Sejersted completes Junior World medal collection with downhill win
JASNA, SLOVAKIA – Young gun Adrian Smiseth Sejersted from Norway took the men’s downhill title at the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships on Sunday (March 2), clocking a time of 1 minute and 17.31 seconds. A mere 0.02 and 0.09 seconds behind were Germany’s Thomas Dressen and Austria’s Marco Schwarz, who raced to silver and bronze, respectively.
The golden title now completes Sejersted’s set of medals as the 19-year-old already took super combined silver on Feb. 26 and the super-G bronze at the 2013 Junior Worlds in Quebec, Canada.
“I am extremely happy with my performance!” exclaimed Sejersted. “Today went really well. I did very good in the upper part of the slope and made a small mistake in the lower section but it was good enough to make the victory. It’s such a great feeling! I certainly want to continue this way.”
In the 2012/13 season, the strongest of his career to date, Sejersted claimed victory in five FIS races and became the national downhill champion. Dressen and Schwarz are are also familiar faces on the Junior Worlds podium. Dressen took giant slalom silver at the 2012 event in Roccaraso, Italy, while Schwarz raced to super-G gold in Jasna less than a week ago, on Feb. 26.
The race originally scheduled for March 1 was rescheduled because of difficult weather conditions.
Canadian development team member William Schuessler Bedard was the top North American in 13th.
The U.S. Ski Team’s Brian McLaughlin, originally from the Green Mountain Valley School (GMVS), finished 16th to lead the American men at the race. Carrabassett Valley Academy’s Sam Morse, in 17th, stood in second on the U18 podium. Another GMVS alumnus, Sandy Vietze, also finished inside the top group with 29th.
“I’m pleased with the way our guys skied. If you look at the times, it was a pretty tight race and it’s great to see Sam [Morse] right in there among the other guys in his age group,” said men’s development team coach Randy Pelkey. “There was some swirling wind and the track did improve as the race went on, but the guys who finished top three certainly deserved to be there. It was a real deal podium. The slippers were able to move out the snow a bit more which made for a different surface for the later start numbers. It became an opportunity and the medalists took advantage of that.”
Release courtesy of FIS and USSA
RESULTS
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points | ||
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1 | 19 | 422310 | SEJERSTED Adrian Smiseth | 1994 | NOR | 1:17.31 | 24.15 | |||
2 | 37 | 202535 | DRESSEN Thomas | 1993 | GER | 1:17.33 | +0.02 | 24.50 | ||
3 | 33 | 54320 | SCHWARZ Marco | 1995 | AUT | 1:17.40 | +0.09 | 25.74 | ||
4 | 10 | 512042 | KRYENBUEHL Urs | 1994 | SUI | 1:17.64 | +0.33 | 30.00 | ||
5 | 29 | 54367 | NOCKER Clemens | 1996 | AUT | 1:17.82 | +0.51 | 33.19 | ||
6 | 32 | 561310 | HROBAT Miha | 1995 | SLO | 1:17.84 | +0.53 | 33.54 | ||
7 | 47 | 422275 | JOHANSEN Ola Buer | 1993 | NOR | 1:17.87 | +0.56 | 34.07 | ||
8 | 43 | 502042 | BAUER Fredrik | 1995 | SWE | 1:17.88 | +0.57 | 34.25 | ||
8 | 26 | 54151 | OFFENHAUSER Michael | 1993 | AUT | 1:17.88 | +0.57 | 34.25 | ||
10 | 41 | 202603 | MAAS Max | 1994 | GER | 1:17.90 | +0.59 | 34.61 | ||
11 | 52 | 422390 | MONSEN Marcus | 1995 | NOR | 1:17.92 | +0.61 | 34.96 | ||
12 | 24 | 561322 | HADALIN Stefan | 1995 | SLO | 1:17.94 | +0.63 | 35.31 | ||
13 | 12 | 104015 | SCHUESSLER BEDARD William | 1993 | CAN | 1:17.97 | +0.66 | 35.85 | ||
13 | 11 | 6291029 | BATTILANI Henri | 1994 | ITA | 1:17.97 | +0.66 | 35.85 | ||
15 | 31 | 501987 | MONSEN Felix | 1994 | SWE | 1:17.98 | +0.67 | 36.02 | ||
16 | 4 | 6530500 | MCLAUGHLIN Brian | 1993 | USA | 1:17.99 | +0.68 | 36.20 | ||
17 | 30 | 6531520 | MORSE Sam | 1996 | USA | 1:18.16 | +0.85 | 39.21 | ||
18 | 20 | 194650 | PICCARD Roy | 1993 | FRA | 1:18.19 | +0.88 | 39.74 | ||
19 | 7 | 202566 | BRANDNER Christof | 1994 | GER | 1:18.36 | +1.05 | 42.76 | ||
20 | 8 | 104023 | STEINKE Chris | 1993 | CAN | 1:18.37 | +1.06 | 42.93 | ||
21 | 16 | 6290985 | BUZZI Emanuele | 1994 | ITA | 1:18.47 | +1.16 | 44.71 | ||
22 | 5 | 103997 | MEGARRY Morgan | 1993 | CAN | 1:18.51 | +1.20 | 45.42 | ||
23 | 13 | 511988 | GENOUD Amaury | 1993 | SUI | 1:18.59 | +1.28 | 46.83 | ||
24 | 50 | 380361 | RODES Istok | 1996 | CRO | 1:18.61 | +1.30 | 47.19 | ||
24 | 25 | 194858 | ALLEGRE Nils | 1994 | FRA | 1:18.61 | +1.30 | 47.19 | ||
26 | 36 | 410372 | PREBBLE Nick | 1993 | NZL | 1:18.62 | +1.31 | 47.36 | ||
27 | 1 | 104096 | THOMPSON Broderick | 1994 | CAN | 1:18.63 | +1.32 | 47.54 | ||
28 | 40 | 511947 | BRUEGGER Matthias | 1993 | SUI | 1:18.66 | +1.35 | 48.07 | ||
29 | 14 | 6530534 | VIETZE Sandy | 1993 | USA | 1:18.69 | +1.38 | 48.60 | ||
30 | 21 | 221117 | GOWER Jack | 1994 | GBR | 1:18.71 | +1.40 | 48.96 | ||
31 | 51 | 54170 | MATT Michael | 1993 | AUT | 1:18.72 | +1.41 | 49.14 | ||
32 | 46 | 512182 | MEILLARD Loic | 1996 | SUI | 1:18.76 | +1.45 | 49.85 | ||
33 | 57 | 700878 | BENDIK Martin | 1993 | SVK | 1:18.83 | +1.52 | 51.09 | ||
34 | 2 | 6530454 | FARROW Tanner | 1993 | USA | 1:18.86 | +1.55 | 51.62 | ||
35 | 18 | 103942 | BELL Jeffrey | 1993 | CAN | 1:18.88 | +1.57 | 51.97 | ||
36 | 55 | 491876 | PUENTE TASIAS Alex | 1994 | SPA | 1:18.90 | +1.59 | 52.33 | ||
37 | 9 | 481514 | BORODAYKIN Artem | 1994 | RUS | 1:18.94 | +1.63 | 53.04 | ||
38 | 23 | 512014 | NIEDERBERGER Bernhard | 1993 | SUI | 1:18.97 | +1.66 | 53.57 | ||
39 | 54 | 194935 | FAVROT Thibaut | 1994 | FRA | 1:18.99 | +1.68 | 53.92 | ||
40 | 42 | 6190210 | GERACI Hugo | 1996 | FRA | 1:19.03 | +1.72 | 54.63 | ||
41 | 88 | 481730 | KUZNETSOV Ivan | 1996 | RUS | 1:19.08 | +1.77 | 55.52 | ||
42 | 3 | 6530453 | DUPRATT Samuel | 1993 | USA | 1:19.11 | +1.80 | 56.05 | ||
43 | 49 | 481540 | KOLGOTIN Pavel | 1994 | RUS | 1:19.18 | +1.87 | 57.29 | ||
44 | 28 | 194895 | CLAIR Titouan | 1994 | FRA | 1:19.25 | +1.94 | 58.53 | ||
45 | 48 | 180729 | SVENSK Mikael | 1994 | FIN | 1:19.26 | +1.95 | 58.71 | ||
46 | 15 | 6290540 | DE VETTORI Matteo | 1993 | ITA | 1:19.43 | +2.12 | 61.72 | ||
47 | 27 | 481549 | STUKOV Maksim | 1994 | RUS | 1:19.50 | +2.19 | 62.96 | ||
48 | 35 | 561278 | REICH – POGLADIC Andraz | 1993 | SLO | 1:19.70 | +2.39 | 66.50 | ||
49 | 63 | 180737 | LUUKKO Max | 1994 | FIN | 1:19.71 | +2.40 | 66.68 | ||
50 | 39 | 60236 | VAN DEN BROECKE Dries | 1995 | BEL | 1:19.89 | +2.58 | 69.87 | ||
51 | 38 | 370031 | ALESSANDRIA Arnaud | 1993 | MON | 1:19.92 | +2.61 | 70.40 | ||
52 | 58 | 700868 | FALAT Matej | 1993 | SVK | 1:19.99 | +2.68 | 71.64 | ||
53 | 45 | 194664 | RIZZO Maxime | 1993 | FRA | 1:20.02 | +2.71 | 72.17 | ||
54 | 34 | 103984 | LAJOIE Vincent | 1993 | CAN | 1:20.06 | +2.75 | 72.88 | ||
55 | 71 | 481614 | SHARIY Valentin | 1995 | RUS | 1:20.14 | +2.83 | 74.30 | ||
56 | 59 | 430640 | BABICKI Pawel | 1994 | POL | 1:20.17 | +2.86 | 74.83 | ||
56 | 44 | 380341 | ULLRICH Max | 1994 | CRO | 1:20.17 | +2.86 | 74.83 | ||
58 | 80 | 700929 | PRIELOZNY Matej | 1997 | SVK | 1:20.18 | +2.87 | 75.01 | ||
59 | 62 | 700879 | ZAMPA Andreas | 1993 | SVK | 1:20.19 | +2.88 | 75.19 | ||
60 | 79 | 561296 | SPIK Jakob | 1994 | SLO | 1:20.20 | +2.89 | 75.36 | ||
61 | 85 | 180791 | MUSTALAHTI Jaakko | 1996 | FIN | 1:20.44 | +3.13 | 79.62 | ||
62 | 61 | 561291 | GROSELJ Zan | 1993 | SLO | 1:20.50 | +3.19 | 80.68 | ||
63 | 84 | 430617 | CHRAPEK Adam | 1993 | POL | 1:21.06 | +3.75 | 90.60 | ||
64 | 69 | 151024 | KOTZMANN Adam | 1993 | CZE | 1:21.15 | +3.84 | 92.20 | ||
65 | 56 | 40506 | ROBERTSON Sam | 1993 | AUS | 1:21.17 | +3.86 | 92.55 | ||
66 | 53 | 110324 | VON APPEN Henrik | 1994 | CHI | 1:21.19 | +3.88 | 92.91 | ||
67 | 66 | 700875 | PAVELKA Matus | 1993 | SVK | 1:21.20 | +3.89 | 93.08 | ||
68 | 90 | 92720 | POPOV Albert | 1997 | BUL | 1:21.42 | +4.11 | 96.98 | ||
69 | 81 | 390041 | LUIK Juhan | 1997 | EST | 1:21.57 | +4.26 | 99.64 | ||
70 | 92 | 92719 | ZLATKOV Kamen | 1997 | BUL | 1:21.89 | +4.58 | 105.31 | ||
71 | 77 | 151154 | SKOREPA Jan | 1996 | CZE | 1:21.92 | +4.61 | 105.84 | ||
72 | 67 | 20378 | ESTEVE Axel | 1994 | AND | 1:21.96 | +4.65 | 106.55 | ||
73 | 76 | 151034 | KUPEC Jan | 1993 | CZE | 1:22.02 | +4.71 | 107.62 | ||
74 | 75 | 700901 | HYSKA Martin | 1994 | SVK | 1:22.48 | +5.17 | 115.77 | ||
75 | 93 | 92721 | TODOROV Yoan | 1997 | BUL | 1:22.50 | +5.19 | 116.12 | ||
76 | 78 | 151186 | STRAKA Jan | 1997 | CZE | 1:22.64 | +5.33 | 118.60 | ||
77 | 89 | 310421 | STEVOVIC Marko | 1996 | SRB | 1:22.79 | +5.48 | 121.26 | ||
78 | 68 | 690694 | KOVBASNYUK Ivan | 1993 | UKR | 1:23.01 | +5.70 | 125.16 | ||
79 | 65 | 690722 | MYTSAK Dmytro | 1995 | UKR | 1:23.18 | +5.87 | 128.17 | ||
80 | 82 | 60253 | MARCHANT Armand | 1997 | BEL | 1:23.20 | +5.89 | 128.53 | ||
81 | 86 | 430610 | STARZYK Pawel | 1993 | POL | 1:23.21 | +5.90 | 128.70 | ||
82 | 94 | 430739 | JAKSINA Pawel | 1996 | POL | 1:23.28 | +5.97 | 129.94 | ||
83 | 70 | 30368 | BIRKNER KETELHOHN Santos Raul | 1996 | ARG | 1:23.33 | +6.02 | 130.83 | ||
84 | 73 | 40612 | SCOTT Alec | 1997 | AUS | 1:23.34 | +6.03 | 131.01 | ||
85 | 72 | 110350 | FIGUEROA Andres | 1996 | CHI | 1:23.80 | +6.49 | 139.16 | ||
86 | 74 | 230659 | VALCAREGGI Massimiliano | 1995 | GRE | 1:24.01 | +6.70 | 142.88 | ||
87 | 87 | 240139 | KEKESI Marton | 1995 | HUN | 1:24.05 | +6.74 | 143.59 | ||
88 | 83 | 60254 | LAHAYE Benoit | 1997 | BEL | 1:24.96 | +7.65 | 159.71 | ||
89 | 91 | 690737 | TSIBELENKO Levko | 1996 | UKR | 1:27.03 | +9.72 | 196.40 | ||
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60 | 491853 | DEL CAMPO Juan | 1994 | SPA | ||||||
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64 | 180732 | NIEMELA Arttu | 1994 | FIN | ||||||
22 | 6530486 | KRAUSE Nicholas | 1993 | USA | ||||||
17 | 958402 | TRAVERS Dean | 1996 | CAY | ||||||
6 | 54157 | DANKLMAIER Daniel | 1993 | AUT |