McGill alpine skiing duo merits RSEQ all-star honours

MONTREAL -- Camille Vibert and Abigail Thomas, both members of the McGill University women's alpine ski team, were among the league all-stars announced by the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec, Monday.

Vibert, a 19-year-old arts freshman, was also named rookie of the year and becomes the first female from McGill to win that award since Kaylyn Morton in 2005.

The 5-foot-6 native of Orillia, Ont., finished third of 27 skiers in the circuit's scoring race. One of few top scorers to complete all eight races, Vibert's best result was a bronze medal performance in the second-to-last race of the season, a slalom course at Mont Stoneham, near Quebec City. Before joining the Martlets, she competed for the Ontario provincial team.

Thomas, a 20-year-old kinesiology sophomore from Ottawa, represented Canada at the FISU games in Siberia last month. The 5-foot-8 racer finished fourth in the RSEQ scoring race this season. She reached the podium five times in eight races, winning silver twice and bronze three times.

2019 RSEQ ALPINE SKI LEAGUE ALL-STARS

WOMEN:

Adrienne Poitras, Montréal

Raphaëlle Desrosiers, Montréal

Camille Vibert, McGill

Abigail Thomas, McGill

Roxanne Fortin, Laval

ATHLETE OF THE YEAR:

Adrienne Poitras, Montréal

ROOKIE OF THE YEAR:

Camille Vibert, McGill

LEADERSHIP AWARD:

Alice Stoll, Laval