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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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Asa Sattler crossed the finish line first in one of two giant slalom races.
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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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Alta Questad stands on the second-place step while Kayla Kloster came in fourth and Marie McNeal, fifth.
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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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