2006-07 Colby-Sawyer College Alpine Ski Racing Media Guide

2006-07 Colby-Sawyer College Alpine Ski Racing Media Guide

Welcome to Colby-Sawyer Athletics!

We invite you to become part of a proud tradition of athletic excellence. Our student-athletes excel in the classroom as well as on the playing fields and we are extraordinarily proud of their accomplishments ev-erywhere on campus. Our coaching staff is commit-ted to providing each and every student-athlete with a positive learning experience promoting a strong work ethic, good sportsmanship and a commitment to team and college.

Colby-Sawyer offers a wide array of team sport opportunities, always competitive regionally, with teams often challenging for Commonwealth Coast Championships and a bid to the NCAA Division III Championships.

We wish you and your family all the best in your collegiate search, may you see all that Colby-Sawyer has to offer!

Go Chargers!!!

Debi Field McGrathDirector of Athletics

Table of Contents

Welcome message ..............................................................1

Colby-Sawyer Quick Facts ................................................1

Colby-Saywer Roster ..........................................................2

Season Preview ............................................................... 3-4

Meet the Skiers ............................................................... 5-6

Head Coach Danny Noyes ...............................................7

2006-07 Individual Results................................................8

All-Time USCSA History .................................................9

All About Colby-Sawyer .................................................10

Colby-Sawyer College Quick Facts

Location ..................................... New London, N.H.

Founded ............................................................... 1837

Enrollment .............................................................915

President .............................. Thomas C. Galligan Jr.

Admissions Phone ........................... (800) 272-1015

Financial Aid Phone ........................ (800) 272-1015

Director of Athletics ..............Debi Field McGrath

Affiliation..........................................NCAA, USCSA

Nickname .....................................................Chargers

Colors ......................................Royal Blue and White

Athletic Department Phone ........... (603) 526-3710

Colby-Sawyer Website ........ www.colby-sawyer.edu

Greetings on behalf of Colby-Sawyer College’s student-athletes, coaches, faculty and staff.

Colby-Sawyer is an exciting and dynamic college committed to excellence in all that we do. The tradition of excellence we have established in our athletic programs is pervasive throughout the institu-tion. It extends into the classrooms, labs, art gallery, residence halls and beyond, as well as on the playing fields. Our athletic teams are regionally and nation-ally ranked in part because our coaches set high expectations for our student-athletes and themselves. Our coaches value, teach and exhibit character, disci-pline, teamwork and pride.

To experience firsthand the energy, enthusiasm and excellence of the Colby-Sawyer community, please join us at our athletic contests and at other on-campus events to which you may be invited. We love it here and we know you will, too.

Sincerely,

Thomas C. Galligan Jr.President

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Welcome to Colby-Sawyer College

The 2006-07 alpine ski racing media guide was produced by the Sports Information Office of Colby-Sawyer CollegeFront Cover: Kaitlin Hull and Ryan Dunstan

Photography by John Quackenbos and Gil Talbot Printing by R.C. Brayshaw

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2006-07 Colby-Sawyer Alpine Ski Racing Team

Name Year Hometown/Ski AcademyLauren D’Allessandro Fr. Kingston, Mass./New HamptonMeredith Gadd Jr. West Newbury, Mass./Gould AcademyChelsea Gill So. S. Burlington, Vt.Kaitlin Hull * Jr. Center Harbor/Mt. Washington ValleySydney Leonardi So. Kennebunk, Maine/Worcester AcademyMolly Macleod Fr. Franconia/Franconia Ski ClubAmy MacMahon Fr. Unity/Proctor AcademyMontana Molyneux Fr. Inglewood, Ontario/Ontario Dev. TeamAllyson Newell * Jr. Bethlehem/Franconia Ski ClubPhoebe Wolcott-MacCausland Jr. Enosburg Falls, Vt.Dylan Zarrett So. New York, N.Y.

