Alpine Skiing

Luby & Strobeck Lead the Way at Shawnee Peak

Posted: Jan 30, 2021

BRIDGTON, Maine – The Saint Joseph's College alpine ski teams competed in the 5th Annual Lobstah Cup, a giant slalom event, at Shawnee Peak on Saturday.

THE RUNDOWN – MEN:

Freshman Liam Strobeck (Charlotte, Vt.) was the fastest men's racer on the mountain with a 1:15.04 (37.43, 37.61) time on the first course and a 1:13.66 (36.68, 36.98) performance on the second; the first-year standout earned individual wins in both races
Freshman Aidan Wolfinger (Bedford, N.H.) placed third (1:18.97 – 39.43, 39.54) in the first race and seventh 1:20.28 – 39.98, 40.30) in the second event
Freshman Caleb Gorton (Goffstown, N.H.) was fifth (1:18.92 – 39.32, 39.60) in the second race and sixth (1:20.13 – 39.83, 40.30) in the second

THE RUNDOWN – WOMEN:

Sophomore Jillian Luby (Wolfeboro, N.H.) finished the day as the fastest women's skier on the mountain with a 1:24.55 (42.56, 41.99) time on the first course and a 1:24.84 (41.91, 42.93) effort on the second
Freshman Erica Irvin (Windham, N.H.) placed 10th (1:22.89 – 40.73, 42.16) in the first race and 19th (1:25.57 – 42.13, 43.44) on the second course
Freshman Kaitlyn Gerhard (Dover, N.H.) was 37th (1:43.28 – 50.82, 52.46) in the first event and 40th (1:44.13 – 51.29, 52.84) in the second
Junior Sarah Hotchkiss (New Durham, N.H.) finished the first run of races in both events (45.89, 47.10) with DNF's on each of the second runs

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Founded in 1912 by the Sisters of Mercy in Portland, Maine, Saint Joseph’s College is Maine’s Catholic liberal arts college in the Mercy tradition. We are inclusive of all faiths, including no faith. The 474-acre campus, located on the shore of Sebago Lake in Standish, Maine offers more than 40 undergraduate programs and a Division III athletic program to a population of approximately 1,000 on-campus students. A pioneer of distance education since the 1970s, the College also provides online certificates and undergraduate and graduate degrees for thousands more working adults who reside in more than 20 other countries. In 2015 the College was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to receive its Community Engagement Classification, highlighting the College’s focus on community service throughout its mission and daily interactions within local, regional, and global communities. In 2018, Princeton Review recognized SJC as one of its “Green Colleges” for its sustainability initiatives. Learn more at www.sjcme.edu.