Alpine nationals: Sullivan, Cook top 2nd training run
Marco Sullivan on Wednesday led the final men's downhill training run before racing gets under way Thursday at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Alyeska Resort near Girdwood, Alaska. Stacey Cook paced the field in the women's training win.
MARCO SULLIVAN on Wednesday led the final men's downhill training run before racing gets under way Thursday at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Alyeska Resort near Girdwood, Alaska. Stacey Cook paced the field in the women's training win.
Sullivan edged JJ Johnson and Steven Nyman, who tied for second place, one-tenth of a second off the pace. Cook was a half-second ahead of junior skier Leanne Smith. Kaylin Richardson was third.
Sullivan was clocked in 1 minute, 45.21 seconds, more than a second faster than the winning time recorded by Will Brandenburg in training the previous day. Cook was timed in 1:50.53, slightly better than Tuesday's training run winner, Libby Ludlow.
Skiers will compete in a FIS downhill on Thursday, and the national championship downhills are scheduled for Friday.
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