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BY WILL FALLTRICK Ford Rixon and Asa Sattler got a first-place finish. Alta Questad and Kayla Kloster finished second. And Asa Sattler also got a third-place finish at the Grand Targhee North Series Qualifier held Jan. 10-11 at Grand Targhee Resort. The Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation’s Alpine U12 North Series Team kicked off its 2026 race season Jan. 10–11 at Grand Targhee Resort, competing in the Grand Targhee North Series Qualifier. The two-day event featured two giant slalom races. “This was our first North Series qualifier of the year and the first ski race for several of our athletes,” said Claudia Stern, Head Coach of SVSEF’s Alpine U12 North Series team. “Everyone showed up with purpose and drive, ready to give it their best.
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Ford Rixon and Asa Sattler each crossed the finish line first in giant slalom racing.
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“We were lucky with some of the best race conditions we have had at this resort—cold temps, a firm surface and clear skies. In between race runs, kids enjoyed themselves with some great powder skiing. We saw some great skiing with podiums for some and personal bests for a lot of our racers.” Saturday’s giant slalom saw excellent results from the SVSEF girls, led by Kayla Kloster’s second-place finish, followed by Marie McNeal in fourth and Amelia Beck in sixth. The boys also raced very well, with Ford Rixon topping the podium with a first-place finish, Asa Sattler securing third, and Walker Gove finishing eighth. Sunday’s giant slalom races capped off a strong weekend for SVSEF North Series racers, as athletes throughout the field continued to build confidence and record personal best results. There were standout performances from both the girls and boys. The girls were led by Alta Questad’s second-place finish, with Kloster in fourth and McNeal finishing fifth. For the boys, Asa Sattler delivered a commanding performance to claim first place, supported by strong top-ten finishes from Dylan Smiley in fifth and Gove securing eighth.
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Both Alta Questad and Kayla Kloster finished second in giant slalom races.
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SVSEF Athlete Results: U12 Girls GS Jan. 10 2nd - Kayla Kloster 4th - Marie McNeal
6th - Amelia Beck 8th - Dylan Meyer 9th - Blakely Martens 11th - Sophie Robins
12th - Dylan Spengler 13th - Teodora Smither 14th - Rienza Buoncristiani 16th - Mckenna McCarthy
17th - Freya Moffat 22nd - Chandler Letson 24th - Lexi Barthel 25th - Stella Smith
27th - Ivy McNamara 29th - Eleanor Hopeman 32nd - Tindsley Glenne 36th - Lila Vanderwyst
39th - Payton Minor 40th - Maude Bates 41st - Blakeslee Tindall 42nd - Rosie Hill
45th - Riley Copperman 46th - Morgan Thomas 50th - Eleanor Robinson 67th - Rose Vanderwyst
U12 Boys GS Jan. 10 1st - Ford Rixon 3rd - Asa Sattler 8th - Walker Gove
12th - Dylan Smiley 14th - Evan McGregor 22nd - Keller Spachman 23rd - Tucker Thurston
25th - Graham Lyle 27th - Cole Martens 37th - Dillon Wells 39th - Tommy Banta
42nd - Nathan Sattler 44th - Samuel Sattler 47th - Anderson Tooley 60th - Jayden Orihuela
U12 Girls GS Jan. 11 2nd - Alta Questad 4th - Kayla Kloster 5th - Marie McNeal
8th - Dylan Meyer 9th - Sophie Robins 10th - Teodora Smither 12th - Mckenna McCarthy
15th - Rienza Buoncristiani 16th - Freya Moffat 17th - Ivy McNamara 18th - Estelle Turzian
19th - Chandler Letson 23rd - Tindsley Glenne 25th - Eleanor Hopeman 26th - Lexi Barthel
30th - Payton Minor 35th - Stella Smith 37th - Lila Vanderwyst 38th - Riley Copperman
39th - Maude Bates 43rd - Morgan Thomas 44th - Rosie Hill 46th - Blakeslee Tindall
65th - Rose Vanderwyst U12 Boys GS Jan. 11 1st - Asa Sattler 5th - Dylan Smiley
8th - Walker Gove 9th - Vance Gardiner 15th - Evan McGregor 21nd - Cole Martens
29th - Tucker Thurston 33rd - Dillon Wells 36nd - Graham Lyle 38th - Nathan Sattler
39th - Samuel Sattler 40th - Blaise Terra 47th - Tommy Banta 49th - Anderson Tooley
For complete North Series race results, click on the following link and go to the North Series button: https://imdalpine.org/race-results/.
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