{"id":101606,"date":"2018-01-26T16:33:16","date_gmt":"2018-01-26T23:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/purgatory-freestyle-ski-team-dominates-on-home-slope\/"},"modified":"2018-01-26T16:33:16","modified_gmt":"2018-01-26T23:33:16","slug":"purgatory-freestyle-ski-team-dominates-on-home-slope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/purgatory-freestyle-ski-team-dominates-on-home-slope\/","title":{"rendered":"Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team dominates on home slope"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\"Kai
Kai Skowlund of the Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team performs an iron cross while competing at the Rocky Mountain Qualifier during the weekend at Purgatory Resort. Skowlund finished second in the overall standings and first in the 15U division.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

The Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team took advantage of skiing on its home slope and turned in strong performances at the Hampton Inn Rocky Mountain Qualifier last weekend at Purgatory Resort.<\/p>\n

During Saturday\u2019s events of the Rocky Qualifier Series, Megan Faherty went from last place after her first run to capturing the gold medal for Purgatory. Faherty lost a ski near the bottom of the course and finished with the lowest score after the first run. But she bounced back with the cleanest run of the event in her second run to take the overall title.<\/p>\n

\"Amara
Amara Kirk of the Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team won a pair of gold medals at the Rocky Mountain Qualifier during the weekend at Purgatory Resort. Kirk took gold in the 11U RQS and DEVO events, and placed third overall in the RQS.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

In the RQS events, skiers were scored on turn quality, air difficulty and execution, and overall speed down the moguls n the El Diablo course.<\/p>\n

Amara Kirk won the under-11 girls and placed third overall with the fastest run of the day for the Purgatory team. During Sunday\u2019s DEVO events, Kirk added another gold in the under-11 division.<\/p>\n

In the under-13 division, Purgatory\u2019s Lucy Klotz and Nina Quayle placed second and third, respectively.<\/p>\n

On the boys side, Purgatory\u2019s Kai Skowlund finished second in the overall standings. Pajarito\u2019s Stephen Boone took the overall title.<\/p>\n

Purgatory dominated the under-15 division. Skowlund finished first, Ryan Bell was second and Aiden Quayle placed fifth.<\/p>\n

\"Balin
Balin Kirk eyes the finish line as he competes at the Rocky Mountain Qualifier during the weekend at Purgatory Resort. Kirk won two silver medals for the Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team during the weekend&#x2019;s competition.<\/span>Courtesy of Purgatory Freestyle Ski Team<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p>

Balin Kirk won silver in the under-11 division, ahead of Purgatory teammate Chase Connors in third.<\/p>\n

During Sunday\u2019s DEVO events, reserved for developing skiers, Purgatory\u2019s Corbett Thomas set himself apart from the rest of the under-11 field with a truck driver spread eagle. Balin Kirk picked up his second silver medal of the weekend in the event, and Finn Skowlund placed sixth.<\/p>\n

Chip \u201cThe Ripper\u201d Catsman snagged a second-place finish in his debut in the under-9 division.<\/p>\n

In the girls events Sunday, Ellie McLean and Teagan Reese finished second and third, respectively, in the under-13 division, and Montana \u201cBig Sky\u201d Faherty placed eighth in the under-11 division.<\/p>\n

The Purgatory team will be back on the snow for the DEVO\/RQS mogul competition this weekend at Arapahoe Basin.<\/p>\n

heraldsports@durangoherald.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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