Préfontaine Takes Overall Nor-Am Giant Slalom Title, Staples Second
Canada’s Marie-Pier Préfontaine took the giant slalom NorAm Cup overall title after winning Friday’s (March. 18) race at the NorAm finals in Whistler, CAN.
Préfontaine won by almost two seconds after clocking a two-run combined time of 1:54.74.
The 23-year-old athlete finished with 580 Nor-Am points in giant slalom- 273 ahead of second place Kiley Staples, of the USA. Both ladies have secured a World Cup spot next year thanks to these results.
“Both of my runs today were pretty good, I’m really happy that I won again,” said Préfontaine. “I needed to make sure I skied really well in the second run because yesterday I had a big advance in the first run and made a couple of mistakes in the second run. My final time was really close to the girl in second place, way too close for comfort.”
Préfontaine had her best FIS World Cup result a couple of weeks ago, finishing ninth in giant slalom in Arber-Zwiesel, Germany.
U.S. Ski Team’s Kiley Staples finished in second with a combined time of 1:56.39, marking Staples third career NorAm giant slalom podium finish. Canadian Madison Irwin rounded out the podium in third place, finishing with an overall time of 1:56.62.
Canada had another athlete on top of the podium in Friday’s men’s slalom. Paul Stutz won with a time of 1:37.06.
“I was sitting in fifth after the first run and I had started 19th so I was definitely battling with the tough snow conditions, but I really put it on the line,” said Stutz. “I’m a risky skier in general so I think I put everything I had out there for the second run and came out on top.
This is Stutz’s first NorAm Cup podium of the season. He has mainly competed in World Cup events. His best result at the World Cup level this year was a 25th place finish in slalom in Kitzbuhel, Austria, and Schladming, Austria.
Norwegian Petter Brenna of the University of New Mexico Ski Team finished in second place, only one one-hundredth of a second behind Stutz. U.S. Ski Team athlete Colby Granstrom crossed the line in third with a total time of 1:37.29.
Saturday (March. 19) will be a full day of racing as the men will compete in the super-G and the ladies in the super combined. Once those races are completed the athletes will then compete in the GMC Nations’ Cup, in which American and Canadian skiers go head-to-head in a friendly competition.
Women’s Results
1 | 4 | 106825 | PREFONTAINE Marie-Pier | 1988 | CAN | 55.44 | 59.30 | 1:54.74 | 9.15 |
2 | 1 | 535585 | STAPLES Kiley | 1989 | USA | 56.81 | 59.58 | 1:56.39 | 21.66 |
3 | 5 | 107044 | IRWIN Madison | 1991 | CAN | 56.66 | 59.96 | 1:56.62 | 23.40 |
