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KMS J3 team sweeps podium in Mid-Vermont races

(Pictured) Alli Price, Piper Jenne and Marina Rotella swept the girls' podium in last Sunday's slalom race at Suicide Six.

KILLINGTON-With a repeat performance from last year's Mid-Vermont Council Race at Suicide Six, the Killington Mountain School J3 Team swept the girls' podium in last Sunday's slalom race while the boys took two of the top three spots.

Sunday's race found Piper Jenne, of Bridgewater, taking the gold. She was by joined on the podium by runner-up Alli Price, of Rutland, and Marina Rotella, of Rutland, took third. For the boys, Ian Clarke, of Killington, and Schwartz went one and three.

The J3 team took its first MVC team banner win on Saturday at Middlebury with Jonny Schwartz owning the top spot. The team continued to win throughout the weekend, taking another win at Okemo on Monday in a Super-G race. Alli Price, of Rutland, stood at the top of the podium, and Bridgewater's Ava Mattsson followed in third. For the boys team, Clarke and Schwartz responded again, taking silver and bronze respectively.

The J3 Banner is awarded to the winning team each week, as teams vie for the J3 Mid-Vermont Council team title at the end of the year. Rankings from these council races also are used to select racers for the J3 State Championships at the end of the council season.

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