More Early Season Results — McJames, Strand, and Tomlinson
Many congratulations to Winter Sports School family members Megan McJames ‘05, Derek Strand ‘08, and J. J. Tomlinson ‘10. Each has enjoyed stellar early results this season, and we want to take a moment to recognize each of them.
Megan McJames ‘05 took first in the NorAm Cup slalom race held in Val St. Come, Canada on January 2nd. She put together two great runs under fierce pressure for a nail-biting victory — almost four tens of a second separated first and third, but Megan edged out the second place finisher, Canadian Erin Mielzynski, by just two hundreths of a second. Thrilling victory, Megan!
Derek Strand ‘08 gained recognition as a top USA junior competitor at a series of NorAm competitions in Colorado during December, then returned to Park City to win first place in the slalom discipline in the Eric Hays Memorial at Park City Mountain Resort. Way to go, Derek!
Finally, J. J. Tomlinson ‘10 is emerging as a very prominent snowboardcross racer. The Telluride Resort in Colorado hosted the Visa U.S. Snowboardcross World Cup on December 19th, and J. J. took 16th place out of a seasoned field of international senior competitors. That’s an impressive result under any circumstances, but it’s even more impressive from a high school student in his Senior World Cup debut.
Again, many congratulations to all! All of us here at the Winter Sports School are extremely proud of you!
