Girls’ Varsity Ski Takes 2nd at State

University School of Milwaukee’s girls’ varsity ski team took 2nd place at the WIARA Division 2 Wisconsin State Ski and Snowboard Championships, held in February at Mt. La Crosse. This is the second consecutive year that the ski team competed at state, having won the state championship last year.

Seven USM skiers raced in the meet as part of a statewide field of more than 140 competitors: Mia Darr ’25 (27th), Addie Darrow (146th), Clare Holton ’27 (103rd), Simrin Patel ’27 (127th), Sophia Torinus ’25 (90th), Marlies Westveer ’26 (49th), and Marina Wigdale ’25 (31st).

In ski racing, the top four finishers’ placement in each event are combined for the team score. Only team scores are separated by division. Skiers from Divisions 1 and 2 raced against each other in all three events. 

USM’s finishers in each event were:

Slalom: USM took 2nd place in D2 and 11th place overall

Mia Darr: 20th
Marina Wigdale: 38th
Marlies Westeveer: 42nd
Simrin Patel: 108th
Clare Holton: 111th
Sophia Torinus: 126th

Giant Slalom: USM took 3rd place in D2 and 12th place overall

Mia Darr: 28th
Marina Wigdale: 30th
Sophia Torinus: 75th
Marlies Westeveer: 81st
Clare Holton: 104th
Addie Darrow: DNF

Super-G: USM took 4th place in D2 and 14th place overall

Marina Wigdale: 42nd
Marlies Westeveer: 49th
Mia Darr: 53rd
Sophia Torinus: 71st
Clare Holton: 105th
Simrin Patel: 119th

Combined overall - USM placed 2nd in D2 and 12th overall

Mia Darr 27th
Marina Wigdale 31st
Marlies Westeveer 49th
Sophia Torinus 91st
Clare Holton 103rd
Simrin Patel 127th
Addie Darrow 146th

Congratulations on a fantastic season!