Results from the Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic Ski Competition

December 19, 2024 Shannon Lukens

The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic is happening at Steamboat Resort and Howelsen Hill, Dec. 18-21. Here are results from the daily races from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club. Photos courtesy Jeanne Mackowski.

That’s a Wrap – Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic Final Day Results and Overall Winners

Last day at Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs for the 2024 series – Sara Rask is the overall winner for the women and Raphel Lessard is the winner for the men

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic alpine ski race wrapped up today with a final day of racing on Howelsen Hill. The weather was clear, the sky was blue, and the course was fast—a fantastic day for all the racers. In the women’s race, Liv Moritz from the U.S. Ski Team had the fastest time for the day, and in the men’s race, Camden Palmquist with the U.S. Ski Team won for the second day in a row to take both slalom wins for the weekend. University of Denver’s Sara Rask was 2nd for the day, and SSWSC’s Logan Grosdidier was 3rd and first U18. In the men’s race, Stanley Buzek from the U.S. Ski Team was 2nd, and Christian Oliveira Soevik from the University of Denver was 3rd. SSWSC’s Jeremy Nolting was 3rd Junior (12th overall). Adrian Beauregard from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club had the fastest time for the U18 men, finishing 1st U18 (19th overall). SSWSC’s Abby Olson also landed on the U18 podium in 3rd place (21st overall). Owen Wither from SSWSC also found the U18 podium in 3rd place (38th overall)

The overall winners for the 2024 Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic are Sara Rask from the University of Denver for the women and Raphael Lessard from the University of Utah for the men.

RESULTS: Women’s December 21 Slalom

RESULTS: Men’s December 21 Slalom

WOMEN:

1st Place: Liv Moritz- U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Sara Rask
3rd Place: Logan Grosdider – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

JUNIOR WOMEN:

1st Place: Liv Moritz- U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Logan Grosdidier – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3rd Place: Kjersti Moritz – U.S. Ski Team

U18 WOMEN

1st Place: Logan Grosdidier – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2nd Place: Viktoria Zaysetseva – APEX
3rd Place: Abby Olson – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

MEN

1st Place: Camden Palmquist – U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Stanley Buzek – U.S. Ski Team
3rd Place: Christian Oliveira Soevik – University of Denver

JUNIOR MEN:

1st Place: Stanley Buzek – U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Julian Arthur – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
3rd Place: Jeremy Nolting – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

U18 MEN

1st Place: Adrian Beauregard – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2nd Place: Weston Roach – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
3rd Place: Owen Wither – Sk and Snowboard Club Vail

Each year, the race honors Murphy Roberts, a former SSWSC athlete who passed away unexpectedly in 2016 at 22. The Roberts family offers a generous scholarship fund in memory of their son. The annual Murphy Roberts Scholarship Award was presented at the awards ceremony following the night races on December 20. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to the athlete who best demonstrates a passion for alpine ski racing while selflessly providing a level of enthusiasm, fun, and team participation. On Friday night, Hig and Cassidy Roberts presented two $1,000 scholarships in honor of their brother Murphy Roberts to Owen Wither from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and Carson Hume of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail.

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Day Three Results – Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic Night Slalom

Howelsen Hill Night Slalom was fun, festive, and fast

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic moved over to Howelsen Hill today for a third day of exciting ski racing, with the final runs under the lights! Amid a cheering crowd, fans were greeted by Santa and Santa’s trusty elf as they skied down the course to start the night festivities. 57 men and 52 women made it through the Howelsen Hill course in the afternoon for an opportunity to race the iconic night slalom. Mia Hunt from the University of Denver was the night slalom winner for the women, SSWSC alumnae, U.S. Ski Team athlete with the University of Utah was 2nd, and Louison Accambray was 3rd. Camden Palmquist from the U.S. Ski Team won the night slalom for the second year in a row, Filip Wahlqvist from the University of Colorado was 2nd, and Justin Bigatel from the University of Colorado was 3rd.

