Haleigh Quigg, of Montrose, won the Giant Slalom event in February in the New England Prep School (NEPSAC) Class C Championships.
For the second consecutive year, Haleigh Quigg, 18, of Montrose, won the Giant Slalom event in the New England Prep School (NEPSAC) Class C Championships. She is a senior at Miss Hall’s School, Pittsfield, Mass.
Quigg also returned a second-place finish in the slalom.
She regularly competed in Super G. Giant Slalom and Slalom. “My favorite event is the Giant Slalom. It has more speed then the slalom with bigger turns, but it is still very technical which I like, it keeps you on your toes the whole way down,” Quigg said.
The championships were held in Feb. 12 at Mt. Sunapee, N.H., with the Miss Hall’s School Hurricanes finishing in second place behind Brewster Academy. Pingree School finished in third place.
Quigg’s first run in the giant slalom came in at 33.00; her second was 33.56 – for a total of 66.56 – nearly three seconds better than the second place skier.
“The girls skied absolutely fantastic,” said MHS Coach Rex Channell. “We had a great giant slalom, and the girls from Brewster got in there a little tighter than us in the slalom. It was very close. You also couldn’t ask for a more beautiful day for skiing, the course was set very well for the caliber of skiers we had, and our girls responded with some great runs.”
Throughout the regular season, Alpine Race Team members compete in the Mt. Institute Ski League. Quigg led her team to a second place in the league, and also placed in second in the individual standings.
Haleigh Quigg, a senior, led Miss Hall’s School Alpine race team to a second place in the championship round held Feb. 12 at Mt. Sunapee, N.H.
Quigg has been skiing since she was three years old. Both of my parents skied all their lives, so it was a given I would be a skier also,” she said.
The second-place finish comes on the heels of last year’s NEPSAC Championship and as the Hurricanes continue putting together consistent weekly performances in Mount Institute Ski League competition, which wraps up on Wednesday at Eaglebrook School. The varsity team currently holds second place, while the JV team occupies first place.
“These girls have worked hard all year, and they deserve all the accolades” Coach Channell added. “We have a very, very strong team, and I hope in years to come we can have a team this strong. I’m super proud of these girls.”
Although Miss Hall’s skiing has ended for the season, Quigg is not finished yet. “I am currently at the USSA Eastern Finals competing. After that I have a few more point races,” she said.
Her future plans include skiing for Hobart and William Smith Colleges competing on the USCSA level, D3.
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