By Robin Alberti
A young snowboarder catches air with style.
KILLINGTON — The groms threw down at the 2016 Mini Shred Madness held this past Saturday, Jan. 16 at Killington Resort. Sixty four youth competed in divisions made up of Super Grom (first time park riders, ages 9 and under) and Grom (park-riding experienced kids, ages 10-13, male and female). Both skiers and snowboarders participated. The top three winners in each category are as follows:
Supergrom Skiers:
The Smooth Operator – Owen Ciaglo
The Beast – Charles Rice
The Super Grom – Trae Damore
Supergrom Snowboarders:
The Smooth Operator – Tim Mrachek
The Beast – Briana Schnorrbusch
The Super Grom – Pippa Scott
Grom Skiers Male:
1st place – Thomas Baltay
2nd place – Felix Estes
3rd place – Dylan Damore
Grom Skiers Female:
1st place – Montana Osinski
2nd place – Lara Dlugosz
3rd place – Elodie Flanagan
Grom Snowboarder Male:
1st place – Ryan Mrachek
2nd place – Owen Crossman
3rd place – Ryan Tondo
Grom Snowboarder Female:
1st place – Addison McDermott
2nd place – Olivia Margolin
3rd place – Brooke Esposito
Mini Shred Madness will be held again on Feb. 20 at Pico Mountain.
