Gino Pastore and Tad Elliott Take Gold at Soldier Hollow

DEVO u-14er Gino Pastore won two gold medals last weekend in the second biggest ski race in north america. Taking the top spot in the sprint skate and 3k classic. Teammate and fellow DEVO neighbor Sepp Kuss placed 6th and 9th respectivley. Tad Elliott coming off his rookie season on the MTB professional circuit, took gold in the 15k classic 103 man field. Evan Elliott, Durango DEVO’s top downhill racer from the 2007 season, placed 9th behind Tad. The previous day in the sprint Evan placed 10th while Tad came in 7th. Alisha Rose Pastore 6th in the sprint and 2nd in the classic, with DEVO U-19er Hannah Madden 8th and 14th. Paige Elliott in the J1 took 24th in the sprint and 10th in the classic. U-14 ladies Amy Katz, Stephanie Oiger, and Lily Oswald took it to the J3’s as well.  Jr. DEVO riders, elementry aged rider, Charlie Greenburg also places well in the event. Nice work. The Durango Nordic Team is one of the top junior ski programs in the nation. Durango Nordic placed second behind Sun Valley Idaho.