Winter Park: Biggs edges Cochran in NorAm slalom
Canada’s Patrick Biggs edged American Jimmy Cochran by 0.14 seconds to win a NorAm Super Series slalom on Thursday at Winter Park, Colorado.
CANADA'S PATRICK Biggs edged American Jimmy Cochran by 0.14 seconds to win a NorAm Super Series slalom on Thursday at Winter Park, Colorado.
Biggs clocked a two-run effort of 1 minute, 40.19 seconds, with Cochran crossing the line in 1:40.33. Japan’s Naoki Yuasa and Kilian Albrecht of Bulgaria tied for third place at 1:40.35.
In an extremely tight race, a total of 0.35 seconds separated the top seven finishers.
Cochran led a strong showing by U.S. racers as eight finished in the top 16. Tim Kelley was sixth, Cody Marshall seventh, Tim Jitloff 10th, Will Brandenburg 11th, David Chodounsky 12th and Andrew Phillips 13th.
The women run a NorAm slalom Friday at Winter Park.
| Rank | Bib | FIS Code | Name | Year | Nation | Run 1 | Run 2 | Total Time | FIS Points |
| 1 | 5 | 102456 | BIGGS Patrick | 1982 | CAN | 49.06 | 51.13 | 1:40.19 | 6.16 |
| 2 | 13 | 534040 | COCHRAN Jimmy | 1981 | USA | 49.40 | 50.93 | 1:40.33 | 7.01 |
| 3 | 11 | 301709 | YUASA Naoki | 1983 | JPN | 49.54 | 50.81 | 1:40.35 | 7.13 |
| 3 | 1 | 92591 | ALBRECHT Kilian | 1973 | BUL | 49.43 | 50.92 | 1:40.35 | 7.13 |
| 5 | 15 | 102635 | BARRETT Scott | 1983 | CAN | 49.45 | 50.96 | 1:40.41 | 7.50 |
| 6 | 4 | 530837 | KELLEY Tim | 1986 | USA | 49.61 | 50.87 | 1:40.48 | 7.93 |
| 7 | 7 | 533739 | MARSHALL Cody | 1982 | USA | 49.27 | 51.27 | 1:40.54 | 8.29 |
| 8 | 18 | 421483 | JANSRUD Kjetil | 1985 | NOR | 50.26 | 50.76 | 1:41.02 | 11.21 |
| 9 | 19 | 192506 | MISSILLIER Steve | 1984 | FRA | 49.99 | 51.21 | 1:41.20 | 12.31 |
| 10 | 3 | 534959 | JITLOFF Tim | 1985 | USA | 49.75 | 51.71 | 1:41.46 | 13.89 |
| 11 | 8 | 530165 | BRANDENBURG Will | 1987 | USA | 49.66 | 51.89 | 1:41.55 | 14.44 |
| 12 | 14 | 534508 | CHODOUNSKY David | 1984 | USA | 50.18 | 51.40 | 1:41.58 | 14.62 |
| 13 | 50 | 532554 | PHILLIPS Andrew | 1989 | USA | 50.84 | 50.87 | 1:41.71 | 15.41 |
| 14 | 33 | 101895 | ROY Jean-Philippe | 1979 | CAN | 50.63 | 51.44 | 1:42.07 | 17.61 |
| 15 | 21 | 220083 | BAXTER Noel | 1981 | GBR | 50.41 | 51.88 | 1:42.29 | 18.95 |
| 16 | 53 | 934502 | ANKENY Michael | 1991 | USA | 51.76 | 51.04 | 1:42.80 | 22.05 |
| 17 | 25 | 30149 | SIMARI BIRKNER Cristian Javier | 1980 | ARG | 51.09 | 51.74 | 1:42.83 | 22.23 |
| 18 | 10 | 534038 | NICKERSON Warner | 1981 | USA | 51.23 | 51.73 | 1:42.96 | 23.02 |
| 19 | 37 | 532138 | KASPER Nolan | 1989 | USA | 51.34 | 51.71 | 1:43.05 | 23.57 |
| 20 | 45 | 930105 | GRANSTROM Colby | 1990 | USA | 51.78 | 51.44 | 1:43.22 | 24.61 |
| 21 | 9 | 103090 | HELIE Louis-Pierre | 1986 | CAN | 50.96 | 52.32 | 1:43.28 | 24.97 |
| 22 | 27 | 530828 | HUGHES Stefan | 1986 | USA | 52.33 | 51.05 | 1:43.38 | 25.58 |
| 23 | 39 | 103078 | DONALDSON David | 1986 | CAN | 50.69 | 53.12 | 1:43.81 | 28.20 |
| 24 | 49 | 530326 | WILSON Ryan | 1987 | USA | 51.77 | 52.15 | 1:43.92 | 28.87 |
