McJames wins NorAm GS; Smith 3rd
Megan McJames won the final NorAm giant slalom held at Whiteface, New York, this week. With a time of two minutes, 18.49, she beat Canada's Emily Desforges and teammate Leanne Smith to take top step on the podium.
MEGAN MCJAMES won the final NorAm giant slalom held at Whiteface, New York, this week. With a time of two minutes, 18.49, she beat Canada's Emily Desforges and teammate Leanne Smith to take top step on the podium.
Other U.S. skiers in the top 10 were: Jessica Kelley in 6th, Chelsea Marshall 8th and Katie Hitchcock 10th. Jenny Lathrop, who helped the University of Denver win a national team title last week, just missed a top 10, placing 11th.
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
| 1 | 1 | 538284 | MCJAMES Megan | 1987 | USA | 1:10.15 | 1:08.34 | 2:18.49 | 6.00 |
| 2 | 2 | 106410 | DESFORGES Emilie | 1983 | CAN | 1:10.92 | 1:08.43 | 2:19.35 | 11.46 |
| 3 | 5 | 538305 | SMITH Leanne | 1987 | USA | 1:10.54 | 1:08.90 | 2:19.44 | 12.04 |
| 4 | 6 | 106666 | RUBENS Shona | 1986 | CAN | 1:10.77 | 1:09.06 | 2:19.83 | 14.51 |
| 5 | 7 | 106825 | PREFONTAINE Marie-Pier | 1988 | CAN | 1:11.28 | 1:08.74 | 2:20.02 | 15.72 |
| 6 | 15 | 537230 | KELLEY Jessica | 1982 | USA | 1:11.61 | 1:09.06 | 2:20.67 | 19.85 |
| 7 | 9 | 106183 | TERWIEL Elli | 1989 | CAN | 1:12.40 | 1:08.34 | 2:20.74 | 20.30 |
| 8 | 16 | 538038 | MARSHALL Chelsea | 1986 | USA | 1:12.84 | 1:08.61 | 2:21.45 | 24.81 |
| 9 | 12 | 538258 | HAMMOND Courtney | 1987 | USA | 1:12.67 | 1:09.23 | 2:21.90 | 27.67 |
| 10 | 20 | 537768 | HITCHCOCK Katie | 1985 | USA | 1:12.81 | 1:09.31 | 2:22.12 | 29.07 |
| 11 | 26 | 538041 | MCDONALD Jilyne |
1986 | USA | 1:13.90 | 1:08.89 | 2:22.79 | 33.32 |
| 11 | 3 | 537360 | LATHROP Jenny | 1983 | USA | 1:12.67 | 1:10.12 | 2:22.79 | 33.32 |
| 13 | 17 | 105920 | SIMMERLING Georgia | 1989 | CAN | 1:13.91 | 1:08.90 | 2:22.81 | 33.45 |
| 14 | 30 | 538855 | FORD Julia | 1990 | USA | 1:13.56 | 1:09.73 | 2:23.29 | 36.50 |
| 15 | 40 | 105855 | SERWA Kelsey | 1989 | CAN | 1:14.12 | 1:09.38 | 2:23.50 | 37.83 |
| 16 | 37 | 106961 | MIELZYNSKI Erin | 1990 | CAN | 1:14.24 | 1:09.33 | 2:23.57 | 38.28 |
| 17 | 32 | 537993 | CROW Kara | 1986 | USA | 1:13.61 | 1:10.12 | 2:23.73 | 39.30 |
| 18 | 29 | 105615 | ROUTHIER Eve | 1988 | CAN | 1:13.80 | 1:10.11 | 2:23.91 | 40.44 |
| 19 | 24 | 538270 | JANOWIAK Lyndee | 1987 | USA | 1:13.01 | 1:10.97 | 2:23.98 | 40.88 |
| 20 | 46 | 538496 | GHENT Erika | 1988 | USA | 1:15.17 | 1:09.13 | 2:24.30 | 42.92 |
| 21 | 49 | 538685 | MCKENNIS Alice | 1989 | USA | 1:15.46 | 1:08.91 | 2:24.37 | 43.36 |