Name Year Hometown/Ski AcademyCharles Benoit-Blouin Fr. Magog, QuebecBen Burns So. Yarmouth, MaineRyan Dunstan * Sr. Sinking Spring, Pa.Brian Gudolawicz Fr. Weymouth, Mass./Gould AcademyTyler Judkins * Sr. Farmington, MaineChance Longley Sr. S. Londonderry, Vt./Stratton Mt. SchoolPearson Neal Sr. Ludlow, Vt./Okemo Mt. SchoolJake Palmer Jr. East Wakefield/Mt. Washington ValleyTravis Plass So. Claverack, N.Y./Carrabassett Valley AcademyAlbert Torres Fr. Mountatintop, Pa.Sean Wheeler Jr. West Falls, N.Y./NYSEF * CaptainHead Coach: Danny NoyesAssistant Coach: Matt Maloney

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Colby-Sawyer Alpine Ski Racing PreviewThe Colby-Sawyer women’s alpine skiing team finished 4th in both the giant slalom National Championship race and the slalom National Championship race at Sugarloaf last year. “Fourth is the nation is great for last year, but we’re looking higher than that this year,” said second year Head Coach Danny Noyes.

This year’s team will be led by junior captains Kaitlin Hull (Center Harbor/Mt. Washington Valley) and Allyson Newell (Bethlehem/Franco-nia Ski Club). Kaitlin finished last year as a 2nd team All-American for Giant Slalom and also for her combined performance at the National Championships. Allyson finished 2nd team All-American for Giant Slalom, Slalom, and combined performance. “These two women are going to be great leaders on a young, talented team this year,” remarked Coach Noyes.

The other two juniors on the team are Meredith Gadd (West Newbury, Mass./Gould Academy) and Phoebe Wolcott-MacCausland (Enosburg Falls, Vt.). Phoebe had her strongest finish of the regular season at Mount Sunapee in Colby-Sawyer’s home meet, finishing 12th overall in the Giant Slalom. Phoebe also pitched in during the National Championships finishing 32nd overall in the Giant Slalom.

There are three sophomores on this year’s team. Dylan Zarrett (New York, NY) and Sydney

Leonardi (Kennebunk, Maine/Worcester Academy) return looking to make a contribu-tion this season. Rounding out the sophomore class is Chelsea Gill (S. Burlington, Vt.) who had her top finish last year at the Ascutney meet during the regular season finishing 14th overall in slalom. She also contributed at the Eastern Regional’s, finishing 20th in the Giant Slalom.

There are also four freshmen looking to add into the mix for Head Coach Danny Noyes this season. Molly Macleod (Franconia/Franco-nia Ski Club), Amy MacMahon (Unity/Proc-tor Academy), and Lauren D’Allessandro (Kingston, Mass./New Hampton) all come to Colby-Sawyer from nearby New Hampshire ski schools. Montana Molyneux (Inglewood, Canada/Ontario Development Team) comes from a respected Canadian ski school, and also plays for the volleyball team at Colby-Sawyer.

On the men’s side, the Chargers are looking to better their 4th place finish in the slalom and their 17th place finish in the Giant Slalom at the National Championships last year. “We started out strong in the GS, but then we had 4 of our 5 competitors crash in their 2nd run,” said Coach Noyes.

Senior captains Ryan Dunstan (Sinking Spring, Pa.) and Tyler Judkins (Farmington, Maine) look to lead this team to a better finish at the

Freshman Montana Molyneux

Captains Kaitlin Hull and Allyson Newell

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Colby-Sawyer Alpine Ski Racing Preview

National Championships. Dunstan was 2nd team All-Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference last year in the Giant Slalom. Dunstan had his best regular season finish coming in 3rd at Waterville Valley in the Giant Slalom. He also had the best Giant Slalom finish for Colby-Sawyer, coming in 20th overall.

The other two seniors on the team are Chance Longley (S. Londonderry, Vt./Stratton Mt. School) and Pearson Neal (Ludlow, Vt./Okemo Mt. School). “Pearson came back strong last year after a leg injury two years ago that side-lined him,” said Coach Noyes. Neal took home 2nd team All-American status last year finishing 12th in the slalom. Longley was 2nd team All-Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference in slalom and for combined finishing 4th in the Giant Slalom and 12th in slalom. Longley finished 35th over-all in the slalom at the National Championships.

