Jitloff lays down smoking race at nationals tune-up
SQUAW VALLEY, Calif. – Olympian Tim Jitloff returned to his backyard to claim a decisive 2.79-second giant slalom victory on the same trail, Red Dog, that will be featured in Friday’s national championships. The FIS giant slalom was scheduled in advance of the championships after warm temperatures and a lack of snow prevented organizers from being able to hold the super G races.
“It was actually just nice to get the feel on the hill. It’s a very nice hill and they could certainly run the World Cup on this if they wanted. That’s a tough hill, you have to bring a lot of intensity,” said Jitloff, originally from Reno, Nev. “For me this is very relaxed, there’s not pressure here and I can just have fun. I grew up here. The first races I ever won as a kid were on Exhibition. “
The Red Dog trail was also new to another local athlete in the race, Truckee’s Mark Engel, the 2014 NCAA GS champion from the University of Utah who finished second.
“You’re always fighting on this hill. It’s long and steep all the way to the finish. It was really hard snow during the first run and the second run it was a little softer in some of the turns, but it never felt like it was going to give way … on Friday, I’m going to go for it a little bit more.”
Ryan Cochran-Siegle rounded out the podium in third while also coming away with some critical information for Friday’s race.
“You’ve got to be warmed up for the race and be active over the terrain. It’s a tough hill and it comes at you a lot. This is probably the hardest hill I’ve skied on all year. It’s pretty steep and doesn’t let up until the finish.
Under crystal blue skies and radiant sun, the top junior athletes duking it out were GMVS graduate Jack Schibli, who now skis with Global Racing, the U.S. Ski Team’s A.J. Ginnis and Kipling Weisel of the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation who finished 11-12-13, respectively.
A boisterous crowd greeted finishers at the base of Squaw Valley, and all signs point to even more spectators rolling in for the national championship races, including at least one major addition to Friday’s start list.
“This is my backyard, but Ted (Ligety) is going to be here Friday and he’s the best there is,” noted Jitloff. “I’m going to battle with him, but who knows. We’re going to have fun and put on a show for the crowd. That way the young kids can see where the guys on the team are at and see it with their own eyes. That’s what’s important.”
The Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships women’s giant slalom featuring defending champion Julia Mancuso and Mikaela Shiffrin is set for Thursday (March 20), where Mancuso will look to add to her record 16 U.S. titles.
RESULTS
Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | Diff. | FIS Points |
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1 | 2 | 534959 | JITLOFF Tim | 1985 | USA | 1:12.35 | 1:10.49 | 2:22.84 | 9.00 | |
2 | 3 | 934523 | ENGEL Mark | 1991 | USA | 1:13.61 | 1:12.02 | 2:25.63 | +2.79 | 26.38 |
