Nor-Am Cup: Ford takes third in Craigleith
American Julia Ford took third at today’s Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup slalom at Craigleith Ski Club. After two runs she was .6 seconds behind Canadian Marie-Michèle Gagnon, who won the first Nor-Am slalom of her career. In second was Canadian development team skier Eve Routhier. Today’s result was Routhier’s first career Coupe Nor-Am Cup podium. Gagnon now has three career Nor-Am wins, each in a different discipline.American Julia Ford took third at today’s Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup slalom at Craigleith Ski Club. After two runs she was .6 seconds behind Canadian Marie-Michèle Gagnon, who won the first Nor-Am slalom of her career. In second was Canadian development team skier Eve Routhier. Today’s result was Routhier’s first career Coupe Nor-Am Cup podium. Gagnon now has three career Nor-Am wins, each in a different discipline.
Americans Laurenne Ross and Moe Hanaoka also cracked the top ten in fifth and seventh respectively.
The Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup races continue tomorrow at Craigleith with a slalom, then heads to Georgian Peaks, ON for giant slalom races Monday and Tuesday.
The men’s Nor-Am schedule has slalom and giant slalom races getting underway Monday in Sunday River, Maine.
| Unofficial Results |
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| Finish Pos | Bib | Competitor | Country | Club | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total |
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| 1 | 7 | GAGNON Marie-Michele | 46.34 | 44.25 | 1:30.59 | ||
| 2 | 15 | ROUTHIER Eve | 46.53 | 44.26 | 1:30.79 | ||
| 3 | 4 | FORD Julia | 46.67 | 44.52 | 1:31.19 | ||
| 4 | 6 | RYLEY Megan | 47.35 | 45.15 | 1:32.50 | ||
| 5 | 13 | ROSS Laurenne | 48.17 | 44.49 | 1:32.66 | ||
| 6 | 5 | RUBENS Shona | 47.67 | 45.18 | 1:32.85 | ||
| 7 | 18 | HANAOKA Moe | 47.45 | 45.57 | 1:33.02 | ||
| 8 | 21 | RYLEY Kate | 47.96 | 45.30 | 1:33.26 | ||
| 9 | 26 | IRWIN Madison | 48.37 | 44.94 | 1:33.31 | ||
| 10 | 16 | YURKIW Larisa | 47.85 | 45.50 | 1:33.35 |
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