There are two juniors on the men’s ski team this year, Sean Wheeler (West Falls, N.Y./NYSEF) and Jake Palmer (East Wakefield/Mt. Wash-ington Valley). “Sean’s one of the best athletes on this team. He needs to step up this year and come through with some good finishes,” said Coach Noyes. Wheeler took home his best finishes last year in both the slalom and Giant Slalom at Ascutney Mountain, finishing 6th and 7th overall respectively. Palmer also posted his best finish at Ascutney Mountain, finishing 21st in the slalom.

Sophomores on the team are Ben Burns (Yar-mouth, Maine/Carrabassett Valley Academy) and Travis Plass (Claverack, N.Y./Carrabassett Valley Academy). Burns had his best finish last year at Pat’s Peak, finishing 11th in the slalom. Plass had an incredible six top 10 finishes last year, posting 2 wins during the regular season. In the Regional Championships, he finished 4th in slalom, and 6th in Giant Slalom, earning him First Team All-Eastern Collegiate Ski Confer-ence in slalom and in combined and 2nd team All-Eastern Collegiate Ski Conference for Giant Slalom.

Freshman joining this year’s squad are Charles Benoit-Blouin (Quebec, Canada/Carrabassett Valley Academy), Brian Gudolawicz (Wey-mouth, Mass./Gould Academy), and Albert Torres (Mountaintop, Pa.).

Junior Sean Wheeler

Junior Jacob Palmer

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Colby-Sawyer Alpine Ski Racing Women’s Team

Lauren D’AllessandroFr.

Kingston, Mass.

Meredith GaddJr.

West Newbury, Mass.

Chelsea GillSo.

S. Burlington, Vt.

Kaitlin HullJr.

Center Harbor, N.H.

Sydney LeonardiSo.

Kennebunk, Maine

Molly MacleodFr.

Franconia, N.H.

Amy MacMahonFr.

Unity, N.H.

Montana MolyneuxFr.

Inglewood, Ontario

Allyson NewellJr.

Bethlehem, N.H.

Phoebe Wolcott-MacCauslandJr.

Enosburg Falls, Vt.

Dylan ZarrettSo.

New York, N.Y.

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Colby-Sawyer Alpine Ski Racing Men’s Team

Travis PlassSo.

Claverack, N.Y.

Jake PalmerJr.

East Wakefield, N.H.

Charles Benoit-BlouinFr.

Magog, Quebec

Ben BurnsSo.

Yarmouth, Maine

Pearson NealSr.

Ludlow, Vt.

Albert TorresFr.

Mountaintop, Pa.

Sean WheelerJr.

West Falls, N.Y.

Tyler JudkinsSr.

Farmington, Maine

Chance LongleySr.

S. Londonderry, Vt.

Ryan DunstanSr.

Sinking Spring, Pa.

Brian GudolawiczFr.

Weymouth, Mass.

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Head Coach Danny Noyes

After a successful first season with the Colby-Sawyer Men’s and Women’s Alpine Ski Team, second year coach

Danny Noyes will again lead a talented group of skiers on the slopes of New England.

Last season, Noyes and the Chargers placed second for men and third for women in the regular season MacConnell Divi-sion series. For the past nine seasons Colby-Sawyer has quali-fied for the USCSA National Championship series, and this past winter Noyes led five CSC athletes to USCSA All-Ameri-can status, as well as two USCSA Academic All-Americans. Both the men’s and women’s teams fared well at the champi-onship series held at Sugarloaf USA, ME, with a fourth place

slalom finish for the men’s team and fourth place slalom and giant slalom finishes for the women’s team.

Before coming to Colby-Sawyer, Noyes spent two seasons as an assistant ski coach at St. Lawrence University in Canton, N.Y., where he also was an assistant coach with the football program. Prior to his arrival at St. Lawrence, Noyes was an assistant ski coach with Colby College in Waterville, Maine and an assistant football coach with Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vt.. Both the Colby and St. Lawrence Ski Teams are members of the Eastern Intercollegiate Ski Association (EISA). In addition to coaching experience, Noyes holds a USSA Referee Certification and is the President of the MacConnell Division of USCSA.

