Meet the 2024 All-Greater Rochester Boys Nordic Team
The All-Greater Rochester Boys Nordic Team was selected by coaches with input from Democrat and Chronicle and Daily Messenger Post sportswriters.
Skier of the Year
Year: Junior
Parents: Julie and Arne Larsen
Key accomplishment: Sectional champion.
Future plans: Looking forward to my senior Nordic ski season of high school.
Year: Senior
Parents: Nipa and Mark Armbruster
Key accomplishments: 6th.
Future plans: Plan to go to Middlebury College.
Year: Freshman
Parents: Kellin King and Matt Bellizzi.
Key accomplishment: Making it to states.
Future plans: I plan to keep skiing through high school.
Year: Senior
Parents: Jennifer Frese and Zachary Burke
Key accomplishments: Bouncing back in the states classic relay to take fourth with consistent and strong legs from the whole team.
Future plans: I will attend Bowdoin College, studying chemistry and running cross country and track and field. I’ll keep skiing for fun.
Year: Senior
Parents: Jennifer Frese and Zachary Burke
Key accomplishments: 3rd place in sectionals.
Future plans: Major in the hard sciences and keep skiing if I go somewhere cold for college.
Year: Senior
Parents: Lynn and Alan Cole
Key accomplishments: 2nd in sectionals and 5th in states.
Future plans: Attend St. Michael’s College.
Year: Senior
Parents: Susan and Jeremy Cushman
Key accomplishment: Placing 14th in states.
Future plans: Attend college at St. Lawrence University.
Year: Junior
Parents: Heather and Christopher Frank
Key accomplishment: Qualifying for Junior Nationals.
Future plans: Undecided, would like to ski in college if possible.
Year: Junior
Parents: Katie and Mike Krenzer
Key accomplishments: Qualifying for states this year.
Future plans: I plan to study engineering and continue skiing and running in college.
Year: Junior
Parents: Isabelle and James Pippin
Key accomplishment: 5th at sectionals.
Future plans: I plan to study biology in college.
Year: Sophomore
Parents: Ivona Bezakova and Daniel Stefankovic
Key accomplishments: I went to nationals.
Future plans: I want to study physics or some STEM major. I also want to get to nationals next year.
Coach of the Year
Profession: Investment advisor, Armbruster Capital Management
Varsity coaching experience: Honeoye Falls-Lima 2021-2024; Penfield 1991-1994
Family: Nipa (spouse); Omar, Amer, Nyla (children)
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: AGR: All-Greater Rochester Boys Nordic 2024 Team
