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SPECIAL FEATURE
Celiac Hits the Slopes By Nancy Ginter NFCA Director of Operations  The National Foundation for Celiac Awareness (NFCA) is proud to announce that A.J. Clemens of Radnor, PA, a 14-year-old skier with celiac disease, represented NFCA in the Pennsylvania State Championships, a competition for skiers across the state. It is thrilling to watch this young athlete achieve success after overcoming the effects of undiagnosed celiac disease. Speeding past the competition, A.J. placed eighth overall in the 2007 J3 Pennsylvania State Championship Invitational and earned a place on the Pennsylvania State Ski Team. Once again, A.J. will represent NFCA at this exciting and challenging event. Gaining a berth on the Pennsylvania State Team has included wins at several events across the state this winter. On February 16th, A.J. had a stunning success when he placed fifth in the J-3 Men's Super G Downhill in the races held at Seven Springs Resort in Champion, PA in Western Pennsylvania. On Sunday, February 18th, A.J. placed 6th in the J-3 Men's Giant Slalom at Seven Springs amidst snowstorms and a white-out delay. . These victories were preceded by a fabulous finish in fifth place in the Giant Slalom in the competition held at Blue Mountain at Little Gap, PA.  A.J. demonstrated that he is a true competitor when he stood on the podium at Seven Springs Resort after wining a place on the Pennsylvania Alpine Racing Association 2007 State Team with a solid victory placing eighth overall in the state of Pennsylvania. A. J. joins a team of 15 young men who will go on to compete at the next level in the Eastern J-3 Finals at Gore Mountain, NY on March 1, 2, 3 and 4, 2007. This is a tough competition where the Pennsylvania Team will be skiing against teams from New England and New York, including the “ski states” of Vermont and Maine. A.J. is a member of USSA and the Pennsylvania Racing Association. A student at Radnor Middle School, A.J. is a year-round athlete competing in football and baseball. His true passion is skiing and he hopes to go to a ski academy as part of his training program. 
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