Whistler dominates first day of giant slalom racing at Sun Peaks Teck Open

SUN PEAKS RESORT (Dec. 12, 2014) – The hardware came in droves today for the Whistler Mountain Ski Club in the first-ever Teck Open Series race, a giant slalom race hosted by Sun Peaks Alpine Club at Sun Peaks Resort.

 

Kyle Alexander led a Whistler sweep for the U16’s with a win in the race that become a one-run sprint due to overnight rain and snow. Max Kirshenblatt and Masashi Tsutsumi took the silver and bronze medals respectively. Alexander also finished third overall behind winner Kevin Drury, an Ontario racer who just graduated from University of Vermont, and Trent McCarthy, a ski cross competitor from Alberta.

 

In the women’s field Ella Renzoni, from the WMSC, claimed the top spot in both the overall and U16 categories, with Grouse-Tyee’s Kristina Natalenko finishing second and WMSC's Katie Fleckenstein in third.

 

The Open series race had primarily U16’s in the large field, but a contingent of U18 and FIS racers made for a competitive environment.

 

“The compete level was really high,” said Gordie Bowles, BC Alpine Athletic Director. “Having the Ontario skiers as well as some of the FIS racers in the field made for an interesting mix. I’m really happy to see this series get off the ground on the right foot.”

 

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