Nor-Am Cup: Yurkiw wins again, Dixon takes men’s SG

Canadian racer Larisa Yurkiw won a super G today for her third gold medal in two days at the 2009 Nor-Am finals in Lake Placid, New York. The 21-year-old followed her double win in yesterday’s super combined and super G with a photo-finish victory over tied silver medalists teammate Emile Desforges and American Chelsea Marshall.

Yurkiw’s wining time was 1:8.05, Desforges and Marshall both finished in 1:8.06. Canadian Marie-Michèle Gagnon had the next best time to earn a fourth-place finish.

“It was really tight. I had luck on my side today,” said Yurkiw. “I thought it was tight enough with just Mitch [Gagnon] and I, but a couple more people squeezed in there.”


 
American Alice McKennis, 15th today, finished the season in the lead of the super G standings ahead of Canadian Kelly McBroom in second. Both women earned World Cup spots in the discipline next season.

Canadian Robbie Dixon returned from the World Cup Finals in Are, Sweden just in time to win the men’s super G today ahead of teammate Stefan Guay in second and American Jake Zamansky in third.
 
“It’s not that bad when you are traveling from Europe to North America. I really didn’t miss any sleep or anything. It didn’t affect too much,” Dixon said. “There’s not a cloud in the ski and the course was bulletproof, so what can I say – great day.”
 
American racers Tim Jitloff (4th), Will Gregorak (5th) and Erik Fisher took the next three spots.

Canadians ended up taking the top four spots in the men’s Nor-Am super-G standings. Stefan Guay took the overall super-G with 470 Nor-Am points while Louis-Pierre Héliesecures the other World Cup spot next season with 440 points.
 
The men’s super combined, originally scheduled for today was officially cancelled. As a result, Hélie ends the season with the most SC points (180) in the two races held with Ryan Semple in second with 145 points.
 
The men’s super-G scheduled for today was cancelled.

A men’s slalom and a women’s giant slalom are on the schedule for tomorrow in Lake, Placid.

For complete results click here.

Canadian racer Larisa Yurkiw won a super G today for her third gold medal in two days at the 2009 Nor-Am finals in Lake Placid, New York. The 21-year-old followed her double win in yesterday’s super combined and super G with a photo-finish victory over tied silver medalists teammate Emile Desforges and American Chelsea Marshall.

Yurkiw’s wining time was 1:8.05, Desforges and Marshall both finished in 1:8.06. Canadian Marie-Michèle Gagnon had the next best time to earn a fourth-place finish.

“It was really tight. I had luck on my side today,” said Yurkiw. “I thought it was tight enough with just Mitch [Gagnon] and I, but a couple more people squeezed in there.”


 
American Alice McKennis, 15th today, finished the season in the lead of the super G standings ahead of Canadian Kelly McBroom in second. Both women earned World Cup spots in the discipline next season.

Canadian Robbie Dixon returned from the World Cup Finals in Are, Sweden just in time to win the men’s super G today ahead of teammate Stefan Guay in second and American Jake Zamansky in third.
 
“It’s not that bad when you are traveling from Europe to North America. I really didn’t miss any sleep or anything. It didn’t affect too much,” Dixon said. “There’s not a cloud in the ski and the course was bulletproof, so what can I say – great day.”
 
American racers Tim Jitloff (4th), Will Gregorak (5th) and Erik Fisher took the next three spots.

Canadians ended up taking the top four spots in the men’s Nor-Am super-G standings. Stefan Guay took the overall super-G with 470 Nor-Am points while Louis-Pierre Héliesecures the other World Cup spot next season with 440 points.
 
The men’s super combined, originally scheduled for today was officially cancelled. As a result, Hélie ends the season with the most SC points (180) in the two races held with Ryan Semple in second with 145 points.
 
The men’s super-G scheduled for today was cancelled.

A men’s slalom and a women’s giant slalom are on the schedule for tomorrow in Lake, Placid.

For complete results click here.