2008 Woodie Awards
Nordic ski team looks toward youth
Ryan Holder
Issue date: 1/31/08 Section: Sports
With winter in full swing, the SCSU Nordic ski team continues to push through the season in the Central Collegiate Ski Association (CCSA).
A little more than half way through the season, in his seventh year as head coach, Jeremy Frost is happy with the team thus far.
The relatively young Huskies have eight first-year skiers out of the 13 total women on the team thanks to a heavy recruiting effort by Frost. Freshman Amy Peterson, from Chaska, Minn., is one of these eight first-year skiers and is happy to be a part of the team.
"It's just the way it has worked out," Frost said. "They've done a really good job."
With all of this young talent, Frost wants to get them as much experience as possible at the more competitive collegiate level. Peterson admits that the competition is much more intense than in high school.
"It's a big step up. In high school, I would be in the top five to 10 in every race and I get to college and I'm in the middle," she said.
Peterson began Nordic skiing in ninth grade. After growing tired of basketball, she decided to try something new for the winter. She also enjoys downhill skiing and snowboarding.
"I've been on snow my whole life," Peterson said.
With such a young team, Frost is enthused to see the motivation and amount of fun the team is having this year. He finds this attitude very important and can see they are excited about skiing.
"That's the name of the game. To have fun, improve and get out there to compete," Frost said.
This close knit group of skiers also spends time together outside of practice and competition. Peterson will be living with two other teammates next year as will some of the others.
"We hang out all the time.I can't imagine one person not being on the team," Peterson said.
It's this bond that keeps the Huskies going as they look to finish strong this season. They finished with a season best fourth place in January at the Saint's invitational in Collegeville (SJU).
A little more than half way through the season, in his seventh year as head coach, Jeremy Frost is happy with the team thus far.
The relatively young Huskies have eight first-year skiers out of the 13 total women on the team thanks to a heavy recruiting effort by Frost. Freshman Amy Peterson, from Chaska, Minn., is one of these eight first-year skiers and is happy to be a part of the team.
"It's just the way it has worked out," Frost said. "They've done a really good job."
With all of this young talent, Frost wants to get them as much experience as possible at the more competitive collegiate level. Peterson admits that the competition is much more intense than in high school.
"It's a big step up. In high school, I would be in the top five to 10 in every race and I get to college and I'm in the middle," she said.
Peterson began Nordic skiing in ninth grade. After growing tired of basketball, she decided to try something new for the winter. She also enjoys downhill skiing and snowboarding.
"I've been on snow my whole life," Peterson said.
With such a young team, Frost is enthused to see the motivation and amount of fun the team is having this year. He finds this attitude very important and can see they are excited about skiing.
"That's the name of the game. To have fun, improve and get out there to compete," Frost said.
This close knit group of skiers also spends time together outside of practice and competition. Peterson will be living with two other teammates next year as will some of the others.
"We hang out all the time.I can't imagine one person not being on the team," Peterson said.
It's this bond that keeps the Huskies going as they look to finish strong this season. They finished with a season best fourth place in January at the Saint's invitational in Collegeville (SJU).