ALPINE CANADA ALPIN
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COUPE NOR-AM CUP WIN BRINGS PLENTY OF EMOTIONS FOR TERWIEL
Terwiel returns after 15 months rehab knee injury to earn first Nor-Am win
PANORAMA, BC (December 14, 2009) – A “shocked” and “emotional” Elli Terwiel (Sun Peaks Alpine Club) made it all the way back to the podium today, earning the first Nor-Am Cup victory of her career.
Terwiel returned to the Nor-Am Cup race series earlier this month, following 15 months off snow to rehab a left knee injury that occurred while training in 2008. Terwiel had the fastest time in both runs during today’s ladies slalom at Panorama Mountain Village, winning to a two-run combined time of one minute 50.08 seconds.
“I was actually pretty shocked,” said the 19-year-old Terwiel, who had finished 25th and 29th in two Nor-Am slalom races in Colorado prior to coming to Panorama. She placed fourth in yesterday’s slalom in Panorama.
“There are so many emotions. When I crossed the finish line and saw my time, the first thing I was thinking about was all the time I had just spent on crutches and the pain I put myself through over the past year. To see how far I have come, from relearning how to walk last January, it is a pretty awesome feeling,” said Terwiel, who tore the ACL and had other injuries after a training crash in Pitztal, AUT in October of 2008.
She said today’s slalom was a challenging course set, which she likes, and she was on a hill she is very comfortable with.
“I’m from B.C., and going through the system, the BC team did most of our pre-season training here and I also raced here a lot. I actually had my first ever FIS-race here,” Terwiel said. “I think I have spent more time at Panorama than any other mountain, other than my home mountain which is Sun Peaks.”
The Northwest Funds Coupe Nor-Am Cup event in Panorama, BC continues tomorrow with a ladies GS and men’s slalom.
COMPLETE EVENT RESULTS: (Today’s results may not be immediately available.)
1 2 TERWIEL Elli 1989 CAN 52.04 58.04 1:50.08
2 13 HEMMINGSSON Malin 1985 SWE 52.20 58.65 1:50.85
3 5 RYLEY Kate 1989 CAN 52.84 59.01 1:51.85
4 14 BRUSLETTO Anne Cecilie 1988 NOR 53.27 58.83 1:52.10
5 3 RYLEY Megan 1986 CAN 52.77 1:00.00 1:52.77
6 23 MATSOTSKA Bogdana 1989 UKR 54.52 58.33 1:52.85
7 8 JARVIS Sarah 1986 NZE 52.97 1:00.01 1:52.98
8 30 SKRYABINA Anastasiya 1985 UKR 53.69 59.73 1:53.42
9 16 FORD Julia 1990 USA 53.83 59.74 1:53.57
10 20 KISTLER Lizzie 1992 USA 54.59 59.12 1:53.71
11 7 DELANEY Devin 1991 USA 53.61 1:00.86 1:54.47
12 10 GHENT Erika 1988 USA 54.36 1:00.28 1:54.64
13 17 ROSS Laurenne 1988 USA 55.27 1:00.84 1:56.11
14 42 ROTH Julia 1993 CAN 55.39 1:01.14 1:56.53
15 38 PETERSON Foreste 1993 USA 55.38 1:01.53 1:56.91
16 45 FREEMAN Sarah 1992 CAN 56.46 1:00.61 1:57.07 – TOP BC TEAM FINISH