Americans clinch spots on World Cup tour.
March 19th, 2007
PANORAMA, B.C. -- Libby Ludlow (Bellevue, WA) and Tim Kelley (Starksboro, VT) won the final NorAm races of the season Saturday as Ludlow captured a giant slalom by nearly nine-tenths of a second and Kelley won a slalom by nearly a half-second.
Kelley won with a two-run time of 1:32.21 and placed second in the men's slalom standings, assuring him of World Cup starts in slaloms next season. Cody Marshall (Pittsfield, VT) finished seventh but it was good enough to clinch the NorAm slalom title, also assuring him of World Cup starts for the 2008 season.
Ludlow had a two-run time of 2:17.09 with Canadian Shona Rubens second (2:17.92) and Jessica Kelley (also Starksboro, VT) third. That gave Kelley her third NorAm GS championship with defending GS champion Megan McJames (Park City, UT) second in the points.
NORAM CUP FINALS
Panorama, BC - March 17, 2007
Men's Slalom
1. Tim Kelley, Starksboro, VT, 1:32.21
2. Paul Stutz, Canada, 1:32.68
3. Kilian Albrecht, Bulgaria, 1:33.10
4. Will Brandenburg, Spokane, WA, 1:33.36
5. Tom Rothrock, Cashmere, WA, 1:33.57
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Women's Giant Slalom
1. Libby Ludlow, Bellevue, WA, 2:17.09
2. Shona Rubens, Canada, 2:17.92
3. Jessica Kelley, Starksboro, VT, 2:18.74
4. Jenny Lathrop, North Conway, NH, 2:19.05
5. Sarah Schaedler, Liechtenstein, 2:19.81
For complete results:
www.fis-ski.com/uk/604/1228.html?event_id=21839&cal_suchsector=AL
