(above left) Whistler Cup Men's U16 SG (left to right) Ben Richards (New Zealand 2nd); Wilhelm Normannseth (Norway 1st); Jamie Casselman (Alberta 3rd) PHOTO CREDIT: Keven Dubinsky
(above right) Whistler Cup Ladies' U16 SG (left to right) Eloise Carle 2nd (QC); Marte Monsen 1st (Norway); Sierra Smith 3rd (Qc) PHOTO CREDIT: Keven Dubinsky
Friday, April 1, 2016
Team Canada had a strong start in today’s race capturing three of six podium spots in the U16 category.
On the ladies’ side, in first place is Norway’s Marte Monsen, age 16, putting down a ripper of a run despite warm weather deteriorating the track. “It’s my first time to Whistler and Whistler Cup and it’s so great!” said Monsen. “The course was a little rough but I’m happy with my result.”
Team Canada went second and third on the ladies’ podium. Fifteen-year-old Eloise Carle was 1.15 seconds back from the lead-time and teammate Sierra Smith, age 16, rounded out the podium sitting 1.37 seconds back from first-place.
“My run was good but the track was sketchy,” said Canada’s Carle. “The course was really beat up because of the warm weather but I’m happy with how I handled it.”
The men, who benefited from an earlier start time, had a track that held up a little better.
Wilhelm Normannseth, age 15, made it a double gold day for Norway capturing first-place.
“When I came down I was very surprised that I won,” said Normannseth. “It was a hard course with big turns and I was running quite late but I managed some great turns. This is my first time at Whistler Cup and I would say it’s the greatest ski experience I’ve ever had! It’s an enormous alpine resort and I think it’s really great.”
In second-place is 16-year-old Ben Richards from New Zealand, trailing by 1.33 seconds. Canada’s 15-year-old Jamie Casselman rounded out the podium after recovering from a near fall early in the race.
“My run was good but a bit of a wild ride!” said Casselman. “I broke my pole early in the course so it was difficult to balance. I nailed a gate and it hurt quite a bit but I managed to recover. This is my fifth time at Whistler Cup and I’m excited for the rest of the weekend!”
Tomorrow the men are racing slalom and the women will be putting down a giant slalom race.
POS | BIB# | COMPLETE OFFICIAL RESULTS | NATION | BC CLUB | YOB |
TOTAL TIME |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 | MONSEN Marte | NOR | 2000 | 1:15.32 | |
2 | 10 | CARLE Eloise | CAN/QC | 2000 | 1:16.47 | |
3 | 12 | SMITH Sierra | CAN/QC | 2000 | 1:16.59 | |
4 | 22 | BAKKE-WESTHOFF Bianca | NOR | 2000 | 1:16.81 | |
5 | 38 | RENZONI Ella | CAN | WHIST | 2000 | 1:16.93 |
6 | 27 | GRAY Cassidy | CAN | 2000 | 1:17.90 | |
7 | 17 | VYDROVA Viktorie | CZE | 2000 | 1:17.94 | |
8 | 36 | BEAUCHAMP Caroline | QC | 2000 | 1:17.96 | |
9 | 3 | HATANAKA Yukino | JPN | 2001 | 1:18.32 | |
10 | 14 | OLSEN Sofie Aam | NOR | 2001 | 1:18.38 | |
11 | 19 | VON EINEM Georgia | AUS | 2000 | 1:18.41 | |
12 | 41 | ALEXANDER Kiki | ALB | 2001 | 1:18.55 | |
13 | 26 | TIMMERMAN Claire | CAN | 2000 | 1:18.69 | |
14 | 29 | DRYLIE-NOVASH Julianne | CAN | 2000 | 1:18.86 | |
15 | 15 | KABUKI Aoi | JPN | 2000 | 1:18.90 |
Ladies’ Super-G Podium
1 – Marte Monsen (NOR)
2 – Eloise Carle (Quebec/CAN)
3 – Sierra Smith (Quebec/CAN)
POS | BIB# | COMPLETE OFFICIAL RESULTS | NATION | BC CLUB | YOB |
TOTAL TIME |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 18 | NORMANNSETH Wilhelm | NOR | 2000 | 1:11.63 | |
2 | 10 | RICHARDS Ben | NZL | 2000 | 1:12.96 | |
3 | 12 | CASSELMAN Jamie | CAN | KAR | 2000 | 1:13.46 |
4 | 39 | FRANCIS William | CAN | 2001 | 1:14.25 | |
5 | 9 | BOWES Finn | AUS | 2001 | 1:14.52 | |
6 | 20 | ITO Shugo | JPN | 2000 | 1:14.58 | |
7 | 33 | CALLAGHAN Christian | CAN | GROUS | 2000 | 1:14.62 |
8 | 44 | KOWALCZYK Myles | CAN | WHIST | 2000 | 1:14.67 |
9 | 51 | KORNYA William | CAN | 2000 | 1:14.68 | |
10 | 42 | SENECAL Marc-eugene | QC | 2000 | 1:14.75 | |
10 | 32 | SANGWINE Thomas | CAN | 2000 | 1:14.75 | |
12 | 6 | TERASHIMA Kai | JPN | 2001 | 1:14.81 | |
13 | 49 | ROMANIN Nathan | CAN | WHIST | 2001 | 1:15.07 |
14 | 4 | LAINE Tormis | EST | 2000 | 1:15.13 | |
15 | 60 | MASSE Jean-daniel | CAN | 2000 | 1:15.27 |
Men’s Super G Podium
1 – Wilhelm Normannseth (NOR)
2 – Ben Richards (NZL)
3 – Jamie Casselman (Alberta/CAN)
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