{"id":2477,"date":"2016-02-27T13:57:16","date_gmt":"2016-02-27T13:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/?p=2477"},"modified":"2016-02-27T13:57:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-27T13:57:40","slug":"devin-deverrys-17-gold-medal-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/2016\/02\/27\/devin-deverrys-17-gold-medal-run\/","title":{"rendered":"Devin Deverry’s ’17 Gold Medal Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"deverry\"<\/a>The morning of February 9th<\/sup> was cold and snowy on Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire.\u00a0 Williston\u2019s Devin Deverry \u201817 had just completed his first run of the giant slalom, and the Southwick native sat in second place, .02 seconds behinds the leader, at the Class B New England Prep School Athletic Counsel Ski Championships.<\/p>\n

\u201cAfter the first run I knew I could win,\u201d said Deverry about his chances of becoming NEPSAC G.S. Champion. \u00a0\u201cI really pushed hard on the second run.\u00a0 However I knew that I had to take the risky line; a safe line wouldn\u2019t allow me to win the race. \u00a0Knowing this, I charged out and attacked as hard as I could.\u00a0 Unfortunately, I put my hand through a gate panel and fell.\u201d<\/p>\n

Deverry remained focused on finishing the race after falling.\u00a0 He got right back up on his skis and finished in 10th<\/sup> place, but he was visibly upset with the result when he reached the bottom of the mountain. \u201cIt was very disappointing,\u201d Devin said about his fall, \u201cbecause I knew I had a shot at winning the G.S., it’s my best discipline.\u201d<\/p>\n

As the afternoon approached the sun came out from behind the clouds to warm the mountain and it stopped snowing. \u00a0Devin shifted his focus towards that afternoon\u2019s slalom championship. \u00a0\u201cI was able to pull myself together after the G.S. race and put all of my energy on the slalom race,\u201d\u00a0said Deverry. \u201cI knew I could win!\u201d<\/p>\n

Determined to make up for the morning\u2019s disappointment, Devin was eager to jump out of the starting gates for his first run when the skier before him knocked out a gate on the course, putting a hold the race.\u00a0 Devin waited in freezing temperatures in his ski suit before having the chance to tear down the mountain.<\/p>\n

\u201cA stop, or hold, on the course before your run is called \u2018being iced in the gate,\u2019\u201d Deverry explained.\u00a0 \u201cNormally this is because skiers start their adrenaline rush right before the run, and if the rush starts before they hold the skier it can sometimes mess people up.\u00a0 However, for me this gave me more time to visualize my run to make sure I had to perfect start to my run and race the line I wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

When Devin\u2019s time came, he was ready. \u201cI pushed out of the start going full tilt holding nothing back,” he explained. \u00a0He raced aggressively down all sectors of the course, and when he crossed the finish line he knew he was in contention for the title.\u00a0 \u201cImmediately I knew I put down a solid run.\u00a0 Even a few spectators complemented my finish!\u00a0 After the first run I was about a second ahead of the field, and I felt pretty amped up especially after my G.S. result.\u201d<\/p>\n

Devin\u2019s second run would determine if he would take home the slalom title. \u00a0He overcame the pressure of being in the lead and pushed out of the gate at full tilt. \u00a0After a great start to his run, he recalls hitting a hole towards the bottom of the course that cost him valuable time.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew at that moment I really had to push to get as much speed as possible,\u201d said Deverry about making up time after his near-championship-ending crash.\u00a0 \u201cI crossed the finish knowing that I might have lost my lead so I went down to the timing shack and looked at the times.\u00a0 I was ahead by a mere .18 of a second!\u00a0 I was instantly ecstatic!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo matter how many races you win every one feels special,\u201d he recalled about winning the Class B NEPSAC Slalom Championship. \u00a0\u201cI felt a warm feeling of accomplishment when they called my name at the awards ceremony.\u00a0 It was a special feeling I\u2019ll never forget.\u00a0 It was just pure happiness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Williston ski coach Will Eberle praised Devin\u2019s performance at the Championships. \u201cHe was relatively upset going into the slalom but knew the race was not over,” Eberle said. \u00a0“He toughened up mentally and skied the course neatly and aggressively. \u00a0It was a great race for him, but ultimately it showed his determination to come back after a fall and take gold!\u201d<\/p>\n

Skiing is in Devin Deverry\u2019s blood.\u00a0 His parents and grandparents are all deeply involved in the New England ski community. \u00a0His father, Ray, was the youngest person to become a PSIA examiner, which is the highest rank one can achieve as a teacher of skiing.\u00a0 His mother, Harriet, is a level III PSIA instructor, which is the second highest level in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Devin has been skiing since he was two years old and began racing at the age of six.\u00a0 At ten years old, Devin won the overall championship for the Tristate Ski League, and he currently competes in the Vermont Alpine Racing Association, the most competitive league in the country.\u00a0 Last year, Deverry qualified for the Eastern Team, which is composed of the best skiers from the East Coast.<\/p>\n

Deverry plans on taking skiing as far as he can.\u00a0 Next year he plans to compete in FIS races in Vermont, which will give him a world ranking. \u00a0He also plans to ski for his college, but he is more concerned about focusing on completing a degree in aerospace engineering.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy dad always used to say \u2018fun is the most important thing,\u2019\u201d Devin explained, and \u201cI ski by this rule.\u00a0 It means I never get frustrated or bored, and I always have the drive to be better.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Williston community is eager to see what Devin will accomplish in skiing before he graduates in 2017. This young Wildcat skier is supremely talented and has the right mentality to go far.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The morning of February 9th was cold and snowy on Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire.\u00a0 Williston\u2019s Devin Deverry \u201817 had just completed his first run of the giant slalom, and the Southwick native sat in second place, .02 seconds behinds the leader, at the Class B New England Prep School Athletic Counsel Ski Championships. \u201cAfter … Continue reading Devin Deverry’s ’17 Gold Medal Day<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":99,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2477","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-athletics-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/99"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2477"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2480,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2477\/revisions\/2480"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2477"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2477"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/willistonblogs.com\/athletics\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2477"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}