JO's: Moltzan doubles up her gold medal take

A double gold medal winner at the same event a year ago, Paula Moltzan achieved the double again at Vail Monday by winning the Giant Slalom, her second win of the 2009 Rocky/Central Division J3 Junior Olympics.A double gold medal winner at the same event a year ago, Paula Moltzan achieved the double again at Vail Monday by winning the Giant Slalom, her second win of the 2009 Rocky/Central Division J3 Junior Olympics.

What’s more, it wasn’t close. Moltzan ripped the course in one minute 34.97 seconds, while runner-up Katharine Irwin was timed in 1:36.50, a difference of more than a second and a half. Claiming third was Celine Guilmineau, her second medal of the championship event having placed second to Moltzan in the super G held Sunday.

Katie Davidson was fourth and Nicole Anderson fifth in the GS.

Rocky/Central JIII Junior Olympics

Women’s Giant Slalom
Vail, Colorado
March 9, 2009
1. Paula Moltzan, BKH/94    1:34.97
2. Katharine Irwin, SSCV/94    1:36.50
3. Celine Guilmineau, SSCV/94    1:36.55
4. Katie Davidson, WIN/94    1:39.13
5. Nicole Anderson, SUM/94    1:39.71
6. Julia Cooper, SSP/94    1:40.04
7. Chloe Burke, BKH/95    1:40.11
8. Alex Gencheff, GLS/94    1:40.93
9. Miranda Sheely, SUM/94    1:41.66
10. Annie Ochs, CBT/94    1:42.10
11. Eva Spaeh, SSCV/94    1:42.24
12. Kendall Vanhee, SSCV/95    1:42.33
13. Katie Hostetler, SSP/94    1:42.50
14. Lexie Baden, SSP/94    1:42.75
15. Olivia Swift, SSCV/95    1:43.05
16. Marina Marlens, TEL/94    1:43.40
17. Ellie Hartman, SUM/94    1:43.85
18. Vreni Lupear, ELD/95    1:43.97
19. Suzanne Lyon, SSP/95    1:44.00
20. Caroline Byrne, SSCV/95    1:44.30
21. Ilona Schwarz, ASP/95    1:44.58
22. Morgan Cummings, ASB/94    1:44.73
23. Sydney Rogers, ASB/95    1:45.05
24. Kate Cooper, SSP/95    1:45.22
25. Gabby Gencheff, GLS/95    1:45.25
26. Mallory Slicker, SSCV/95    1:45.43
27. Julia Mueller-Ristine, ASP/95    1:45.55
28. Megan Danelski, DUL/95    1:45.83
29. Eleanor Sato, ASB/94    1:46.00
30. Jamie Testwuide, TNY/94    1:46.11