Darien girls and boys skiing team finish second and third in first race of season

The Darien High School Ski Team got off to a good start in its first race of the season against Berlin, Hand, Gilford, Glastonbury and Southington at the Mt. Southington Ski Area on Jan. 10.

The girls varsity team finished second with a time of 316.11, defeating Glastonbury (338.82) and Southington (365.29) and losing to Berlin (312.40).

The boys varsity team finished third with a time of 297.38, defeating Berlin (DSQ) and Hand (300.22) while losing to Glastonbury (276.18) and Southington (291.95).

Top girls times included captain Fay Rizzuto (49.29), Allison Graham (51.46), Taylor Hart (52.16), captain Kailin Edgar (52.52), Katharine Graham (55.15), Kelsey Edgar (55.53), Abby Howe (57.70), Ashley Penfield (61.63), Courtney Ormon (61.67) and Courtney Kyritz (67.17).

The boys results included Peter Del Col (46.41), captain Chris Brophy (47.61), Mike Rizzuto (48.51), Matt Nelson (50.15), Nick Wolf (50.75), Conner Nackley (53.95), Alex Von Stuelpnagel (DSQ), captain Will McCoy (DSQ), Pablo Castro (DSQ) and captain Andy Mogenson (DSQ).

For More scores and information about the Connecticut Interscholastic Ski League, visit www.cislracing.org.

Coaches Brian Zeyer and Marc Power are leading the teams again this year after the successful 2010-2011 season.

"The boys and girls teams both had good nights last night," Zeyer said. "With the first race being one of the larger races of the year, the kids did a great job."