Grant 2nd in Winter Park NorAm
Sterling Grant (Amery, WI) took the lead for U.S. women, finishing second as the ladies NorAm season got underway with a slalom in Winter Park, CO on Tuesday. The race was won by Susanne Riesch of Germany. Anna Goodman of Canada was third.
The U.S. women followed up nicely with Hailey Duke (Boise, ID) finishing fourth, narrowly missing the podium by .06 seconds and Kiley Staples (Park City, UT) finishing eighth.
The women continue with another slalom at Winter Park on Wednesday before trading places with the men for races in Loveland, Colorado.
2009 ALPINE NORAM CUP
Winter Park, CO - Dec. 2, 2008
Women's slalom
1. Susanne Riesch, Germany, 1:38.73
2. Sterling Grant, Amery, WI, 1:39.25
3. Anna Gootman, Canada, 1:40.03
4. Hailey Duke, Boise, ID, 1:40.09
5. Katarzyna Karasinska, Poland, 1:40.35
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Other U.S in top 15
8. Kiley Staples, Park City, UT, 1:40.82
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Grant 2nd in Winter Park NorAm
