2007 UPDATE: Complete Results
Tallied third overall (1:26.62) in the Brown Slalom and finished 8th (1:55:99) in the MIT Giant Slalom (Feb. 4)...Took first overall in the slalom (1:43:85) at the Colby/St. Anslem's Carnival (Jan. 29) and on day two took 4th overall (1:42.85) in the Giant Slalom...Finished third overall in both Slalom races at Plymouth State Carnival (1:08:05) (Jan. 22)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2006: Complete Results
Had another stellar season for the Minutemen ... Earned second team All-American honors at the USCSA National Championships by finishing eighth overall for the week (3/9 & 3/11) ... Named UMass/Dinn Bros. Co-Athlete of the Week (week ending Feb. 26) for claiming the Regional Championship at the ECSC Championships and sweeping both the slalom and giant slalom for the second consecutive year... Posted three giant slalom wins and one slalom win during the regular season ... Remained undefeated in season openers by winning the giant slalom at the UConn Carnival (1/13) ... At the Plymouth State Carnival, suffered first collegiate DNF in the slalom (1/21), but recovered to win the giant slalom (1/22) ... Led UMass to an overall team victory with a win in the slalom at the Brown Carnival (1/27) ... Did not race in UConn Carnival Slalom (2/5) due to a leg injury sustained in a crash in the Brown Carnival Giant Slalom (2/4) ... Won the giant slalom (2/11) and took fifth in the slalom at the Boston College Carnival (2/12) ... Finished third at the St. Anslem's Carnival Slalom (2/17)

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2005: Complete Results
Followed up an excellent freshman year by leading the men's team and claiming the National Championship ... Claimed the overall individual national championship and first team All-American honors at the USCSA Nationals by taking first place in both the slalom and giant slalom (3/10-3/12) ... Competed against the top skiers in the country at the U.S. Alpine Championships (4/3-4/5) ... Claimed the regional championship by sweeping both the slalom and the giant slalom at the ECSC Regionals (2/26-2/27) ... Finished in the top three in all five giant slalom events, earning three wins, and went undefeated in the slalom events during the regular season ... Swept the UMass/Smith Carnival to start the season (1/14-1/15) ... Took first in the slalom and second in the giant slalom at the Plymouth State Carnival (1/22-1/23) ... Named UMass/Dinn Brothers Co-Athlete of the Week for his slalom win and second place giant slalom finish at the MIT & Brown Carnival (2/5-2/6) ... Placed first in the slalom and second in the giant slalom at the Boston College Carnival (2/12-2/13) ... Swept the Colby-Sawyer/St. Anslem's Carnival (2/19-20)

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2004: Complete Results
Quickly became the team's top skier in his first season ... Finished second at the USCSA Nationals and named a first team All-American in the giant slalom (3/4) ... Thrived at the ECSC Regionals winning the giant slalom and finishing second in the slalom (2/22-2/23) ... Tallied four wins and one second place finish in the five giant slalom events, as well as two slalom wins during the regular season ... Opened up the year with a first place finish in the giant slalom at the UMass Carnival (1/18-19) ... Followed it up by sweeping both the slalom and giant slalom at the Plymouth St. Carnival (1/24-1/25) ... Named Dinn Brothers/UMass Athlete of the Week for the Week on January 22nd ... Finished third in the slalom and first in the giant slalom at the MIT & Brown Carnival (1-31-2/1) ... Placed first in the slalom and second in the giant slalom at the Boston College Carnival (2/7-2/8) ... Claimed first place in the Colby-Sawyer Carnival giant slalom and finished eighth in the slalom at the St. Anslem's Carnival slalom (2/13-15)

BEFORE UMASS:
Captained the Stratton Mountain School Ski team sophomore through senior year.

PERSONAL: Born December 29, 1983 in Northhampton, Mass. ... Personal goals for the season include skiing well at the US Nationals and the Eastern Cups ... Rush believes his greatest contribution to the team is consistency ... Son of Jim and Meg Hawkins ... Has an older sister, Serena(27), and a younger sister, Eliza, a member of the UMass women's ski team