A Liberty High School junior will make his third appearance at the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Skiing championships next week.

Hudson Danzilo will compete in the Giant Slalom on Monday, Feb. 23, and the Slalom on Tuesday, Feb. 24, at Bristol Mountain in Canandaigua

Hudson joined the varsity ski team in seventh grade and has qualified for Section 9 Championships each year he competed.

“This fantastic athlete has competed in every race in Section 9 for the past five years, always determined to give his all for Liberty,” Coach Carpio Ramos said.

Hudson earned a spot on the Section 9 race team for the state championship for the first time as a freshman.  In that two-day race event, Hudson was one of the only members of section 9’s boys team to complete all runs in icy conditions during the giant slalom and slalom races.  He competed against athletes from throughout New York State at White Face Mountain in Lake Placid, New York.

Sophomore year brought more success for Hudson, again earning a spot on the Section 9 race team and competing in the state championship races at Gore Mountain.  Both years, Hudson finished better than 50% of his opponents, earning an overall score of 30 out of 60 racers and 26 out of 60 racers.  Last year, above and beyond racing for Liberty High School, Hudson joined a travel ski racing program and continues to compete all over New York state this season as well.

Now a junior, Hudson’s performance really took off this season.  His best finishes were second, third, and third in this season’s slalom races and second, second, and third in this season’s giant slalom races. This earned Hudson second place in section 9 going into the Section 9 Championship races on Feb. 12 at Hunter Mountain, earning a silver medal for second place overall, just 2.6 seconds behind first place.