News
ENLARGE
Grace Dolan achieved what she set out to accomplish from Day 1.
After a season of top finishes in the Tahoe Basin Ski League, the Incline sophomore captured the individual slalom title and tied for the overall title at the Nevada State Skiing Championships at Mt. Rose this past weekend.
“Grace went beyond her expectations,” said a proud Joe Humasti, Incline's head coach. “She won the slalom against some stiff competition with two solid runs.”
On a pleasant first day of the meet Saturday, Dolan raced to the slalom win with a time of 69.9 seconds between the two runs, edging Jessie Eiting of Reed, who posted a 70.21.
“It feels great,” Dolan said of the title. “Absolutely awesome. I went into the race pretty nervous, actually. But it was awesome when I got to the bottom and realized I had the lead.”
Nicole DeAngeli of Reno took third in the slalom with a time of 71.23, while North Tahoe junior Kelsey Wittels was fourth in 75.73.
In near-whiteout conditions the following day, Dolan took fourth place in the giant slalom with a one-run time of 31.76. Wittels won the GS with a time of 30.98, while DeAngeli finished runner up in 31.17 and Eiting was third in 31.34.
Conditions were so bad during the storm, Dolan said she could only see about 20 feet in front of her face on the course. Despite the conditions, with her fourth-place result Dolan finished in a four way tie with Wittels, DeAngeli and Jessie Eiting for the overall title, which combines the scores from both days.
“It was the result of all the hard work she put into her season,” Humasti said.
Dolan said her goal is to win more state titles in the future — hopefully in the company of her Incline teammates.
“Definitely. I can't wait until next year,” she said. “This year was a great season, but I'm hoping we have a girls team that makes it (to state). But I would definitely love to win a state title again.”
While Dolan represented the Highlanders and the Tahoe Basin League individually at the state championships, Incline teammate Alexander Fulton qualified to do the same on the boys' side.
Fulton raced to a fifth-place finish in Saturday's slalom, posting a time of 65.46 to winner Simon Nickles' 63.13. Fulton then placed 18th in Sunday's GS, finishing in 35.23. Nickles, from Whittell, also won the GS with a time of 31.79.
To view the complete results, visit the NIAA website at www.niaa.com and click on "skiing" on the left-hand side of the page.
After a season of top finishes in the Tahoe Basin Ski League, the Incline sophomore captured the individual slalom title and tied for the overall title at the Nevada State Skiing Championships at Mt. Rose this past weekend.
“Grace went beyond her expectations,” said a proud Joe Humasti, Incline's head coach. “She won the slalom against some stiff competition with two solid runs.”
On a pleasant first day of the meet Saturday, Dolan raced to the slalom win with a time of 69.9 seconds between the two runs, edging Jessie Eiting of Reed, who posted a 70.21.
“It feels great,” Dolan said of the title. “Absolutely awesome. I went into the race pretty nervous, actually. But it was awesome when I got to the bottom and realized I had the lead.”
Nicole DeAngeli of Reno took third in the slalom with a time of 71.23, while North Tahoe junior Kelsey Wittels was fourth in 75.73.
In near-whiteout conditions the following day, Dolan took fourth place in the giant slalom with a one-run time of 31.76. Wittels won the GS with a time of 30.98, while DeAngeli finished runner up in 31.17 and Eiting was third in 31.34.
Conditions were so bad during the storm, Dolan said she could only see about 20 feet in front of her face on the course. Despite the conditions, with her fourth-place result Dolan finished in a four way tie with Wittels, DeAngeli and Jessie Eiting for the overall title, which combines the scores from both days.
“It was the result of all the hard work she put into her season,” Humasti said.
Dolan said her goal is to win more state titles in the future — hopefully in the company of her Incline teammates.
“Definitely. I can't wait until next year,” she said. “This year was a great season, but I'm hoping we have a girls team that makes it (to state). But I would definitely love to win a state title again.”
While Dolan represented the Highlanders and the Tahoe Basin League individually at the state championships, Incline teammate Alexander Fulton qualified to do the same on the boys' side.
Fulton raced to a fifth-place finish in Saturday's slalom, posting a time of 65.46 to winner Simon Nickles' 63.13. Fulton then placed 18th in Sunday's GS, finishing in 35.23. Nickles, from Whittell, also won the GS with a time of 31.79.
To view the complete results, visit the NIAA website at www.niaa.com and click on "skiing" on the left-hand side of the page.