3 | 13 | 6530319 | COCHRAN-SIEGLE Ryan | 1992 | USA | 1:13.71 | 1:12.04 | 2:25.75 | +2.91 | 27.13 |
4 | 11 | 930107 | GREGORAK Will | 1990 | USA | 1:12.99 | 1:13.44 | 2:26.43 | +3.59 | 31.37 |
5 | 17 | 934643 | GOLDBERG Jared | 1991 | USA | 1:13.76 | 1:12.81 | 2:26.57 | +3.73 | 32.24 |
6 | 1 | 530758 | COHEE Nick | 1988 | USA | 1:14.31 | 1:13.08 | 2:27.39 | +4.55 | 37.35 |
7 | 30 | 930194 | MCNEALUS Andrew | 1990 | USA | 1:14.53 | 1:13.93 | 2:28.46 | +5.62 | 44.02 |
8 | 4 | 534038 | NICKERSON Warner | 1981 | USA | 1:15.81 | 1:12.88 | 2:28.69 | +5.85 | 45.45 |
9 | 23 | 930105 | GRANSTROM Colby | 1990 | USA | 1:16.16 | 1:12.78 | 2:28.94 | +6.10 | 47.01 |
10 | 19 | 531414 | BANSMER Michael | 1989 | USA | 1:15.89 | 1:13.33 | 2:29.22 | +6.38 | 48.75 |
11 | 53 | 6531195 | SCHIBLI Jack | 1995 | USA | 1:16.03 | 1:13.28 | 2:29.31 | +6.47 | 49.31 |
12 | 27 | 6531063 | GINNIS Alexander | 1994 | USA | 1:15.69 | 1:13.80 | 2:29.49 | +6.65 | 50.43 |
13 | 29 | 6531217 | WEISEL Kipling | 1995 | USA | 1:16.28 | 1:13.42 | 2:29.70 | +6.86 | 51.74 |
14 | 33 | 6530454 | FARROW Tanner | 1993 | USA | 1:15.48 | 1:14.32 | 2:29.80 | +6.96 | 52.37 |
15 | 21 | 930133 | HIGGINS Sean | 1990 | USA | 1:16.17 | 1:13.70 | 2:29.87 | +7.03 | 52.80 |
16 | 32 | 6530104 | BENNETT Bryce | 1992 | USA | 1:15.99 | 1:13.96 | 2:29.95 | +7.11 | 53.30 |
17 | 36 | 6531444 | ARVIDSSON Erik | 1996 | USA | 1:16.20 | 1:13.80 | 2:30.00 | +7.16 | 53.61 |
18 | 26 | 930188 | MARSHALL Tucker | 1990 | USA | 1:15.97 | 1:14.06 | 2:30.03 | +7.19 | 53.80 |
19 | 14 | 530651 | STIEGLER Seppi | 1988 | USA | 1:16.70 | 1:13.57 | 2:30.27 | +7.43 | 55.29 |
20 | 47 | 6531520 | MORSE Sam | 1996 | USA | 1:16.72 | 1:13.60 | 2:30.32 | +7.48 | 55.61 |
21 | 15 | 934502 | ANKENY Michael | 1991 | USA | 1:14.81 | 1:15.84 | 2:30.65 | +7.81 | 57.66 |
22 | 40 | 6531165 | MARTENS Peter | 1995 | USA | 1:16.29 | 1:14.44 | 2:30.73 | +7.89 | 58.16 |
23 | 72 | 6531509 | LEBEL James | 1996 | USA | 1:17.22 | 1:13.86 | 2:31.08 | +8.24 | 60.34 |
24 | 39 | 6530840 | DUFFY Danny | 1994 | USA | 1:17.29 | 1:14.03 | 2:31.32 | +8.48 | 61.84 |
25 | 6 | 934568 | RUBIE Brennan | 1991 | USA | 1:18.86 | 1:12.81 | 2:31.67 | +8.83 | 64.02 |
26 | 46 | 6531472 | DRILLER Garret | 1996 | USA | 1:16.95 | 1:15.62 | 2:32.57 | +9.73 | 69.63 |
27 | 62 | 6530865 | HAFERMAN Eric | 1994 | USA | 1:18.03 | 1:15.13 | 2:33.16 | +10.32 | 73.30 |
27 | 31 | 221213 | RAPOSO Charles | 1996 | GBR | 1:16.27 | 1:16.89 | 2:33.16 | +10.32 | 73.30 |
29 | 44 | 6531203 | SPROCK Ty | 1995 | USA | 1:18.09 | 1:15.78 | 2:33.87 | +11.03 | 77.73 |
30 | 75 | 6531205 | TALBOTT Marc | 1995 | USA | 1:17.97 | 1:16.36 | 2:34.33 | +11.49 | 80.59 |
31 | 66 | 6531474 | DVORACEK Addison | 1996 | USA | 1:18.42 | 1:16.13 | 2:34.55 | +11.71 | 81.96 |
32 | 51 | 6530496 | MCCORMICK Sean | 1993 | USA | 1:19.08 | 1:16.10 | 2:35.18 | +12.34 | 85.89 |
33 | 57 | 6530925 | VAN DEURSEN Jake | 1994 | USA | 1:20.37 | 1:14.85 | 2:35.22 | +12.38 | 86.14 |
34 | 42 | 6531186 | PLANT Riley | 1995 | USA | 1:19.72 | 1:15.70 | 2:35.42 | +12.58 | 87.38 |
35 | 50 | 6530826 | ROBERTSON Carter | 1994 | USA | 1:18.90 | 1:16.58 | 2:35.48 | +12.64 | 87.76 |
