Jeffrey Frisch put a final touch on his recovery from injury by claiming the Canadian National super G title Sunday at Nakiska. The Quebecer outpaced Dustin Cook for the win with former World Champ silver medalist Jan Hudec in third.
 
“I had number one and I just went for it,” said Frisch, 26. “I inspected the course well and I knew exactly what I had to do out there.

“It was a really tough season for me, trying to fight my way back. I feel like the season has only just started for me.”

It was the fourth title for Frisch having won the downhill at the Canadian Championships in 2006 and 2009, as well as the super-G in 2007.  He suffered a serious anterior cruciate ligament injury last year as well as partial tear of his medial collateral ligament around Christmas time.
 
As the first man down the hill in Sunday’s super-G, Jeffrey Frisch threw caution to the wind and charged down the course to claim his fourth national title at the GMC Canadian Championships.

“It’s good to see him trying to come back,” said Paul Kristofic, head coach of Canada’s men’s team. “I think it was a course where you had to take a lot of risk. The snow was really good and you had to really challenge yourself to take some risks and gambles.”
 
Cook, who has been skiing well all week and was fastest in both downhill training runs, was disappointed not to take the win but pleased to see Frisch get a great result.
 
“I thought my run was really good,” said Cook, “I’m happy for Jeff. He’s had a pretty tough go the last couple of years. I’m stoked for him.”

The top junior on Sunday was Calgary’s Erik Read, who laid down a great time of 1:03.99 to finish sixth overall. Read, a member of the Raymond James Alberta Ski Team and part of the Prospect Group, made his World Cup debut in slalom at Schladming, Austria, in January.

“I’m pretty happy,” said Read. “Super-G definitely hasn’t been my thing this year. I just laid it all on the line and went for it.”
 
Frisch photo by Gepa

Place   Nakiska,
AB
(CAN)
  Discipline   Super G
Date   27.03.2011   Category   National Championships
Race codex   0360   Gender   M
Valid for FIS Points   YES   TD Name   Van Slyke Paul (USA)
       
