Americans Ross and Nyman win Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup DH
Victoria Whitney (Whistler, BC), a 19-year-old first year member of Canada’s national development ski team, picked up the third Coupe Nor-Am Cup podium of her career today in Lake Louise, AB.
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Whitney finished the Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup ladies downhill at Lake Louise Ski Area in third place, finishing in a time of one minute 29.56 seconds. It’s her first Nor-Am Cup of the young season.
Whitney benefitted from some extra time on the Lake Louise course, having spent the past week with the senior team participating in World Cup training runs.
“It was a really good experience and opportunity for me, for sure,” Whitney said of her recent training experience. “There is no doubt that it makes me expect and want more at the Nor-Am level. I want to be on the podium, and I want to be winning.”
“But I also know that when I start trying too hard, if I feel like I need to win, things can go badly. I need to relax and not focus on the result. If I focus on the little details and just go for it, things usually work out,” Whitney said.
American Laurenne Ross won for the second consecutive day, crossing the finish line in 1:28.60 followed by teammate Julia Ford 0.21s back. Ford was the top junior yesterday and today.
On the Men’s side it was American Steven Nyman leading another USA podium sweep with a winning time of 1:24.67. Will Brandenburg was second in 1:24.66 with Christopher Beckmann third, just 0.01s behind second place. Benjamin Thomsen was the top Canadian, placing ninth in 1:25.42. American Will Gregorak stopped the clock in 1:25.22 to finish as the top junior racer.
The Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup continues tomorrow with a super-G, the final Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup event in Lake Louise, AB before the series shifts to Panorama, BC for technical events next week.
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COMPLETE EVENT RESULTS: (Today’s results may not be immediately available.)
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=27133&cal_suchsector=AL
LIVE TIMING: http://www.acapoints.ca/e/html/results/e_live.asp