| 25 | 22 | 533948 | COLE Adam | 1982 | USA | 51.41 | 52.54 | 1:43.95 | 29.05 |
| 26 | 54 | 40287 | ROBERTSON Matthew | 1983 | AUS | 52.65 | 52.25 | 1:44.90 | 34.84 |
| 27 | 31 | 534289 | FRANK Chris | 1983 | USA | 52.03 | 53.13 | 1:45.16 | 36.42 |
| 28 | 36 | 534552 | MCDONALD Will | 1984 | USA | 52.45 | 52.99 | 1:45.44 | 38.12 |
| 29 | 32 | 301886 | TAKEDA Ryu | 1984 | JPN | 52.11 | 53.55 | 1:45.66 | 39.46 |
| 30 | 46 | 530244 | JOHNSON Austin | 1987 | USA | 52.85 | 53.12 | 1:45.97 | 41.35 |
| 31 | 41 | 531799 | FORD Tommy | 1989 | USA | 54.10 | 52.22 | 1:46.32 | 43.48 |
| 32 | 62 | 930163 | KEMP John | 1990 | USA | 53.39 | 53.10 | 1:46.49 | 44.52 |
| 33 | 59 | 103156 | WRIGHT Patrick | 1986 | CAN | 53.02 | 53.69 | 1:46.71 | 45.86 |
| 34 | 38 | 534474 | BRYAN Joshua Stephen | 1984 | USA | 53.83 | 54.19 | 1:48.02 | 53.83 |
| 35 | 75 | 100615 | MACKIE Michael | 1989 | CAN | 53.98 | 54.23 | 1:48.21 | 54.99 |
| 36 | 70 | 530641 | FINK-DEBRAY Miles | 1988 | USA | 54.59 | 54.14 | 1:48.73 | 58.16 |
| 37 | 69 | 103357 | IRWIN Geoffrey | 1988 | CAN | 54.37 | 54.44 | 1:48.81 | 58.64 |
| 38 | 51 | 530651 | STIEGLER Seppi | 1988 | USA | 53.66 | 55.25 | 1:48.91 | 59.25 |
| 39 | 72 | 930170 | LAMB Max | 1990 | USA | 54.06 | 54.86 | 1:48.92 | 59.31 |
| 40 | 43 | 530214 | FORD William | 1987 | USA | 54.87 | 54.15 | 1:49.02 | 59.92 |
| 41 | 56 | 530720 | BRITVAR Paul | 1988 | USA | 54.63 | 54.77 | 1:49.40 | 62.23 |
| 42 | 71 | 302771 | SAKAGUCHI Shun | 1987 | JPN | 55.39 | 54.92 | 1:50.31 | 67.77 |
| 43 | 89 | 532837 | SHPALL Bryan | 1989 | USA | 55.67 | 55.43 | 1:51.10 | 72.58 |
| 44 | 78 | 103527 | BEADON Christopher | 1989 | CAN | 55.99 | 56.74 | 1:52.73 | 82.51 |
| 45 | 85 | 531802 | FRETZ Zach | 1989 | USA | 57.28 | 55.91 | 1:53.19 | 85.31 |
| 46 | 73 | 531042 | MCCONNELL Cory | 1988 | USA | 56.66 | 56.59 | 1:53.25 | 85.67 |
| 47 | 81 | 930208 | NELSON Spencer | 1990 | USA | 56.32 | 57.25 | 1:53.57 | 87.62 |
| 48 | 88 | 6530031 | STENICKA Nicholas | 1991 | USA | 1:00.05 | 59.70 | 1:59.75 | 125.25 |
 |
Did not start 1st run: GREGORAK Will (USA)
Did not start 2nd run: HEISE Rusty (USA)
Did not finish 1st run: FLOWERS Kitt (USA), MCDONALD Fletcher (USA), JONES Alex (USA), SCHLEPER Hunter (USA), EPSTEIN Paul (USA), LAWLESS Ryan (USA), LAWLESS Jeremy (USA), SPENST Taggart (USA), MORTON Kenneth (GBR), HAMMER Maximilian (USA), HANEY Brett (CAN), NELLA Tyler (CAN), LINTON Scott (USA), JOHNSON Erik (USA), LEMAN Brady (CAN), YOSHIGOE Ippei (JPN), DAWSON Travis (CAN), JOHNSON Karl (USA), ZORICIC Nick (CAN), KILDE Andreas (NOR), THORSON Tague (USA), BROWN Roger G P (USA), COUSINEAU Julien (CAN), GANONG Travis (USA), KARLSEN Truls Ove (NOR), MCDONALD Paul (USA)
Did not finish 2nd run: ANGUITA Rafael (CHI), HADDEN William (USA), SMITH Rett (USA), MAPLE Wiley (USA), LUNDIN Connery (USA), COHEE Nick (USA), HARRIS Martin (USA), LUND Jacob (USA), BROWN Ben (USA), FANARA Thomas (FRA)
Disqualified 2nd run: HARDY Colton (USA)
Did not qualify 1st run: WOODS Tim (USA), CHRISTOPHER Jason (USA)
About the Author: Pete Rugh