  
Rank Bib FIS Code Name Year Nation Total Time FIS Points
 1  1  103512 FRISCH Jeffrey  1984  CAN   1:02.91  10.25
 2  5  100558 COOK Dustin  1989  CAN   1:03.22  15.47
 3  7  102271 HUDEC Jan  1981  CAN   1:03.51  20.36
 4  6  534289 FRANK Chris  1983  USA   1:03.65  22.72
 5  9  103385 PRIDY Conrad  1988  CAN   1:03.82  25.58
 6  14  103729 READ Erik  1991  CAN   1:03.99  28.45
 7  12  103646 ZAITSOFF Sasha  1990  CAN   1:04.01  28.78
 8  2  103271 THOMSEN Benjamin  1987  CAN   1:04.03  29.12
 9  8  530920 SWENSSON Joe  1986  USA   1:04.15  31.14
 10  4  103676 BROWN Philip  1991  CAN   1:04.28  33.33
 11  3  421871 SANDVIK Eian  1989  NOR   1:04.43  35.86
 12  10  103375 NELLA Tyler  1988  CAN   1:04.52  37.38
 13  19  103656 HALBERT Kelby  1990  CAN   1:04.55  37.88
 14  13  103612 PRIDY Morgan  1990  CAN   1:04.64  39.40
 15  24  103899 SOLOMON Andrew  1992  CAN   1:04.95  44.62
 16  38  103078 DONALDSON David  1986  CAN   1:05.03  45.97
 17  29  103751 TOUTANT Simon-Claude  1991  CAN   1:05.22  49.17
 18  25  103997 MEGARRY Morgan  1993  CAN   1:05.43  52.71
 19  61  104016 SHEINER Julian  1993  CAN   1:05.48  53.55
 19  41  103881 FISHER MCCARNEY Dylan  1992  CAN   1:05.48  53.55
 21  16  103865 PHILP Trevor  1992  CAN   1:05.51  54.06
 22  17  104023 STEINKE Chris  1993  CAN   1:05.56  54.90
 23  27  102727 STUTZ Paul  1983  CAN   1:05.64  56.25
 24  23  103725 PEDERSEN Cody  1991  CAN   1:05.65  56.42
 25  40  103690 GAGNON Cedrik  1991  CAN   1:05.69  57.09
 26  46  202586 SCHWAIGER Hansi  1994  GER   1:05.79  58.78
 27  26  103762 WERRY Tyler  1991  CAN   1:05.81  59.11
 28  34  103857 ST-GERMAIN Wiliam  1992  CAN   1:05.82  59.28
 29  30  104096 THOMPSON Broderick  1994  CAN   1:05.86  59.96
 30  45  103891 KELLOCK Jonathan  1992  CAN   1:05.93  61.14
 31  52  103855 RIVET Philippe  1992  CAN   1:05.99  62.15
 32  15  103583 LEDUC Mathieu  1990  CAN   1:06.00  62.31
 33  35  103942 BELL Jeffrey  1993  CAN   1:06.13  64.51
 34  37  104029 TREMBLAY Jerome  1993  CAN   1:06.20  65.68
 35  11  103752 TROW Andy  1991  CAN   1:06.27  66.86
 36  43  104026 SWETTE Ford  1993  CAN   1:06.35  68.21
 37  20  103965 GIGIC Filip  1993  CAN   1:06.46  70.07
 38  32  103987 LAW Michael  1993  CAN   1:06.55  71.58
 39  21  104120 DAWSON Taylor  1994  CAN   1:06.57  71.92
 40  48  104162 PRESSEAULT Gabriel  1994  CAN   1:06.59  72.26
 41  72  103878 CORRY Luke  1992  CAN   1:06.74  74.78
 42  42  103984 LAJOIE Vincent  1993  CAN   1:06.79  75.63
 43  39  103901 SUTTON Brandon  1992  CAN   1:06.82  76.13
 44  53  104109 BROOKES Gregory  1994  CAN   1:06.89  77.31
 44  22  104156 NACIUK Anthony  1994  CAN   1:06.89  77.31
 46  47  104015 SCHUESSLER BEDARD William  1993  CAN   1:06.90  77.48
 47  49  103883 GORES Adam  1992  CAN   1:06.91  77.65
 48  18  103737 SCOTT Graham  1991  CAN   1:06.93  77.98
 49  33  103994 MCKILLOP Curtis  1993  CAN   1:06.98  78.83
 50  28  104044 READ Kevyn  1993  CAN   1:07.02  79.50
 51  74  104311 GRASIC Martin  1995  CAN   1:07.22  82.87
 52  51  104104 BIGSBY Steven  1994  CAN   1:07.23  83.04
 53  65  104143 KENNEDY John Austin  1994  CAN   1:07.34  84.89
 54  36  6530309 RENNIE Averell  1992  USA   1:07.36  85.23
 55  69  104272 SEGER Brodie  1995  CAN   1:07.41  86.07
 56  54  103862 KWONG Philip  1992  CAN   1:07.53  88.09
 57  62  103895 MCCONVILLE Charles  1992  CAN   1:07.55  88.43
 58  59  104133 GREIG Rob  1994  CAN   1:07.61  89.44
 59  31  103986 LAW David  1993  CAN   1:07.65  90.12
 60  56  104265 RAMSDEN Blake  1995  CAN   1:07.68  90.62
 61  79  104233 HAWKINS Devon  1995  CAN   1:07.69  90.79
 62  50  103850 MOTT Ian  1992  CAN   1:07.77  92.14
 63  68  104153 MCCONVILLE Patrick  1994  CAN   1:07.91  94.50
 64  76  104181 TOUTANT Francis  1994  CAN   1:08.03  96.52
 65  78  103890 JOHNSTON Northrop  1992  CAN   1:08.21  99.55
 65  44  103937 ALENIUS Derek  1993  CAN   1:08.21  99.55
 67  58  104170 SELESSE Alexandre  1994  CAN   1:08.23  99.89
 68  86  104176 STEWART Eric  1994  CAN   1:08.71  107.98
 69  55  934516 CARR Ritch  1991  USA   1:08.99  112.69
 70  63  103864 MILES Jeff  1992  CAN   1:09.04  113.54
 71  84  104263 PUTNAM Jeffrey  1995  CAN   1:09.07  114.04
 72  70  103985 LAVER William  1993  CAN   1:09.08  114.21
 73  80  104254 MONOD Mathew  1995  CAN   1:09.43  120.11
 74  88  6530729 SCHWARZ Sam  1993  USA   1:09.66  123.98
 74  85  104172 SHAMSUDEEN Russel  1994  CAN   1:09.66  123.98
 76  83  104075 COOKSON Bryan  1994  CAN   1:09.76  125.67
 77  82  103863 LEAHY Michael  1992  CAN   1:09.97  129.21
 78  73  104257 PALMER Jackson  1995  CAN   1:10.28  134.43
 79  64  103964 FRY Steven  1993  CAN   1:10.29  134.60
 80  81  304488 KOTAKE Yoriaki  1994  JPN   1:10.90  144.88
 81  66  104245 LLEWELLYN Austin  1995  CAN   1:12.03  163.92
 82  87  220925 GASH Richard  1991  GBR   1:18.68  275.97
Disqualified 1st run
   71  104126 FARROW Kyle  1994  CAN     
Did not start 1st run
   57  103955 CORNELL Jaydon  1993  CAN     
Did not finish 1st run
   77  104171 SENIOR Mac  1994  CAN     
   75  104033 WEILER Benjamin  1993  CAN     
   67  103953 CARRY Roger  1993  CAN     
   60  103898 SCHERER Jordan  1992  CAN   

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About the Author: Hank McKee

In memoriam: The veteran of the staff, McKee started with Ski Racing in 1980. Over the seasons, he covered virtually every aspect of the sport, from the pro tours to junior racing, freestyle and World Cup alpine competition. He wrote the first national stories for many U.S. team stars, and was still around to report on their retirements. “Longevity has its rewards,” he said, “but it’s a slow process.”