beatty
U8 - GIRLS
2 -Amelie Reuter
U8 BOYS
1 – Arne Beatty
2 – Finn Mallory
3 – Conrad Thompson
SUNDAY FREESTYLE MASS START
U18-20 WOMEN – 10km
5th – Molly Maybach
7th – Mazzy Conners
22nd – Wren Hassman
U18-20 MEN – 10km
6th – Whit Brown
9th – Nick Gardiner
15th – Cyrus Pott
16th – Taylor Carlson
17th – Caleo Morrison
22nd – Zach Quesnel
25th – Charlie St. George
34th – Stratton Cunningham
U16 WOMEN – 7.5km
16th – Stella St. George
26th – Dylan Buck
31st – Eleanor Sirek
33rd – Cora Brozowski Schrader
34th – Adeline Jacoby
35th – Anna Koonce
U16 MEN – 7.5km
2nd – Tait Boschen
11th – Duncan Fryberger
20th – Owen Wellner
28th – Finn O’Donnell
37th -Henry Flynn
41st – John Harris
44th – Bailey Kurtz
53rd – Knox Coury
59th – Angus Ramsay
U14 WOMEN – 3km
2nd – Sydney Nelson
3rd – Payton Daley – Scheingraber
15th – Isla Sundby
18th – Satchel Swindley
23rd- Penelope Zook
26th – Piper Gerald
28th – Willa Brozowski Schrader
29th – Amelie Ries
32rd – Emily Niven
34th – Zuleika Hicks
U14 MEN – 3km
1st – Thijs Lloyd
16th- Felix Pott
17th – Cody Lloyd
19th – Augie Allaire
20th – Ben Wellner
24th – Jed Schmidt
26th – Silas Seppa
27th – Marius Frank
29th – Max Smith
31st – Jack Flynn
U12 – GIRLS – 2km
1– Nina O’Sullivan
4 -Hazel Schmidt
9- Rose O’Grady
10 – Josephine Neet
11 – Stella Smith
12 – Tallulah Gerald
U12 – BOYS – 2km
1 – Henry Allaire
5 – Graham Lyle
6 – Spencer Flynn
8- Keller Alan Spachman
U10 Female – 1 km
2- Estell Rosenlund
U10 – Male – 1km
2-Bennett Everson
3 – Emil Beatty
5 – Vance Gardiner
6 – Veikko Paxson
7 – Simon Reuter
9- Theodore Brozowski Schrader
10 – Arthur McNeal
U8 – Female – 1km
2 – Amelia Reuter
3 – Sidra Paxson
For complete results, visit: https://svsef.org/imd-sun-valley-jnq/