2 Heavenly Ski Foundation athletes headed to Junior Worlds

Two Heavenly Ski and Snowboard Foundation athletes have received invitations to attend the Junior Worlds in Valmalenco, Italy, March 20-24.

Representing the Heavenly Freestyle Team in singles moguls and dual moguls will be Anna Park. Park is 14,-year-old ninth-grader at Harper Junior High in Davis.

Park has been training with the Heavenly Freestyle Team under Coach Jere Crawford for the past three years and skiing for 11. In order to receive the invitation for Junior Worlds, Park had to be ranked in the top four U.S. athletes for freestyle aged 19 and under.

Representing the Heavenly Alpine Team in skiercross will be Whitney Gardner. Gardner is 18 years old and a senior at Whittell High School. Gardner has been training with the Heavenly Alpine Team under Coach Noel Dufty for the past six years and has been an athlete at the foundation since age 6.