Stepping up his game, North Vancouver's Manuel Osborne Paradis raised the stakes Friday and landed a top-5 spot in the final men's giant slalom of the Hershey Cup series in Panorama, BC.
Osborne Paradis, 18, in only his second year on the BC ski team squad, is showing great promise and consistency. In a two run combined time of 2:17.28 Osborne Paradis, starting in 14th took fifth place overall on the day. Fellow teammates Robbie Dixon of North Vancouver and Scott Anderson of Rossland were not far behind as Dixon was ninth in 2:18.59 and Anderson 10th in 2:18.81. Rookie member, Marcus Waring of North Vancouver rounded out the top-15 in 15th crossing the line in 2: 20.84.
Blazing a streak, Francois Bourque of Quebec had the fastest skis on the day taking first place in 2:14.38 followed by Alberta's Jan Hudec in 2:15.99 and Rossland's David Anderson of the National Team in third in 2:16.34.
Former BC Ski Teammate Sean Cochrane of Prince George, now skiing for the Okanagan Zone Team, had two top-10 results of his own. Cochrane finished eighth in GS in 2:17.96 on Friday and fourth in the men's slalom on Saturday in 1:55.89.
Jamie Finlayson of Whistler was 14th in GS on Friday in 2:20.63 and fifth in the men's slalom Saturday in 1:56.60. Trail, BC's Aaron Civitarese, also a former BC Ski Team member, starting in 20th in the men's slalom crossed the line in eighth in 1:58.55.
Men's action concludes Sunday in Panorama with slalom.
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