36 | 77 | 6531560 | WILSON Cody | 1996 | USA | 1:19.71 | 1:16.16 | 2:35.87 | +13.03 | 90.19 |
37 | 56 | 6531160 | LEEVER Alex | 1995 | USA | 1:19.31 | 1:16.94 | 2:36.25 | +13.41 | 92.55 |
37 | 35 | 6530167 | SHIFFRIN Taylor | 1992 | USA | 1:18.98 | 1:17.27 | 2:36.25 | +13.41 | 92.55 |
39 | 67 | 6531482 | FERRI James | 1996 | USA | 1:19.63 | 1:18.45 | 2:38.08 | +15.24 | 103.96 |
40 | 54 | 6530795 | DAVIS Devin | 1994 | USA | 1:20.86 | 1:17.45 | 2:38.31 | +15.47 | 105.39 |
41 | 70 | 6531535 | QUEIROLO Wyatt | 1996 | USA | 1:20.55 | 1:18.04 | 2:38.59 | +15.75 | 107.13 |
42 | 45 | 6531246 | ASTLE Bryce | 1995 | USA | 1:15.58 | 1:23.57 | 2:39.15 | +16.31 | 110.62 |
43 | 59 | 6531144 | HADERLE Brannen | 1995 | USA | 1:21.37 | 1:18.29 | 2:39.66 | +16.82 | 113.80 |
44 | 78 | 6531518 | MOFFAT Kye | 1996 | USA | 1:20.86 | 1:18.95 | 2:39.81 | +16.97 | 114.74 |
45 | 81 | 400293 | WEEMAES Pieter | 1997 | NED | 1:21.73 | 1:18.43 | 2:40.16 | +17.32 | 116.92 |
46 | 79 | 6531523 | O BRIEN Keilan | 1996 | USA | 1:21.14 | 1:19.31 | 2:40.45 | +17.61 | 118.72 |
47 | 80 | 6532009 | CASHMAN Jordan | 1997 | USA | 1:21.53 | 1:18.99 | 2:40.52 | +17.68 | 119.16 |
Disqualified 1st run | ||||||||||
10 | 934566 | ROBERTS Hig | 1991 | USA | ||||||
Did not start 2nd run | ||||||||||
71 | 6531145 | HALL Max | 1995 | USA | ||||||
Did not start 1st run | ||||||||||
55 | 934593 | WRIGHT Cole | 1991 | USA | ||||||
Did not finish 2nd run | ||||||||||
82 | 6531263 | MURRAY Michael | 1995 | USA | ||||||
76 | 6531854 | GRIFFITH Ian | 1997 | USA | ||||||
69 | 6531152 | KANELLITSAS Ben | 1995 | USA | ||||||
68 | 6531726 | SZWEBEL Florian | 1996 | USA | ||||||
38 | 6531127 | DUFFY Drew | 1995 | USA | ||||||
37 | 6531115 | BROWN Griffin | 1995 | USA | ||||||
22 | 534508 | CHODOUNSKY David | 1984 | USA | ||||||
20 | 532138 | KASPER Nolan | 1989 | USA | ||||||
12 | 6530117 | CONE Robert | 1992 | USA | ||||||
5 | 930160 | KELLEY Robby | 1990 | USA | ||||||
Did not finish 1st run | ||||||||||
74 | 6531610 | HANCOCK Andrew | 1996 | USA | ||||||
73 | 6530901 | FERRI Michael | 1994 | USA | ||||||
65 | 6531259 | VETH Nicolas | 1995 | USA | ||||||
64 | 6530476 | HUNTER Taylor | 1993 | USA | ||||||
63 | 410393 | JUNEAU Tai | 1995 | NZL | ||||||
61 | 934577 | SMITH Brennan | 1991 | USA | ||||||
60 | 6531519 | MOONEY Ryan | 1996 | USA | ||||||
58 | 6531120 | CARDAMONE Devon | 1995 | USA | ||||||
52 | 530939 | WEIBRECHT Andrew | 1986 | USA | ||||||
49 | 6530800 | THEIS Tyler | 1994 | USA | ||||||
48 | 6531135 | FRANCIS Brian | 1995 | USA | ||||||
43 | 6531106 | AUTY Jack | 1995 | USA | ||||||
41 | 6530539 | WRIGHT Bronson | 1993 | USA | ||||||
34 | 6530534 | VIETZE Sandy | 1993 | USA | ||||||
28 | 6530453 | DUPRATT Samuel | 1993 | USA | ||||||
25 | 530837 | KELLEY Tim | 1986 | USA | ||||||
24 | 40523 | DEMSCHAR Dominic | 1993 | AUS | ||||||
18 | 530326 | WILSON Ryan | 1987 | USA | ||||||
16 | 531392 | JAMPOLSKY Grant | 1989 | USA | ||||||
9 | 530827 | ELLIOT Jeremy | 1988 | USA | ||||||
8 | 6530500 | MCLAUGHLIN Brian | 1993 | USA | ||||||
7 | 6530115 | CHRISTIANSON Kieffer | 1992 | USA |