The Otago Ski Club member finished the course on Rocky Gully with a combined time of 57.17 seconds.
He received a helmet donated by New Zealand women's development team member Taylor Rapley (17).
Laurie was one of 142 young skiers taking part in the first of six events designed to encourage young skiers, aged 5 to 14, at ski racing.
The majority of entrants came from Queenstown, Cardrona or Wanaka, although there was a group from Northland.
Snowvision Foundation chief executive Fiona Stevens awarded MacKenzie scholarships to Jackson Wells (11), of Cardrona, and Jodie Llewellyn (12), of Arrowtown.
The $500 scholarships were training fee contributions for the pair's ski racing endeavours next year.
Ms Stevens, a former Olympian and world top-30 slalom skier, gave a special award of $250 to Hazel Wells (9), a skier the Snowvision co-founder said showed promise.
Hazel had impressed after skiing for only four weeks.
Winter Games New Zealand Trust chairman Eion Edgar explained the the games, which will be held next month, and the benefits of the games for Otago, to children at the prizegiving.
The next race will be held at Treble Cone, on August 1.
A further two scholarships will be awarded at the final at Cardrona on September 13.
At the conclusion of the series, one skier will be selected to attend a three-week training course in Switzerland.
To register for the race at Treble Cone, contact Wanaka Ski and Snowsports Club treasurer Sharlene Campbell, on 03 443-7273, or on the day, between 8am and 9am.
Entry per race is $10 and everyone receives a certificate and a goodie bag.
Results from the junior interfield ski race series. -
E1 girls: Jackie Latimore (Queenstown Alpine Ski Team), 1; Lucy Mortimer (QAST), 2; Rose Hadley (QAST), 3.
E1 boys: Julius Staufenberg (Cardrona), 1; Leo Staufenberg (Cardrona), 2; Sylvio Billoud (QAST), 3.
E2 girls: Lucy Brown (QAST), 1; Phoebe Young (Cardrona), 2; Eden McKay (Cardrona), 3.
E2 boys: Janus Staufenberg (Cardrona), 1; Ben Ellis (QAST), 2; Logan Hanckel (QAST), 3.
K1 girls: Elisabeth Reid (QAST), 1; Jodie Llewellyn (QAST), 2; Kate Pascoe (QAST), 3.
K1 boys: Tokio Takai (QAST), 1; Conrad Barry (Cardrona), 2; Jackson Wells (Cardrona), 3.
K2 girls: Piera Hudson (Cardrona), 1; Hunter-Rose Smith (Cardrona), 2; Sophie Corser (Cardrona), 3.
K2 boys: Laurie Taylor (QAST), 1; Beau-James Wells (Cardrona), 2; Sam Andrews (Cardrona), 3.