4 | 3 | 6535237 | SHIFFRIN Mikaela | 1995 | USA | 57.02 | 1:00.01 | 1:57.03 | 26.51 |
5 | 10 | 539363 | GHENT Abby | 1992 | USA | 57.12 | 1:00.02 | 1:57.14 | 27.35 |
6 | 17 | 305962 | HANAOKA Moe | 1984 | JPN | 57.35 | 59.89 | 1:57.24 | 28.11 |
7 | 6 | 106183 | TERWIEL Elli | 1989 | CAN | 57.16 | 1:00.10 | 1:57.26 | 28.26 |
8 | 11 | 105615 | ROUTHIER Eve | 1988 | CAN | 57.08 | 1:00.29 | 1:57.37 | 29.09 |
9 | 8 | 539109 | DELANEY Devin | 1991 | USA | 57.66 | 1:00.14 | 1:57.80 | 32.35 |
10 | 7 | 538855 | FORD Julia | 1990 | USA | 57.47 | 1:00.51 | 1:57.98 | 33.72 |
11 | 9 | 106988 | STEVENS Victoria | 1990 | CAN | 57.90 | 1:00.36 | 1:58.26 | 35.84 |
12 | 14 | 538975 | WALES Brooke | 1990 | USA | 57.73 | 1:00.80 | 1:58.53 | 37.89 |
13 | 23 | 539172 | SHAW Kara | 1991 | USA | 58.32 | 1:00.35 | 1:58.67 | 38.95 |
14 | 30 | 107312 | ROTH Julia | 1993 | CAN | 58.25 | 1:00.60 | 1:58.85 | 40.31 |
15 | 15 | 539356 | CASTON Rose | 1992 | USA | 57.84 | 1:01.02 | 1:58.86 | 40.39 |
16 | 22 | 539932 | IRWIN Katharine | 1994 | USA | 58.67 | 1:00.24 | 1:58.91 | 40.77 |
17 | 20 | 539404 | SAMUELS Lauren | 1992 | USA | 58.14 | 1:00.83 | 1:58.97 | 41.22 |
18 | 29 | 539379 | KISTLER Lizzie | 1992 | USA | 58.69 | 1:00.47 | 1:59.16 | 42.66 |
19 | 2 | 105649 | RYLEY Kate | 1989 | CAN | 57.80 | 1:01.49 | 1:59.29 | 43.65 |
20 | 40 | 539390 | MCLEAN Shane | 1992 | USA | 58.95 | 1:00.40 | 1:59.35 | 44.10 |
21 | 13 | 107217 | KNOWLES Natalie | 1992 | CAN | 58.35 | 1:01.02 | 1:59.37 | 44.26 |
22 | 32 | 107148 | ELLIOT Sarah | 1992 | CAN | 58.53 | 1:00.94 | 1:59.47 | 45.01 |
23 | 24 | 107027 | DAVIES Tess | 1991 | CAN | 59.40 | 1:00.14 | 1:59.54 | 45.55 |
24 | 21 | 539347 | BERTHER Vanessa | 1992 | USA | 58.71 | 1:00.85 | 1:59.56 | 45.70 |
25 | 18 | 539119 | FUCIGNA Abigail | 1991 | USA | 58.80 | 1:01.06 | 1:59.86 | 47.97 |
26 | 19 | 107077 | ROZINOWICZ Laura | 1991 | CAN | 58.90 | 1:01.18 | 2:00.08 | 49.64 |
27 | 36 | 539403 | SACKBAUER Mary | 1992 | USA | 59.70 | 1:01.23 | 2:00.93 | 56.08 |
28 | 37 | 106942 | IRWIN Stephanie | 1990 | CAN | 59.81 | 1:01.40 | 2:01.21 | 58.21 |
29 | 28 | 538909 | MCDONALD Amanda | 1990 | USA | 59.58 | 1:01.64 | 2:01.22 | 58.28 |
30 | 31 | 107387 | CRAWFORD Candace | 1994 | CAN | 59.61 | 1:02.54 | 2:02.15 | 65.34 |
31 | 55 | 107227 | TESCHNER Randa | 1992 | CAN | 1:00.19 | 1:02.10 | 2:02.29 | 66.40 |
32 | 56 | 539536 | WILES Jacqueline | 1992 | USA | 1:00.30 | 1:02.40 | 2:02.70 | 69.51 |
33 | 62 | 539787 | DUFF Noah | 1993 | USA | 1:00.06 | 1:02.77 | 2:02.83 | 70.49 |
34 | 48 | 539499 | HINES Tara | 1992 | USA | 1:00.31 | 1:02.57 | 2:02.88 | 70.87 |
35 | 41 | 539848 | ALTRINGER Courtney | 1993 | USA | 1:00.25 | 1:02.93 | 2:03.18 | 73.15 |
36 | 53 | 539617 | BARCLAY Katelyn | 1993 | USA | 1:00.14 | 1:03.31 | 2:03.45 | 75.19 |
