April 9, 2009
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The University of New Mexico ski team announced its annual team awards at the end of season banquet on March 24, along with the 2009 Wells Fargo Corporate Cup season awards.
Head coach Fredrik Landstedt introduced the NCAA third-place Lobos and announced the 2009 Team Most Valuable Players – Petter Brenna (men’s Alpine), Martin Kaas (men’s Nordic) and Polina Ermoshina (women’s Nordic). Stefanie Demetz, Malin Hemmingsson and Estelle Pecherand-Charmet shared the women’s Alpine award.
Brenna, a freshman from Norway, won five races during the season and earned All-America honors in the men’s slalom.
Kaas, a sophomore from Norway, earned All-America honors in men’s classical and freestyle and recorded career-best finishes at the NCAA West Region/RMISA championships.
Ermoshina, a junior from Russia, earned her fifth All-America honor in three seasons, finishing national runner-up in classical and 8th in freestyle. She recorded her career-best finishes at the NCAA West Region/RMISA championships, including her first win in classical. It is the third year in a row for Ermoshina to win the award
Demetz, Hemmingsson and Pecherand-Charmet won the 2009 NCAA Women’s Alpine team title and kept the Lobos in the hunt for a national championship. Hemmingsson, a junior from Sweden, was the national champion in women’s slalom for the second time in three years. It is the third year in a row for her to receive the team award. Pecherand-Charmet, a junior from France, was the national runner-up in giant slalom and slalom, finishing the season with 10 top-3 finishes. Demetz, from Italy, picked up All-America honors in the women’s giant slalom to cap her freshman year.
At the banquet, Corporate Cup director Joe Bachmeier presented the 2009 Corporate Cup championship results, including the 2009 Wells Fargo Cup winner Capos Gate Crashers.
Banquet attendees were also treated to a fashion show by senior Karin Ohlin. Ohlin presented approximately 30-40 original creations.
2009 New Mexico Team Honors
New Mexico Team MVP Awards
Alpine Men – Petter Brenna
Alpine Women – Stefanie Demetz, Malin Hemmingsson, Estelle Pecherand-Charmet
Nordic Men – Martin Kaas
Nordic Women – Polina Ermoshina
2009 Abruzzo Scholarship Winners
Pat Abruzzo Scholarship – Karin Ohlin
Ben Abruzzo Scholarship – Nikolai Herlofson Finne
Letterman’s Association – 2009 Graduates
Amy Beresford
Tor Fodnesbergene
Rick Grahn
Karin Ohlin
Melanie Zemp
National Ski Coaches Association Scholar-Athletes
Petter Brenna, Casey Dyck, Rick Grahn, Jacqueline Hangl, Tor-Hakon Hellebostad, Martin Kaas, Olivier Lacaille, Karin Ohlin, Estelle Pecherand-Charmet, Melanie Zemp
RMISA Yellow Bibs
Women’s Alpine – Estelle Pecherand-Charmet
Men’s Freestyle – Simon Reissmann
All-RMISA Team
First team – Petter Brenna (men’s Alpine), Nikolai Herlofson Finne (men’s Alpine), Malin Hemmingsson (women’s Alpine), Estelle Pecherand-Charment (women’s Alpine), Polina Ermoshina (women’s Nordic)
Second team – Stefanie Demetz (women’s Alpine), Tor-Hakon Hellebostad (men’s Nordic), Simon Reissmann (men’s Nordic)
RMISA Team Champions
Women’s Alpine
RMISA Most Valuable Skier
Men’s Alpine – Thomas Schwab
NCAA National Champion
Women’s Slalom – Malin Hemmingsson
NCAA All-Americans
Women’s Giant Slalom – Estelle Pecherand-Charmet (2nd), Stefanie Demetz (5th)
Women’s 5K Classic – Polina Ermoshina (2nd)
Men’s 10K Classic – Martin Kaas (8th), Tor-Hakon Hellebostad (9th)
Women’s Slalom – Malin Hemmingsson (1st), Estelle Pecherand-Charmet (2nd)
Men’s Slalom – Petter Brenna (2nd)
Women’s 15K Freestyle – Polina Ermoshina (8th)
Men’s 20K Freestyle – Martin Kaas (4th), Simon Reissmann (10th)
Team Finishes
2009 NCAA West Regional/RMISA Champions
2009 NCAA National Championships – Third Place
2009 NCAA Alpine Team – First Place
2009 NCAA Women’s Alpine Team – First Place
2009 Wells Fargo Corporate Cup Results
2009 Wells Fargo Corporate Cup
Capos Gate Crashers
Final Team Standings
Race Division
1. Jade Rockettes
2. Sandia Peak
3. Jaded Halfest Dawgs
Unlimited Division
1. Jade Jets
2. C.O. Jones
3. Jade Enterprise
Corporate Division
1. SNL’s No Problem
2. SAIC One
3. Intel Outside
Advanced Division
1. Parametrics
2. Boeing Diods
3. Eclipse
Recreation Division
1. Sacred Power
2. Wells Fargo I
3. Wells Fargo II
Saturday Individuals
Helena Woodrow (Race)
Mark LeCome (Race)
Mary Dean Smith (Unlimited)
Scott Womach (Unlimited)
Ann Mattsson (Corporate)
Jason Strauch (Corporate)
Sunday Individuals
Kim Schneider (Co-Ed)
Michael Pullen (Co-Ed)
Juliana Lowe (Recreation)
Guido Kemp (Recreation)
Stephanie Blount (Advanced)
Dave DeYoung (Advanced)