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...third aspect of the captain's job is to manage the team, which includes recruiting, organizing transportation every weekend, and a good deal of coaching. "The organization is a big job, especially in the fall," said women's alpine captain Vera Fajtova. "The point of the program is to have as many people as possible participate, so we call up a lot of people in the freshman class every year...
...Fajtova, a junior, feels a big responsibility to take up some of the coaching duties for the inexperienced squad. "A lot of times I have to go over a course with them when I'm trying to get psyched for my race. I don't mind doing it, but it's just another responsibility," she says...
...Fajtova is now finishing her second year as captain and will continue on for a third during her senior year. "I became captain by default," she said. "I was the obvious choice because I was the only one at the end of my freshman year that seemed committed enough to skiing...
...Kris Hodgkins in the giant slalom and captain Vera Fajtova's 20th in the slalom were the largest point-getters for the women, who were in for another surprise at the end when they learned that the women's Division I may be cut down to only nine teams next year, meaning the Crimson would be bumped down to Division...
...Fajtova said she feels that knowing about the possible change before the weekend's races would have helped the team's performance. "Being in Division II would be a big hassle in terms of transportation; and there would be much less incentive for us to try to improve, since the other skiers would not be as good," she explained...