Kerr Eighth in World Cup Ski Cross
MEIRINGEN-HASLIBERG, Switzerland (March 9) - Errol Kerr (Truckee, CA) posted his best World Cup finish to date, coming in eighth in a ski cross competition in Switzerland Sunday. Jake Fiala (Copper Mountain, CO) tied his season's best, coming in immediately behind Kerr in ninth.
"This race was more of an open track similar to what you would see in North America. It's more of a glide track. Errol is really good at gliding and handling the terrain real subtly," said Head Coach Tyler Shepherd. "He did really well in the qualifying and that set him up for some good lane choices. He had some terrible starts but he did ski well all day, it's just a matter of getting his starts better."
Lars Lewen won his second consecutive ski cross competition, marking his second win of the season. World Cup champion Tomas Kraus of the Czech Republic finished third. Canadian Stanley Hayer posted his fourth podium of the season, finishing second.
World Cup champion Ophelie David of France won the women's competition. Sasa Faric of Slovenia finished second. No U.S. women competed.
The FIS Freestyle World Cup now heads to Valmalenco, Italy for finals March 12-16, but the U.S. skiers are headed back to compete in the Jeep King of the Mountain event in Sun Valley, ID.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
FIS FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
Meiringen-Hasliberg, Switzerland - March 9, 2008
Ski cross
Men
1. Lars Lewen, Sweden
2. Stanley Hayer, Canada
3. Tomas Kraus, Czech Republic
4. Christopher Delbosco, Canada
5. Audun Groenvold, Norway
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8. Errol Kerr, Truckee, CA
9. Jake Fiala, Copper Mountain, CO
22. Jean Christophe Rudigoz, Ketchum, ID
39. Lloyd Tucker, Carbondale, CO
Women
1. Ophelie David, France
2. Sasa Faric, Slovenia
3. Gro Kvinlog, Norway
4. Julia Murray, Canada
5. Jenny Owens, Austria
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