Ending this winter season, senior Morgan Celley ’25 made School history by earning her second individual state championship title in the giant slalom event in the past three years. Recently, Mountain Creek in Vernon, New Jersey, hosted the NJISRA State Championship, where Morgan helped the Blair squad to a second place overall team finish in the giant slalom, as well as non-public state champions.
Morgan placed second in the GS race, with a time of 1:29.09, followed by a first-place finish in the slalom race with a time of 1:04.05, winning both the slalom race and overall title. After returning from an ACL tear that forced Morgan to miss her junior season, she came back to claim her second individual state championship, making Morgan the first Blair skier to win two individual state championships.
“While her results can speak for themselves, I cannot put into words how talented of a ski racer Morgan is,” said Haley Chrobock-Palanca ’15, Blair’s head ski coach. “Watching her practice and race puts me in awe, and I cannot wait to see the incredible things she will continue to accomplish as she intends to pursue skiing after her time at Blair.”
“This title was sweeter than the one I won as a sophomore for two reasons," said Morgan. "First I had to fight back from a severe injury to achieve it. Second, and more importantly, I got to share the podium with my teammates who won the private school championship and placed second overall. I’m grateful to everyone who helped me return to competitiveness, coaches, trainers, teammates, faculty, and my parents.“
Congratulations to Morgan on an impressive season and becoming the first skier to claim two individual state titles.