While at St. Lawrence University, Noyes earned a Masters of Education degree in May, 2005. He received a Bach-elor of Arts degree from Colby College with a major in sociology and a minor in education in May of 2002.

Danny and his fiancee Erin, both natives of North Conway, N.H., currently reside in New London.

The Noyes FileWomen’s Results Year MacConnell ECSC USCSA 2006 Third 3rdSL 4thSL2006 4thGS 4thGSMen’s ResultsYear MacConnell ECSC USCSA 2006 Second 3rdSL 4thSL2006 3rdGS 17thGS

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Lauren D’Allesandro 6 9 DNF DQ 15 5 DQ 7 6 3Meredith Gadd 27 12 20 DQ 47 36 28 46 49 45Chelsea Gill 22 24 45 19 25 33 24 32 29 24Kaitlin Hull 13 13 13 DQ 21 24 16 26 12 17Sydney Leonardi DNF 31 38 32 42 50 36 28 31 30Molly Macleod DNF 6 DNF 23 10 12 15 12 DNF INJAmy MacMahon DNF 21 28 18 32 43 20 51 41 42Montana Molyneux 3 4 2 33 2 1 1 DQ 2 4Allyson Newell 10 3 5 DQ 7 11 8 23 14 8Pheobe Wolcott-MacCausland INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ DNF 40 DNF DNFDylan Zarrett 48 DNF 55 DNF 57 56 DNR DNR DNR DNFMen’s ResultsCharles Benoit-Blouin 8 9 11 10 INJ INJ INJ INJ INJ INJBen Burns 22 DNF DQ 31 DNF 34 25 38 24 31Ryan Dunstan 6 20 DQ 8 36 2 12 DNF 5 3Brian Gudolawicz 23 33 18 19 DNF 26 43 35 DNF 36Tyler Judkins DNF 40 17 24 39 58 32 50 DNF 33Chance Longley 12 DQ 6 7 10 66 8 5 32 15Pearson Neal DNF DQ DNF DQ 11 DQ 6 10 15 22Jake Palmer 15 28 43 DQ 7 56 15 7 11 9Travis Plass 1 41 42 20 16 1 13 1 1 2Albert Torres DNR DNR DNR DNR 46 47 41 44 41 41Sean Wheeler DNF 31 48 54 DNF 18 14 DNF DNF DNF

2006-07 Individual Results

Sophomore Travis Plass

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All-Time USCSA History

Year MacConell ECSC USCSA All-Americans1998 4th 4th 11th (tie) 1999 2nd 1st (tie) 6th (tie) Jesse Worobel (GS, SL, Comb) 2000 2nd 4th 6th Drew Drummond (GS)2001 2nd 2nd 2nd Scott Bailey (Comb) Drew Drummond (GS, SL, Comb)2002 1st 1st 3rd Scott Bailey (SL, Comb) Drew Drummond (SL, Comb) Tim Ingraham (GS)2003 1st 3rd 3rd Corey Felton (GS, SL, Comb) Matt Ferguson (SL. Comb) Micah Lashar (GS, SL, Comb)2004 4th 4th 6th Chance Longley (SL, Comb) Tyson McGinty (GS. SL, Comb) Topher Plimpton (SL) Ryan Dunstan (GS)2005 3rd 2nd 3rd (tie) Ryan Dunstan (GS) Chance Longley (SL, Comb) Joe Sampson (SL, Comb) Rob Cancro (GS, Comb)2006 2nd 3rd 12th Pearson Neal (SL) Joe Sampson (SL)

