Rahlves Fourth in JKOM Ski Cross
Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) led U.S. skiers coming in fourth in the men's ski cross competition at the 2008 Jeep King of the Mountain in Sun Valley.
"Daron Rahlves actually had some better luck out of the start today and probably made one of the best passes all day after the step up," Head Coach Tyler Shepherd said. "Davey Barr made a slight error - he was in front of Daron at the time - and Daron seized the opportunity to pinch Davey out and smoked the bottom section."
Canadian Chris DelBosco won the men's competition followed by Tomas Kraus of the Czech Republic who also won the overall Jeep King of the Mountain tour title.
Up and comer Errol Kerr (Truckee, CA) followed Rahlves for results in sixth place.
"Errol Kerr, again, was a lot of fun to watch as he skied really well all day," Shepherd said. "I'm not sure what happened out of the start in his semi-final heat, but he just couldn't make the pass for the transfer spot and then ended up doing well in the small final."
In the women's heats, Langely McNeal (Ketchum, ID) led the U.S. in sixth.
"We had Langley McNeal competing in a very small women's field due to the World Cup finals," Shepherd said. "She had some flashes of really good skiing so I'm excited to see her continue to improve and get more confidence."
The race fields for this event were smaller than usual because of World Cup Finals in Italy. But Shepherd saw it as an opportunity to showcase U.S. talent.
"Today was also a day that brought out many other U.S. men as many Europeans stayed back in Europe for World Cup Finals, so it gave me an opportunity to see some more talent out there," Shepherd said.
"All in all it was a very positive year for the U.S. ski cross program and I'm very excited to move forward into the Spring and nominate a team this summer," Shepherd said.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
JEEP KING OF THE MOUNTAIAN
Sun Valley, ID - March 15, 2008
Ski Cross
Men
1. Chris DelBosco, Canada
2. Tomas Kraus, Czech Republic
3. Stanley Hayer, Canada
4. Daron Rahlves, Sugar Bowl, CA
5. Davey Barr, Canada
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6. Errol Kerr, Truckee, CA
8. Casey Puckett, Aspen, CO
Women
1. Julia Murray, Canada
2. Anik Demers-Wild, Canada
3. Magdalena Jonsson, Sweden
4. Jenny Owens, Austria
5. Michelle Greig, New Zealand
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Rahlves Fourth in JKOM Ski Cross
