Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) senior Alex Perkins has once again claimed gold at the 2016 NASTAR Eastern Regional Championship.

Alex, an 18-year-old Fair Haven resident, had the fastest finish among his age category of 18- to 20-year-old male skiers the Saturday championship race at the competition in Okemo, Vermont held on Jan. 30 and 31.

Saturday’s championship race featured Olympian and World Cup Championship skier A.J. Kitt as pacesetter. Perkins’ finish gave him the second fastest par time (20.17) of all skiers under the age of 21 who competed in the event.

This is the second consecutive first-place win for Perkins, who also took gold at the 2015 event. This win qualifies Alex to move on and compete in the 2016 NASTAR National Championship.

Alex’s first place finish on Saturday also qualified him for the NASTAR Race of Champions held on Sunday, Jan. 31. All gold medal winners in all age categories competed; and Perkins finished just shy of the podium in fourth place.

This is the seventh time in eight years that Perkins has qualified for the NASTAR National Championship, which will be held this year at Steamboat Ski Resort in Steamboat Springs, Colorado in March.

Alex, the son of Debbie and Bill Perkins, plans to study Homeland Security at Brookdale Community College in the fall.

— Edited press release from Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH)