Cook sizzles in Mammoth; Ganong wins GS

Travis Ganong powered to the win in the men’s GS on Thursday in as the FIS spring series continued at Mammoth Mountain, Calif.
Travis Ganong powered to the win in the men’s GS on Thursday in as the FIS spring series continued at Mammoth Mountain, Calif.
    Ganong edged Jake Zamansky by 0.12 seconds, finishing with a combined time of 2 minutes, 4.00 seconds. Zamansky notched his third top-five finish in as many races this week and second straight runner-up finish, clocking 2:04.12. Bryon Friedman, known more for his exploits in speed races, scorched his second run Thursday to finish third in 2:04.67. Friedman won the second run by 0.41 seconds over Zamansky. Will Brandenburg and Andrew Phillips, who won slaloms on both Tuesday and Wednesday, rounded out the top five.
    In women’s action, World Cup speed veteran Stacey Cook notched a rare slalom victory, nipping Tuesday’s GS winner Katie Hitchcock by 0.20 seconds. Cook, a California native who also won Wednesday’s GS on her home hill at Mammoth, tallied 1:37.38 for the win. Julia Wong finished third in 1:37.83, followed by Keely Kelleher and Kristen Mielke.
    Friday’s program mirrors Thursday’s, with the men racing GS and the women slalom. A men’s super G is planned for Saturday.
    Click here for a link to full results .