Canadian gold, U.S. bronze in New Zealand GS

Sweden’s Olssons, Matts and Hans, took first and second respectively in the men’s GS at the New Zealand Games, but the U.S. pushed four skiers into the top 10 including Jimmy Cochran in the bronze medal position, Tommy Ford in fourth, Jake Zamansky sixth and Nolan Kasper tenth. Cochran was .21 of a second from the winner and three hundredths from the silver.

Sweden’s Olssons, Matts and Hans, took first and second respectively in the men’s GS at the New Zealand Games, but the U.S. pushed four skiers into the top 10 including Jimmy Cochran in the bronze medal position, Tommy Ford in fourth, Jake Zamansky sixth and Nolan Kasper tenth. Cochran was .21 of a second from the winner and three hundredths from the silver.

Canada’s Marie-Michelle Gagnon earned the gold in the women’s event more than half a second ahead of Poland’s Agnieszka Gasienica Daniel and Sweden’s Maria Pietilae-Holmner. Canadians Britt Jaynk, Marie-Pier Prefontaine and Larisa Yurkiw placed fifth, sixth and ninth respectively.

“I am very satisfied with my results,” said Gagnon, the winner of both runs. “I really feel like this is a good start for our very busy season to come, but at the same time I know I have a lot of work to work on technically before the real season begins.”

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