Featured NewsPolar Athletics captures top prize at 2026 Freirich Entrepreneurship CompetitionJames Helickeinfo@skidmore.edu03/05/2026 12:30:51 PMdisplayThe annual competition, endowed by Ken Freirich ’90, underscores Skidmore’s commitment to fostering creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurship across disciplines.NewsStudents show a prototype of hockey equipment designed for female players. From left, Justin Shafritz ’26, Liala Cryer ’26, and Molly Smith ’27 explain their business plan for Polar Athletics to alumni judges before winning the first-place, $20,000 prize in the 2026 Kenneth A. Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition.From left, Justin Shafritz ’26, Liala Cryer ’26, and Molly Smith ’27 present their business plan for Polar Athletics to alumni judges before winning the first-place, $20,000 prize in the 2026 Kenneth A. Freirich Entrepreneurship Competition.