U.S. Snowboarding’s Tyler Jewell and Michelle Gorgone both finished fifth to lead their team Sunday at the World Cup parallel giant slalom in Limone Piemonte, Italy.U.S. Snowboarding’s Tyler Jewell and Michelle Gorgone both finished fifth to lead their team Sunday at the World Cup parallel giant slalom in Limone Piemonte, Italy.

Just one-tenth of a second kept Jewell out of the final round. After two World Cup podiums last year, he is looking to this Olympic qualifying year to make a satement.
 
Adam Smith and Chris Klug also showed signs of progress, finishing 11th and 14th, respectively.

The team, including boardercross athletes, will now travel to Arosa, Switzerland, for competitions Dec. 20-21.

OFFICIAL RESULTS
2009 LG SNOWBOARD FIS WORLD CUP
Limone Piemonte, Italy – Dec. 14, 2008

Men’s parallel giant slalom
1. Matthew Morison, Canada
2. Sylvain Dufour, France
3. Jasey Jay Anderson, Canada
4. Manuel Veith, Austria
5. Tyler Jewell, Steamboat Springs, CO
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11. Adam Smith, Bend, OR
14. Chris Klug, Aspen, CO
25. Benjamin Fairchild, Kirkland, WA
26. Zachary Kay, Mount Shasta, CA
47. Josh Wylie, Londonderry, VT

Women’s parallel giant slalom
1. Doris Guenther, Austria
2. Kimiko Zakreski, Canada
3. Anke Karstens, Germany
4. Selina Joerg, Germany
5. Michelle Gorgone, Boston
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22. Andi-Jo Stump, Wenatchee, WA