USASA Southern Vermont Series: Bromley SX/SBX

After a challenging weather week, the KMS Snowboard Team performed well under variable conditions this past weekend at Bromley, VT. Snow followed by rain followed by a huge drop in temperature on Friday led to...solid conditions on Saturday morning. So solid that the start of the skicross and boardercross races were delayed almost 2 hours. When the race finally began though, KMS sophmore Logan Farmer logged the third fastest time of the day in trials, joined by Jesse Kunkowski of Mendon, VT who was second fastest in his age group. Once heats began though, the sun came out and the course slowed down a bit, giving spectators excellent racing to behold. Will Steller, 15 of Killington VT was neck and neck with 2 other racers going into turn 2 and was edged out of the course. Ethan Farmer, 10 of Randolph VT had a rough pull out of the start gate and also ended up missing the finals. After winning 2 heats to advance to finals, Jesse Kunkowski ended up slipping in turn one and taking a crash. After falling in time trails, KMS Class of '16 Nikki Sardelli won her semi-finals heat and got the hole shot again in finals, winning the race for the Breaker Girls! Logan Farmer, KMS CLass of '14 also advanced through heats to finals and raced to victory in his age group Youth Boys. Rounding out the day was KMS Skicross Racer Mazie Hayden, 11 of Pittsfield VT. Mazie was the only girl in her age group and raced against a fellow Killnigton skier for finals...HE was 18 years old and barely beat her. Go Mazie!

KMS '16 Nikki Sardelli out in front during BX finals

Sunday's schedule began on time, under partly sunny skies and colder conditions. Race 2 saw the appearance of Chris Oko, 8 of Milford, CT, and Tin Skoric, 8 of Rutland, VT. Also new to the fray was Alex Sheppard, 15 of Woodstock, VT. Heats were again highly competitive! This day saw start technique proving to be the difference. Both Will and Alex were edged out in heats after good time trials runs. Jesse Kunkowski went down in his first heat as well as Chris Oko. Ethan Farmer had great starts and fought through 2 heats to finals were he earned a fourth place. Tin Skoric took advantage of a collision by the race leaders in his heat to advance to finals in his age group as well and grab fourth place.

The day was won again by veterans Mazie Hayden who was pitted against two 15 year old girls and won her finals heat! Mazie also pulled down second place overall regardless of age group. After another fall in time trials, Nikki Sardelli battled back to win Breaker Girls finals and take the gold again! Nikki is now undefeated in SVS races with 6 starts and six gold medals. Logan Farmer raced to 1st in his age group again, as well as third overall regardless of age group.

Logan Farmer (KMS '14) races to first place Youth Boys and third overall

Ethan Farmer in time trials

Nikki Sardelli (KMS '16) naps while waiting for her heat. Ethan Farmer look on as does Chris Oko.