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Winter Park: Six U.S. in Super Series Top 20

THURSDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2006

WINTER PARK, Colo. - Resi Stiegler (Jackson Hole, WY) overcame a lost ski pole on her second run Wednesday and held onto seventh place to lead five U.S. women into the top 15, six into the first 20 of a Chevrolet Super Series slalom in sub-zero weather.

For the second day in a row, Slovakian Veronika Zuzulova won the race, this time in 1:29.24 with Therese Borssen of Sweden - who was third in a World Cup slalom Sunday in Aspen - runnerup (1:30.08) in the field of European-heavy World Cup veterans.

Stiegler, third in the first run, finished seventh in 1:31.56. Caitlin Ciccone (Bethlehem, NH) was eighth with a time of 1:32.14. Katie Hitchcock (Sacramento, CA) was 10th with Jenny Lathrop (North Conway, NH) 12th and Kiley Staples (Park City, UT) finished 15th. The temperature at the finish was -1 F. (-19 C.).

"It was so cold, and we had some more snow - maybe five or six inches - overnight, so we had to dig to keep things clear, to get down to the hardpack underneath," said U.S. Women's SL/GS Head Coach Chris Knight. "Resi came out of the 22nd start and was third in the first run, and then skied without a pole for that second run, so we know her speed's there and she's just got to keep things organized and she'll be in there.

"Caitlin had a strong second run, too...and Katie [third Tuesday in the opening SL] had another good day. Kiley and Megan McJames [Park City, UT - 21st in the race] were on the juniors podium, so that's good, too," Knight said.

Thursday, the women begin two days of giant slalom racing.

CHEVROLET ALPINE SUPER SERIES
NorAm Cup
Winter Park, CO - Nov. 29, 2006
Women's Slalom-2
1. Veronika Zuzulova, Slovakia, 1:29.24
2. Therese Borseen, Sweden, 1:30.08
3. Vanessa Vifal, France, 1:30.87
4. Katarzyna Karasinska, Poland, 1:31.22
5. (tie) Brigitte Acton, Canada, and Jessica Puenchera, Switzerland, 1:31.41 each
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U.S. skiers in the top 20:
7. Resi Stiegler, Jackson Hole, WY, 1:31.56
8. Caitlin Ciccone, Bethlehem, NH, 1:32.14
10. Katie Hitchcock, Sacramento, CA, 1:32.41
12. Jenny Lathrop, North Conway, NH, 1:32.54
14. Kiley Staples, Park City, UT, 1:33.12
16. Laurel Carter, Norwich, VT, 1:33.46
20. Jessica Kelley, Park City, UT, 1:33.65

For complete results:
http://www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=21341&cal_suchsector=AL

This article is courtesy of the US Ski Team.

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