37 | 42 | 539661 | KIKUT Anna | 1993 | USA | 1:00.51 | 1:03.10 | 2:03.61 | 76.41 |
38 | 61 | 107167 | YOUNG Mackensey | 1992 | CAN | 1:00.37 | 1:03.43 | 2:03.80 | 77.85 |
39 | 33 | 107447 | GOULD Stephanie | 1994 | CAN | 1:00.28 | 1:03.54 | 2:03.82 | 78.00 |
40 | 54 | 107384 | CLARKE Devon | 1994 | CAN | 1:00.32 | 1:03.53 | 2:03.85 | 78.23 |
41 | 39 | 107401 | HEMPHILL Mary Beth | 1994 | CAN | 1:00.40 | 1:03.56 | 2:03.96 | 79.06 |
42 | 49 | 107259 | BISNAIRE Samantha | 1993 | CAN | 1:00.57 | 1:03.48 | 2:04.05 | 79.74 |
43 | 26 | 107178 | LAMOUREUX Emilie | 1992 | CAN | 1:00.22 | 1:04.03 | 2:04.25 | 81.26 |
44 | 60 | 539893 | ANDERSON Nicole | 1994 | USA | 1:00.75 | 1:03.80 | 2:04.55 | 83.53 |
45 | 50 | 175043 | MOE-LANGE Yina | 1993 | DAN | 1:00.84 | 1:03.91 | 2:04.75 | 85.05 |
46 | 58 | 107306 | MICHALIK Victoria | 1993 | CAN | 1:00.78 | 1:04.03 | 2:04.81 | 85.50 |
47 | 63 | 107269 | CARROLL Tianda | 1993 | CAN | 1:00.96 | 1:03.86 | 2:04.82 | 85.58 |
48 | 65 | 107441 | DARLINGTON Kailee | 1994 | CAN | 1:01.38 | 1:03.48 | 2:04.86 | 85.88 |
49 | 64 | 107432 | THACKRAY Logan | 1994 | CAN | 1:00.96 | 1:03.92 | 2:04.88 | 86.04 |
50 | 46 | 107310 | RAMSDEN Jocelyn | 1993 | CAN | 1:00.66 | 1:04.32 | 2:04.98 | 86.79 |
51 | 51 | 107163 | RYTZ Celine | 1992 | CAN | 1:00.76 | 1:04.48 | 2:05.24 | 88.76 |
52 | 59 | 539352 | BURROWS Rylee | 1992 | USA | 1:01.55 | 1:03.74 | 2:05.29 | 89.14 |
53 | 43 | 539660 | KIKUT Sara | 1993 | USA | 1:01.50 | 1:04.13 | 2:05.63 | 91.72 |
54 | 44 | 539386 | MAIER Jacqueline | 1992 | USA | 1:01.30 | 1:04.77 | 2:06.07 | 95.06 |
55 | 35 | 539656 | IDE Maisie | 1993 | USA | 1:01.19 | 1:04.89 | 2:06.08 | 95.13 |
56 | 27 | 107075 | RIOPELLE Marissa | 1991 | CAN | 1:01.09 | 1:05.08 | 2:06.17 | 95.82 |
57 | 67 | 539381 | KRONEBERGER Tracie | 1992 | USA | 1:01.44 | 1:04.97 | 2:06.41 | 97.64 |
58 | 52 | 107185 | VALLERAND Laurence | 1992 | CAN | 1:01.71 | 1:04.93 | 2:06.64 | 99.38 |
Men’s Results
1 | 19 | 102727 | STUTZ Paul | 1983 | CAN | 47.86 | 49.20 | 1:37.06 | 7.22 |
2 | 2 | 421566 | BRENNA Petter | 1986 | NOR | 47.44 | 49.63 | 1:37.07 | 7.28 |
3 | 5 | 930105 | GRANSTROM Colby | 1990 | USA | 47.00 | 50.29 | 1:37.29 | 8.67 |
4 | 7 | 421860 | NORDBOTTEN Jonathan | 1989 | NOR | 47.51 | 49.84 | 1:37.35 | 9.04 |
5 | 13 | 930107 | GREGORAK Will | 1990 | USA | 48.13 | 49.49 | 1:37.62 | 10.74 |
6 | 20 | 531799 | FORD Tommy | 1989 | USA | 50.57 | 47.17 | 1:37.74 | 11.49 |
7 | 1 | 193334 | RIVAS Gabriel | 1986 | FRA | 47.52 | 50.32 | 1:37.84 | 12.12 |
8 | 23 | 530837 | KELLEY Tim | 1986 | USA | 48.52 | 49.34 | 1:37.86 | 12.25 |
9 | 27 | 180567 | RASANEN Joonas | 1989 | FIN | 49.36 | 48.76 | 1:38.12 | 13.88 |
