Hammer and Staples take overalls at J2 Nationals

Hammer and Staples take overalls at J2 Nationals{mosimage}The 2005 Chevrolet J2 National Championships, held in Sugarloaf, Maine, are a wrap. After a day of downhill training on March 7, a snow and wind storm rolled through the Northeast, completely wiping out the next two days of training, and depositing over a foot of snow on the track. However, by March 10 the team of workers, officials and coaches had the course ready to roll for the ensuing four days of action. ‘Part of the real story is how everybody pulled together to get the races off’ said Eastern Regional coach Craig Sourbeer. Issue 13 of Ski Racing will contain a full report on the races. Here are the results.

Women’s downhill
March 10, 2005
1. Ashley-Kate Durham (Carabassett Valley Academy) 1:26.09
2. Elle Anderson (Burke Mt. Academy) 1:26.84
3. Kiley Staples (Rowmark Academy) 1:26.94
4. Katie Hartman Team Summit) 1:27.24
5. Molly Leonard (Crested Butte Academy) 1:27.49
6. Laurenne Ross (Mt. Bachelor SEF) 1:27.49

Women’s super G
March 11, 2005
1. Katie Hartman (Team Summit) 1:119.87
2. Alice McKennis (Aspen Ski Club) 1:20.31
3. Amy Harris (Diamond Peak Ski Team) 1:20.46
4. Laurenne Ross (Mount Bachelor SEF) 1:20.80
5. Elle Anderson (Burke Mt. Academy) 1:21.04

Women’s slalom
March 12, 2005
1. Lindsay Cone (Burke Mt. Academy) 1:39.14
2. Kiley Staples (Rowmark Academy) 1:39.69
3. Katie Hartman (Team Summit) 1:40.09
4. Amy Harris (Diamond Peak Ski Team) 1:40.70
5. Jennifer Vanwagner (Rowmark Academy) 1:41.06

Women’s giant slalom
March 13, 2005
1. Katie Hartman (Team Summit) 2:18.46
2. Lauren Eder (Sun Valley) 2:18.77
3. Alice McKennis (Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club) 2:18.91
4. Kiley Staples (Rowmark Academy) 2:19.05
4. Lindsay Cone (Burke Mt. Academy) 2:19.05

Women’s overall
1. Kiley Staples (Rowmark Academy) 20.07
2. Katie Hartman (Team Summit) 23.38
3. Lauren Eder (Sun Valley SEF) 48.69
4. Elle Anderson (Burke Mt. Academy) 75.07
5. Marie-Elaine Lepine (Tremblant) 78.72

Men’s downhill
March 10, 2005
1. Kamden Burke (Gould/Sunday River) 1:19.63
2. Ace Tarberry (Mt. Washington Valley Ski Team) 1:20.45
3. Taylor Baruffi (Team Alpental) 1:20.78
4. Ethan Weibrecht (NYSEF) 1:21.17
5. Paul Britvar (Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club) 1:21.27

Men’s super G
March 11, 2005
1. Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley Ski Team) 1:15.99
2. Kamden Burke 1:16.30 (Gould/Sunday River) 1:16.30
3. Brian Morgan (Burke Mt. Academy) 1:16.71
4. Bump Heldman (Gould/Sunday River) 1:17.06
5. Thomas Biesemeyer (NYSEF) 1:17.63

Men’s slalom
March 12, 2005
1. Maximilian Hammer (Jackson Hole Ski Club) 1:36.61
2. Martin Harris (Heavenly Valley Ski Club) 1:38.15
3. Travis Ganong Squaw Valley Ski Team) 1:38.88
4. Nolan Kasper (Burke Mt. Academy) 1:38.97
5. Thomas Biesemeyer (NYSEF) 1:39.05

Men’s giant slalom
March 13, 2005
1. Maximillian Hammer (Jackson Hole Ski Club) 2:10.97
2. Nick Cohee (Kirkwood SEF) 2:12.05
3. Brian Morgan (Burke Mt. Academy) 2:12.07
4. Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley Ski Team) 2:12.74
5. Thomas Biesemeyer (NYSEF) 2:12.80

Men’s overall
1. Maximillian Hammer (Jackson Hole Ski Club) 28.51
2. Ace Tarberry (Mt. Washington Valley Ski Team) 46.72
3. Travis Ganong (Squaw Valley Ski Team) 54.73
4. Paul Britvar (Aspen Valley Ski/Snowboard Club) 68.41
5. Cory McConnell (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 91.07

Regions Cup
West 231
East 160
Rocky/Central 139