A pair of Clarkson University Alpine skiers and two Golden Knight Nordic racers were honored for their performances at the United State Collegiate Ski Association (USCSA) Championships last week at Devil’s Thumb Ranch in Winter Park, CO.
Freshman JP Phaneuf (Montreal, QUE) was named a second-team USCSA All-American in the men’s individual alpine combined, while classmate Cedrik Proteau-Dubois (Ste-Adele, QUE) earned second-team recognition in men’s slalom.
Clarkson Nordic skiers, junior Matt Delaney (Lake Placid, NY) and Alex Benway (Queensbury, NY) gained second-team accolades in the men’s 1.5k sprint.
Phaneuf finished 19th in the giant slalom with a total time of 2:03.00 through two runs. He posted the third-fasted first run (46.32) in the slalom, but his pace slowed to place 27th (1:47.86) in the event. Overall combined Phaneuf finished 15th.
Proteau-Dubois had the best performance of the week for the Knights’ Alpine skiers as the freshman finished 11th in the slalom with a time of 1:42.83 to help Clarkson to a sixth-place showing.
The Clarkson men opened the Nordic championships with a strong showing in the 1.5k sprint on March 4, placing third with two individuals posting top 10 finishes. Delaney led the way for the Golden Knights with an 8th-place time of 3:09.8. Benway was 10th (3:18.3).