On February 27th, 2012 JT Hilligoss died unexpectedly of a cardiac abnormality in his sleep. As an avid outdoors-man, sports enthusiast, 3 sport High School athlete and WJR Alpine Ski Racer, JT touched many lives and lived far beyond his very short 17 years. The race is typically held each year on the Saturday before Christmas.
The JT Hilligoss Scholarship Fund is intended to assist high school students to take the next step in their lives by attending college. The criteria for the scholarship eligibility is based on JT’s role as a student athlete over his 2 ½ years of High School. It’s for any high school, if interested in the Scholarship please email
Hilski@sbcglobal.net for more information.