Over 16 colleges represented in the men’s and women’s fields this week, showing the spirit and love of skiing exemplified by Murphy Roberts. Cassidy Roberts presented two $1,000 scholarships in honor of her brother Murphy Roberts to Owen Wither from Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club and Carson Hume of Ski and Snowboard Club Vail. The last race day is tomorrow, with more slalom at Howelsen Hill women in the morning and men in the afternoon. Find more information, including live stream feed of all the races, at www.sswsc.org.

December 20 Race Results:

WOMEN:

1st Place: Mia Hunt – University of Denver
2nd Place: Tatum Grosdidier – U.S. Ski Team, University of Utah, SSWSC alumnae
3rd Place: Louison Accambray – University of Colorado

JUNIOR WOMEN:

1st Place: Tatum Grosdidier – U.S. Ski Team, University of Utah, SSWSC alumnae
2nd Place: Mikayla Smyth – New Zealand
3rd Place: Phoebe Heaydon – APEX

U18 WOMEN

1st Place: Maizy Douglas – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
2nd Place: Vivian Turner – Rowmark Academy
3rd Place: MacKenzie Cross – Team Summit

MEN

1st Place: Camden Palmquist – U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Filip Wahlqvist – University of Colorado
3rd Place: Justin Bigatel – University of Colorado

JUNIOR MEN:

1st Place: Stanley Buzek – U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Jeremy Nolting – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3rd Place: Aksel Lindenmeyr – APEX

U18 MEN

1st Place: Fletcher Hutto – Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club
2nd Place: William Erickson – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
3rd Place: Enzo Napoli – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

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Day Two Results Men’s and Women’s Giant Slalom

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic wrapped up giant slalom racing at Steamboat Ski Resort on Thursday, December 19. Kjersti Mortiz from the U.S. Ski Team took the win for the women and Raphael Lessard from the University of Utah won for the men.

Sara Rask from the University of Denver took 2nd place for the second day in a row, and U18 skier Viktoria Zaytseva from APEX took 3rd place, landing on the podium for the Overall, Junior, and U18 race divisions. Mortiz (1st place overall) from the U.S. Ski Team was the top Junior for the women, Zaytseva was 2nd (3rd place overall), and SSWSC alumnae Tatum Grosdidier from the U.S. Ski Team and University of Utah was 3rd (5th overall). The top U18 for the women’s race was Zaytseva (3rd overall), Logan Grosdider with Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club was 2nd U18 (8th overall), and Solveig Moritz from Ski and Snowboard Club Vail was 3rd U18 (18th overall).

Johs Braathen Herland from the University of Utah took 2nd in the men’s race, and Justin Bigatel was 3rd. SSWSC’s Jeremy Nolting just narrowly missed the podium, coming in 4th overall, but Nolting easily won the Junior division. Stewart Bruce from Ski and Snowboard Club Vail was 2nd Junior (14th overall), and SSWSC alumni and St. Lawrence University skier Charlie Welch was 3rd Junior (15th overall). Adrian Beauregard with SSWSC was the U18 winner for the second day in a row (29th overall), Owen Wither was 2nd U18 (34th overall), and Rick Shay from Ski and Snowboard Club Vail was 3rd (41st overall).

The three Grosdidier sisters (alumnus and one current SSWSC athlete) put down fast runs to all end up in the top 15—Tatum Grosdidier (5th overall), Logan Grosdidier (8th overall), and Riley Grosdidier (13th overall).

