Skiers Attend College but Miss out on National Training

By Katie Paxton, The Dartmouth Staff
Published on Tuesday, June 30, 2009

When the United States Ski Team cut Rosie Brennan '11 and two Colorado University students from its roster in May, discussion followed among skiers about whether the U.S. Ski Team had cut the skiers because they attended college and did not focus entirely on skiing. The decision, however, was based on which skiers had shown the least improvement over the past season, Brennan said.

“To many people it felt like they were just cutting those in college,” she said. “A lot of us felt shorthanded because you still feel like you're improving and progressing. It's caused a big stir within the cross-country community ? everyone has strong opinions about whether you should or should not go to school.”

Brennan and other Dartmouth ski team members interviewed by The Dartmouth said they are glad they made the decision to come to college and work with the Dartmouth team.

Ida Sargent '11, who took a year off after high school to train with the national team, said she realized she needed to combine skiing with other pursuits during her time with the national squad.

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