Korie Steitz, Class of 2005
Day student and Network Administration Student
Korie Steitz was born in Steamboat Springs, CO. She was inspired to become a nordic skier by her father Tom Steitz, who was the Olympic Nordic Combined coach for the US team. Korie would sit on the side of the course during the races cheering on the athletes, and hoped that one day she would be able to race with a crowd cheering, too. Korie Steitz has been a competitive nordic racer for 12 years. She has competed in the Junior Nationals for three years and has placed in the top ten every trip.
Korie has been one of the top two female nordic skiers in Colorado for the past three years.
In the school year of 2003-04, Korie moved to The Lowell Whiteman School to finish her academic career.”Moving to Whiteman was the best decision I ever made,” she says. Not only did Whiteman help Korie in both skiing and in her education, but she says the support from her follow peers and teachers was tremendous.
Sponsors
Fisher, Swix
Hobbies
Swimming, Ice Skating, mountain and road biking, baking, computers
Future goals
Podium at Junior Nationals, qualify for the Junior International Scandanavian trip, go to college on a ski scholarship, and compete in the NCAA’s.
Why did you come to The Lowell Whiteman School?
To be able to ski full time, get a good education, and have a school that supports and works with me in skiing.
Stats:
2004/05
Korie won a gold medal in the second Rocky Mt. Division Cross-Country Junior Olympic Qualifier in Carbondale 1/2005.
1st, J1, Carbondale
1st, Classic Race, Carbondale, – Won the “Fastest Woman” title!
2003/05
1st Place Freestyle, 5km/ Winter Park,CO
2nd Place Freestyle, 5km/ Soldier Hollow, UT
2nd Place Classic, 10km/ Soldier Hollow, UT
1st Place Classic, 5km/ Carbondale, CO
3rd Place Freestyle, 5km (High School State Championships)/ Steamboat Springs, CO
3rd Place Classic, 5km (High School State Championships)/ Steamboat Springs, CO
2002-03
1st Place Freestyle/ Winter Park, CO
1st Place Freestyle/ Crested Butte, CO
High School State Champion Freestyle/ Vail, CO
9th Place Freestyle/ Junior Nationals Fairbanks, AK
3rd Place Relay/ Junior Nationals Fairbanks, AK
2001-2002
Highlights
3rd Place Freestyle Sprint/ Aspen, CO
2nd Place Classic/ Breckinridge, CO
1st Place Freestyle/ Carbondale, CO
7th Place Classic/ Junior Nationals Macall, ID