Year MacConell ECSC USCSA All-Americans1998 3rd 4th 9th (tie) 1999 2nd 3rd 9th (tie) 2000 4th 4th 9th Amy Potter (SL)2001 4th 4th (tie) 5th Megan Parker (SL) 2002 4th 4th (tie) 5th (tie) -- 2003 3rd 3rd 5th Sarah Felton (SL, Comb) Meghan Gately (SL) Euginnia Manseau (SL) Kristin Surowiec (GS, SL, Comb)2004 4th 4th 8th Sarah Felton (GS) Meghan Gately (GS, SL, Comb) Euginnia Manseau (GS)2005 3rd 5th 2nd (tie) Euginnia Manseau (GS, SL, Comb) Kaitlin Hull (GS, Comb) Meghan Gately (GS) Allyson Newell (SL, Comb)2006 3rd 4th 4th Allyson Newell (GS, SL, Comb) Kaitlin Hull (GS, Comb) Sarah Felton (SL)

Men’s Results

Women’s Results

Sophomore Chellsea Gill

Colby-Sawyer College is located in a spectacularly beautiful area

of New Hampshire, nestled in the heart of the Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee region. The college is 90 minutes north of Boston, Mass., one hour south of the White Mountains of New Hamp-shire, and three and a half hours south of Montreal, Quebec. The campus has 29 buildings situated on 200 acres. Colby-Sawyer College is home to 915 undergraduate students, representing 26 states and six foreign countries. The ratio of female students to male students is roughly two to one. The college was founded in 1837, and is accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Col-leges (NEASC), the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE), the Commis-sion on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), the New Hampshire Board of Nursing and the State of New Hampshire Board of Education.

Programs of Academic Study Bachelor of Arts Degrees • Studio Art • Biology • Communication Studies • English • History, Society and Culture • Psychology

Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees• Studio Art • Graphic Design

Bachelor of Science Degrees • Business Administration • Child Development • Community & Environmental Studies • Exercise and Sport Sciences - Athletic Training - Exercise Science - Sport Management • Nursing • Double majors are also available

Teacher Certification • Art Education (K-12) • Early Childhood Education (K-3) • English Language Arts Education (5-12) • Social Studies Education (5-12)

Minor Programs

Students pursuing baccalaure-ate degrees who wish to have a

concentrated program of study in addition to their major may pursue one of the minor programs offered by Colby-Sawyer.

The following minors are offered: • American Studies • English • Art History • History • Studio Art • Information Management and Technology • Biology • Philosophy • Business Administration • Psychology • Child Development • Sociology • Communication Studies • Women’s Studies • Community and Environmental Studies • Writing for Publication * Theatre

Academic Departments • Business Administration • Exercise and Sport Sciences • Fine and Performing Arts • Humanities • Natural Sciences • Nursing • Social Sciences and Education • Institute for Community and Environment

Special Programs and Services • Honors Program • International Student Programs/ English as a Second Language • Internships: 97% of the class of 2005 completed one or more internships • Learning and Tutorial Services • Study Abroad

Intercollegiate Athletics

Colby-Sawyer College, whose athletic teams are known as the

Chargers, is a member of Na-tional Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division III and the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), and competes in most sports in the Commonwealth Coast Conference. Colby-Sawyer is also a member of the Intercollegiate Horse Show Associa-tion (IHSA) and the U.S. Collegiate Ski and Snowboard Association (USCSA).

Colby-Sawyer has had a history of athletic excellence, with a number of NCAA and ECAC Championships appearances.

In 2005-06, 25 percent of all students at Colby-Sawyer competed intercol-legiately on one of the college’s 16 varsity athletic programs.

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All About Colby-Sawyer

Date Host Mountain Location 1/12-13 U. of Connecticut Mt. Cranmore North Conway, N.H. 1/20-21 Plymouth State Waterville Valley Waterville Valley, N.H. 1/27 Colby-Sawyer College Pats Peak Henniker, N.H. 1/28 Colby-Sawyer College Mount Sunapee Sunapee, N.H. 2/2 Brown Wachusett Mountain Princeton, Mass. 2/3 MIT Loon Mountain Lincoln, N.H. 2/10-11 Boston College Ascutney Brownsville, Vt. 2/24-25 ECSC Regionals Waterville Valley Waterville Valley, N.H. 3/4-10 USCSA National Championships TBA TBA

2006 Colby-Sawyer College Alpine Ski Racing Schedule