Six U.S. juniors named to team for 2003 Trofeo Topolino

Six U.S. juniors named to team for 2003 Trofeo Topolino{mosimage}The U.S. Ski Team has announced its six-person team for the 2003 Trofeo Topolino event, one of the world’s most prestigious J III races. This year’s event, featuring skiers from more than 40 nations, will be held in Pinzolo, Italy, Feb. 14 and 15. Representing the U.S. will be junior racers Lindsey Cone, Eric Davis, Amy Harris, Martin Harris, Ace Tarberry and Julia Wong.

The team is scheduled to leave for Italy on Feb. 8 and will do some training and some travel within Italy before the races begin on Feb. 14. Darlene Nolting of Winter Park, Colo., and USSA’s Rocky Mountain Division will be the team manager. The team coach will be Noel Dufty of the Heavenly Valley Ski Team, with on-hill support from Bill Wong of the Ausblick Ski Team in Michigan. USST consultant Werner Margreiter, a former coach with both the U.S. and Austrian national teams, is the team captain.

The 2003 U.S. Topolino Team
East:
Lindsey Cone, Burke Mountain, Vermont
Ace Tarberry, Attitash, New Hampshire
Rocky/Central:
Eric Davis, Team Summit, Colorado
Julia Wong, Ausblick, Michigan
West:
Amy Harris, Diamond Peak, Nevada
Martin Harris, Heavenly, California