Katie Kernan and the Coyotes among the top ski schools in the nation
C of I Named Top-10 Ski Racing School by Ski Racing Magazine
Mike Safford
The College of Idaho received high praise today from Ski Racing Magazine, as the international journal of snowsport competition named the College one of the Top-10 collegiate ski racing programs in the United States.
The magazine picked their Top-10 schools nationwide – similar to the U.S. News and World Report “Best Colleges” rankings, focusing on outstanding programs and available terrain close to the USCSA or NCAA Programs.
The Coyote teams were tenth on the list – behind Sierra Nevada (Nev.), University of Colorado, University of Denver (Colo.), University of Utah, University of Washington, Western State (Colo.), Montana State, University of Vermont, University of Alaska-Anchorage. Seven NCAA and three USCSA teams were featured.
“About a half-hour from campus, Boise’s Bogus Basin serves as home base for this ski team. A couple thousand feet of vertical and eight lifts make Bogus perhaps the best urban ski area in the world,” says SRM’s Bryce Hubner. He adds, “The College of Idaho is historically a strong USCSA program, especially on the women’s side.”
The issue hits newsstands on Thanksgiving Day.
The Coyotes open up the 2011 season in mid-January and will play host to three events this year – a Northwest Collegiate Ski Conference qualifier at Brundage Mountain, the USCSA Western Regional Championships at Bogus Basin, and the USCSA National Championships at Sun Valley.