| 22 | 35 | 106964 | MOREL Catherine | 1990 | CAN | 1:15.45 | 1:09.44 | 2:24.89 | 46.67 |
| 23 | 41 | 538256 | GRANT Sterling | 1987 | USA | 1:15.14 | 1:09.95 | 2:25.09 | 47.94 |
| 24 | 44 | 538524 | KECHIAN Valerie | 1988 | USA | 1:15.76 | 1:09.48 | 2:25.24 | 48.89 |
| 25 | 42 | 106727 | KRAFT Lindsay | 1987 | CAN | 1:15.87 | 1:09.55 | 2:25.42 | 50.03 |
| 26 | 38 | 105396 | PARKER Alexandra | 1989 | CAN | 1:15.88 | 1:10.32 | 2:26.20 | 54.99 |
| 27 | 72 | 106662 | POLESCHUK Danielle | 1986 | CAN | 1:16.71 | 1:10.57 | 2:27.28 | 61.85 |
| 28 | 64 | 538681 | DUNLEAVY Katherine | 1989 | USA | 1:17.06 | 1:10.40 | 2:27.46 | 63.00 |
| 29 | 54 | 538856 | FRY Kayla | 1990 | USA | 1:16.99 | 1:11.88 | 2:28.87 | 71.96 |
| 30 | 68 | 105309 | MACDONALD Sandra | 1989 | CAN | 1:18.10 | 1:10.85 | 2:28.95 | 72.47 |
| 31 | 39 | 105371 | OATLEY Bronwyn | 1989 | CAN | 1:16.35 | 1:12.83 | 2:29.18 | 73.93 |
| 32 | 62 | 107110 | LEMELIN Amelie | 1991 | CAN | 1:17.72 | 1:11.67 | 2:29.39 | 75.26 |
| 33 | 56 | 538318 | WEST Ann | 1987 | USA | 1:17.37 | 1:12.04 | 2:29.41 | 75.39 |
| 34 | 51 | 107017 | BERGERON Maelle | 1991 | CAN | 1:17.18 | 1:13.52 | 2:30.70 | 83.59 |
| 35 | 52 | 535424 | GOVAN Danielle | 1989 | USA | 1:18.06 | 1:13.00 | 2:31.06 | 85.87 |
| 36 | 57 | 105241 | BLISS Andrea | 1989 | CAN | 1:18.04 | 1:13.60 | 2:31.64 | 89.56 |
| 37 | 63 | 535473 | LONZA Geordie | 1989 | USA | 1:18.67 | 1:13.34 | 2:32.01 | 91.91 |
| 38 | 71 | 105273 | GLOWCZYNSKI Wictoria | 1989 | CAN | 1:19.10 | 1:13.36 | 2:32.46 | 94.77 |
| 39 | 22 | 538289 | PARK Bryana | 1987 | USA | 1:20.63 | 1:12.57 | 2:33.20 | 99.47 |
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Did not start 1st run :
HOSTETTER Mary Rachel (USA), BROWN Kendall (CAN), COOPER Kirsten (USA), KELLEHER Keely (USA), YURKIW Larisa (CAN)
Did not start 2nd run :
LUDLOW Libby (USA)
Did not finish 1st run :
HOLINSKI Anya (CAN), MORAN Terra (CAN), VANWAGNER Jennifer (USA), ALLEN Jennifer (USA), FAIRWEATHER Sega (GBR), LEGGETT Kristin (USA), MONOD Tatum (CAN), IRWIN Stephanie (CAN), DURHAM Ashley-Kate (CAN), LONGTIN Maude (CAN), BLANCHARD Catherine (CAN), MORIN-PERRIN Marilou (CAN), RYLEY Kate (CAN), KELLY Gail (CAN), PHELAN Brittany (CAN), ROSS Laurenne (USA), DUKE Hailey (USA), CARTER Laurel (USA), GOODMAN Anna (CAN), RYLEY Megan (CAN)
Did not finish 2nd run :
BIRDGENEAU Alexa (CAN), POLESCHUK Nicole (CAN), IRWIN Madison (CAN), BLAIR Lindsay (CAN), LYNCH Chelsea (USA), MIELKE Kristen (USA), CICCONE Caitlin (USA)
Disqualified 1st run :
MCBROOM Kelly (CAN)
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