10 | 14 | 934502 | ANKENY Michael | 1991 | USA | 48.86 | 49.45 | 1:38.31 | 15.08 |
11 | 24 | 421722 | ADDE Andreas | 1988 | NOR | 49.51 | 48.84 | 1:38.35 | 15.33 |
12 | 38 | 934643 | GOLDBERG Jared | 1991 | USA | 49.57 | 48.91 | 1:38.48 | 16.14 |
13 | 31 | 934523 | ENGEL Mark | 1991 | USA | 49.70 | 48.89 | 1:38.59 | 16.84 |
14 | 34 | 930029 | ACOSTA Christopher | 1990 | USA | 50.31 | 48.32 | 1:38.63 | 17.09 |
15 | 22 | 421840 | HAUG Andreas Willumsen | 1989 | NOR | 49.74 | 48.91 | 1:38.65 | 17.21 |
16 | 10 | 102922 | WHITE Trevor | 1984 | CAN | 47.65 | 51.17 | 1:38.82 | 18.28 |
17 | 15 | 6530599 | STRAND Matthew | 1993 | USA | 49.22 | 49.65 | 1:38.87 | 18.60 |
18 | 11 | 103865 | PHILP Trevor | 1992 | CAN | 49.35 | 49.59 | 1:38.94 | 19.04 |
19 | 33 | 53859 | TRIENDL Armin | 1989 | AUT | 49.62 | 49.39 | 1:39.01 | 19.48 |
20 | 30 | 103528 | DRURY Kevin | 1988 | CAN | 48.78 | 50.45 | 1:39.23 | 20.86 |
21 | 46 | 531156 | TARBERRY Ace | 1988 | USA | 49.87 | 49.44 | 1:39.31 | 21.36 |
22 | 36 | 103656 | HALBERT Kelby | 1990 | CAN | 50.52 | 49.02 | 1:39.54 | 22.81 |
23 | 26 | 180631 | PENTTINEN Juho-Pekka | 1991 | FIN | 49.08 | 50.60 | 1:39.68 | 23.69 |
24 | 39 | 934740 | WUNSCH Taylor | 1991 | USA | 50.06 | 50.14 | 1:40.20 | 26.95 |
25 | 35 | 934524 | FARRELL Bobby | 1991 | USA | 49.90 | 50.31 | 1:40.21 | 27.02 |
26 | 56 | 6530104 | BENNETT Bryce | 1992 | USA | 50.46 | 49.80 | 1:40.26 | 27.33 |
27 | 44 | 103752 | TROW Andy | 1991 | CAN | 50.32 | 50.25 | 1:40.57 | 29.28 |
28 | 42 | 103676 | BROWN Philip | 1991 | CAN | 50.61 | 50.59 | 1:41.20 | 33.24 |
29 | 53 | 103385 | PRIDY Conrad | 1988 | CAN | 50.88 | 50.82 | 1:41.70 | 36.38 |
30 | 41 | 930133 | HIGGINS Sean | 1990 | USA | 50.82 | 50.92 | 1:41.74 | 36.63 |
31 | 45 | 193481 | FAVRE Arnaud | 1987 | FRA | 51.28 | 51.39 | 1:42.67 | 42.48 |
32 | 72 | 103857 | ST-GERMAIN Wiliam | 1992 | CAN | 51.64 | 51.95 | 1:43.59 | 48.26 |
33 | 52 | 6530167 | SHIFFRIN Taylor | 1992 | USA | 51.38 | 52.40 | 1:43.78 | 49.45 |
34 | 6 | 103646 | ZAITSOFF Sasha | 1990 | CAN | 52.62 | 52.35 | 1:44.97 | 56.93 |
35 | 65 | 410365 | BARWOOD Adam | 1992 | NZE | 52.16 | 53.13 | 1:45.29 | 58.94 |
36 | 61 | 930073 | COXON Kyle | 1990 | USA | 52.74 | 53.38 | 1:46.12 | 64.16 |
37 | 83 | 103942 | BELL Jeffrey | 1993 | CAN | 53.09 | 53.28 | 1:46.37 | 65.73 |
38 | 37 | 930160 | KELLEY Robby | 1990 | USA | 51.39 | 55.07 | 1:46.46 | 66.30 |
39 | 71 | 103987 | LAW Michael | 1993 | CAN | 53.53 | 53.13 | 1:46.66 | 67.55 |
40 | 60 | 103997 | MEGARRY Morgan | 1993 | CAN | 50.79 | 56.83 | 1:47.62 | 73.59 |
41 | 85 | 104044 | READ Kevyn | 1993 | CAN | 52.19 | 57.15 | 1:49.34 | 84.40 |
42 | 3 | 103078 | DONALDSON David | 1986 | CAN | 48.59 | 1:03.51 | 1:52.10 | 101.74 |