May 21, 2008 (Hayward, WI) – The Board of Directors of CXC is pleased to announce the Regional Elite Group and State Development Groups. The Central ski community can be very proud of these dedicated and talented athletes. The CXC staff looks forward to a great preparation period and an even higher level of success in the future.

Regional Elite Group: These athletes achieved top finishes at Junior National Championships, Senior National Championships, National Collegiate Championships, and ended the season high on the USSA National Ranking List for their respective age categories;

J2 Boys
– Andrew Dodds, Apple Valley, MN

J2 Girls
– Summer Ellefson, Park Rapids, MN

J1 Boys
– Joe Dubay, Andover, MN
– Chris Bowler, Wausau, WI

J1 Girls
– Jessie Diggins, Stillwater, MN

OJ Boys
– Doug DeBold, Wayzata, MN
– Ben Fick, Forest Lake, MN

U23 Men
– Karl Nygren, Prior Lake, MN
– Jesse Lang, St Louis Park, MN

U23 Women
– Julia Coulter, Traverse City, MI
– Anna Coulter, Traverse City, MI
– Cassidy Edwards, Glen Arbor, MI

Senior Men
– Garrott Kuzzy, Hayward, WI
– Brian Gregg, Hayward, WI
– Bryan Cook, Rhinelander, WI

Senior Women
– Caitlin Compton, Minneapolis, MN
– Lindsay Williams, Marquette, MI
– Lindsey Dehlin, Marquette, MI

Minnesota State Development Group: Top 10 finishers at the MN State High School Championships

Girls
1. Jesse Diggins, Stillwater Area
2. Libby Ellis, Minneapolis Southwest
3. Addie Byrne, Grand Rapids
4. Lynn Duijndam, Roseville Area
5. Maria Tinbera, Burnsville
6. Katie Walsh, Stillwater Area
7. Ingrid Leask, Buffalo
8. Sharmila Ahmed, Burnsville
9. Annie Hart, St. Paul Academy & Summit
10. Danielle Berndt, Bloomington Kennedy

Boys

1. Joe Dubay, Andover
2. Hans Nygren, Lakeville South
3. Ben Brodin, Forest Lake
4. Ryan Wright, Forest Lake
5. Kasey Bacso, Wayzata
6. Erik Fagerstrom, Eden Prairie
7. Gunnar Dancer, Hastings
8. Bob Gerten, St Thomas Academy- Mendot
9. Ari Resnick, Minneapolis Southwest
10. Raleigh Goessling

*C-E-C Lumberjacks

Wisconsin State Development Group: top 10 finishers at the WI State High School Championships

Boys

1. Matt Pierce, Hayward
2. Matt Dugan, Waukesha West
3. Chris Bowler, Wausau Newman
4. Ben Hugus, Wausau West
5. John Grossi, Hayward
6. Birken Schimpff, Madison
7. Luke Gesior, Waukesha West
8. Dylan McGarthwaite, Hayward
9. Daniel Putman, Ashwaubenon
10. Scott Johanik, Drummond

Girls

1. Corrine Malcom, Hayward
2. Brittany Drengler, Wausau West
3. Melanie Hoffman, Ashwaubenon
4. Molly Burger, Hayward
5. Brooke Adams, Spooner
6. Eileen Burke, Wausau West
7. Elizabeth Simak, Hayward
8. Ana Roach, Lakeland
9. Felicia Gesior, Waukesha West
10. Stephanie Lynch, Wausau West

Michigan State Development Group: Top finishers at the MI State High School Championships

Girls

1. Olivia Orr, Copper Country
2. Kirsten Fjeldheim, Superiorland SC
3. Katie Holloway, Superiorland SC
4. Louise Oppliger, Copper Country
5. Kaitlyn Patterson, Lake Michigan SC
6. Julia Otwell, Traverse City Central
7. Hannah Meachum, Traverse City St Francis
8. Ruth Oppliger, Copper Country
9. Maria Frick, Traverse City Central

Boys

1. Tom McFadden, Superiorland SC
2. Mac Brennan, Lake Michigan SC
3. Zach Wagner, Superiorland SC
4. Kai Sharp, Copper Country
5. Jay Woodbeck, Copper Country
6. Brendan Baic, Lake Michigan SC
7. Anders Nienstadt, Superiorland SC
8. Elias Featherly, Copper Country
9. Toni Mattioli, Superiorland SC

All of the above athletes, along with a limited number of petitioned athletes, will be invited to various training camps and clinics scheduled around the region throughout the preparation period. Details of all of the training opportunities and camps will follow shortly.

Once again, the CXC Board congratulates all of these fine athletes for raising the bar for the Region and supporting a higher level of expertise throughout the national and international ski community.