Mary and Elisabeth Bocock are believed to be the first pair of sisters to make their World Cup debuts in the same race since 1999. It’s only fitting since the sisters from Utah have long done everything together.
Mary and Elisabeth Bocock are believed to be the first pair of sisters to make their World Cup debuts in the same race since the Simari Birkner sisters of Argentina on Dec. 12, 1999.
It’s believed to be the first time a pair of sisters made their World Cup debuts in the same race since the Simari Birkner sisters of Argentina on Dec. 12, 1999, according to research by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation . Mary, a student at Dartmouth who made her return from a knee injury last season, is the tactical one. The 20-year-old will study a course and uncover ways to generate speed that others may not quite see.
“Trying to keep up with them, it was definitely beneficial to my skiing,” said Elisabeth, who like her sister was part of the Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City. “Every weekend, that’s where we were.” About a month ago, Elisabeth found out she, too, would be racing in Soelden. But she was sworn to secrecy since it wasn’t a done deal yet.“Everyone was talking to Mary and asking, ‘Are you so excited to be racing?’” Elisabeth recalled. “Mary was saying to me, ‘I just wish that you could tell them you were, too.’ It was awesome. I couldn’t get the smile off my face.
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