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Alex Barounos

Position

Alpine

Height

-

Class

Sr.

Hometown

3VL

Previous School

Sugar Bowl Ski Academy

Major

Business Marketing

High School

Steamboat Springs HS

Junior (2018): Saw action in 12 races, completing 15 of 21 runs … had three top-20 finishes during the season, including a best of 17th at the UNM Invitational in the second slalom … recorded a season-best 14 points at the Denver Invitational with a 20th place finish in the slalom … tied for 23rd at the Utah giant slalom, his only GS scoring meet of the season.

Sophomore (2017): Saw action in 12 races, completing 18 of 22 runs … had a career-best six top 20 finishes on the season and scored a career-best 61 points … had his best career finish with a 13th place finish in the slalom at the Utah Invitational … followed that up with a 17th place finish in the RMISA slalom qualifier, also at Utah … also added a 19th place finish in the slalom at the Montana Invitational … best finish in the giant slalom was 16th at the Montana State RMISA qualifier … also finished 17 at the UAA Invitational and 19th at the Montana State Invitational … had his best meet with 26 points at the Montana State Invitational.

Freshman (2016):  Saw action in 11 races, completing 19 of his 21 run… didn’t have a top 20 finish, just missing with a 21st place finish, a 22nd place finish and two 23rd place finishes … best finish of 21st was at the Colorado/Spencer Nelson Invitational … scored a career-best 15 points at the University of Utah Invitational … scored 25 combined points in both races … Best finish in the slalom with 23rd at the UNM/Jade Enterprises Invitational.

Prior to UNM: A 2013 graduate of Steamboat Springs School in Steamboat Springs, Colo. … a member of the Sugar Bowl Ski Academy … had 13 top-10 finishes last season, eight in the slalom and five in the giant … had his best run at Tigness in the National Junior Championships in France, finishing third in the giant slalom and fourth in the slalom … was third in a National Junior Race at Echo Mountain … had four top-10 showings, two in the giant and two in the slalom, at Wild West Snowking in Wyoming … last title was at Mammoth Mountain on December 11, 2014 when he took first in the slalom.

Personal: Born Sept. 24, 1995 … his parents are Mark and Anne Barounos … has a brother named Chris … majoring in business marketing.

2018 Career
17th Highest Finish 13th
0 1st Place Finishes 0
0 Top 5 Finishes 0
0 Top 10 Finishes 0
3 Top 20 Finishes 9

2018 Point Totals (RMISA GS Not Included)
Races: 10  
Counters: 3
2018 Points: 26
Career Points: 136