Results from Thursday’s giant slalom race are:

OVERALL WOMEN:

1st Place: Kjersti Moritz – U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Sara Rask – University of Denver
3rd Place: Viktoria Zaytseva – APEX

JUNIOR WOMEN (U21 and younger):

1st Place: Kjersti Mortiz – U.S. Ski Team
2nd Place: Viktoria Zaytseva – APEX
3rd Place: Tatum Grosdidier – U.S. Ski Team / University of Utah (SSWSC Alumnae)

U18 WOMEN

1st Place: Viktoria Zaytseva – APEX
2nd Place: Logan Grosdidier – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3rd Place: Solveig Moritz – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

OVERALL MEN

1st Place: Raphael Lessard – University of Utah
2nd Place: Johs Braathen Herland – University of Utah
3rd Place: Justin Bigatel – University of Colorado

JUNIOR MEN (U21 and younger)

1st Place: Jeremy Nolting – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2nd Place: Stewart Bruce – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
3rd Place: Charlie Welch – St. Lawrence University and SSWSC Alumni

U18 MEN

1st Place: Adrian Beauregard – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2nd Place: Owen Wither – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3rd Place: Rick Shay – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

The action continues on Friday with the highly anticipated night slalom and festival, including firepits, hot drinks, entertaining commentary, and close-up spectating under the lights at Howelsen Hill, with women scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. and men start at 6:45 p.m. More information including live stream feed of all the races at www.sswsc.org.

Day One – Men’s and Women’s Giant Slalom

STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. – The Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic is underway with the first day wrapped up at Steamboat Ski Resort. The weather and course conditions were perfect for the first day of racing the giant slalom at Steamboat Ski Resort; the energy was high, and the course was fast. Louison Accambray from France and skier with the University of Colorado ski team took the overall win for the women, and Norwegian skier Johs Braathen Herland with the University of Utah won the overall for the men. SSWSC alumnae Tatum Grosdidier, who is on the U.S. Ski Team and skiing with the University of Utah, was 3rd overall and 1st in the Junior division (U21 and younger). SSWSC’s Abby Olson was 3rd U18 (15th overall) for the women. SSWSC’s Jeremy Nolting was 2nd in the Junior (U21 and younger) men’s division, and the future of the alpine program is bright; SSWSC swept the U18 division men’s podium with Adrian Beauregard taking 1st (34th overall), his brother Caman 2nd (37 overall), and Owen Wither 3rd (43 overall). SSWSC’s Abby Olson was 3rd U18 (15th overall) for the women.

Results from Wednesday’s giant slalom race are:

OVERALL WOMEN:

1st Place: Louison Accambray – University of Colorado
2nd Place: Sara Rask – University of Denver
3rd Place: Tatum Grosdidier – U.S. Ski Team / University of Utah (SSWSC Alumnae)

JUNIOR WOMEN (U21 and younger):

1st Place: Tatum Grosdidier – U.S. Ski Team / University of Utah (SSWSC Alumnae)
2nd Place: Kjersti Mortiz – U.S. Ski Team
3rd Place: Viktoria Zaytseva – APEX

U18 WOMEN

1st Place: Viktoria Zaytseva – APEX
2nd Place: Solveig Moritz – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail
3rd Place: Abby Olsen – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

OVERALL MEN

1st Place: Johs Braathen Herland – University of Utah
2nd Place: Jacob Dilling – University of Colorado
3rd Place: Raphael Lessard – University of Utah

JUNIOR MEN (U21 and younger)

1st Place: Pietro Giovanni Motterlini – University of Denver
2nd Place: Jeremy Nolting – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3rd Place: Stewart Bruce – Ski and Snowboard Club Vail

U18 MEN

1st Place: Adrian Beauregard – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
2nd Place: Caman Beauregard – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club
3rd Place: Owen Wither – Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club

Spectators are invited to join the fun on Friday night with the iconic night slalom and festival, including firepits, hot drinks, entertaining commentary, and close-up spectating under the lights at Howelsen Hill, with women scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m. and men start at 6:45 p.m. More information, including live stream feed of all the races, at www.sswsc.org.

The race honors Murphy Roberts, a former SSWSC athlete who passed away unexpectedly in 2016 at 22. The Roberts family offers a generous scholarship fund in memory of their son. The annual Murphy Roberts Scholarship Award is presented at the awards ceremony following the night races on December 20. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to the athlete who best demonstrates a passion for alpine ski racing while selflessly providing a level of enthusiasm, fun, and team participation, which are the traits exemplified by Murphy.

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