Competitive Skiing at MISL

On Wednesday January 9th, the first day back from winter break, the competitive ski team loaded the bus and set out for the first Mount Institute Ski League (MISL) race. Despite not having a day of practice since they left in December, spirits were high and excitement filled the bus. It was possible that the race would be cancelled due to rain earlier in the day, but the race was held on time. Battling tough course and snow conditions, each athlete competed to the best of their ability and as a team they enjoyed great success. On the Varsity course the top finisher for the day was Jack Stobierski ’08, followed by four other Brookies: Patrick Joyce ’09, Ryan Mooney ’11, Kevin Dachos ’08, and Sam Macomber ’08 in the top 16. These top performances led the Eaglebrook team to victory over their older and more experienced opponents. Similar success was enjoyed on the J.V. course where the team had a respectable showing earning third place with three athletes finishing in the top ten, 2nd Christian Paton ’10, 3rd C.K. Kim ’10 and 10th Morgan LaPointe ’08. This promising start has both the coaches and athletes excited and hungry for future success.