Selina Egloff of Switzerland takes first place in the U16 Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup Women's Slalom – Photo By Jon Hair- coastphoto.com
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WHISTLER, B.C. – Selina Egloff of Switzerland remained unbeaten in U16 women’s competition while Cassidy Gray of Panorama, B.C. won silver on Saturday in slalom action at the Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup alpine skiing competition.
Egloff took her third gold this week clocking a two-run time of one minute and 31.27 seconds. Gray followed in 1:32.17 and Aline Hoepli of Switzerland was third in 1:33.40. The 15-year-old Egloff also won the super G on Thursday and the giant slalom on Friday.
‘’I never thought coming here that I could win,’’ said Egloff.
Cassidy Gray of Canada takes second place in the U16 Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup Women's Slalom- Photo By Jon Hair – coastphoto.com
Cassidy missed the podium by a mere 0.01 seconds on Thursday in the super G.
‘’Getting on the podium was my objective this week,’’ she said. ‘’I’m so excited I made it especially with the depth of field here and some of the top international skiers in my age group.’’
Sarah Bennett of was fourth in 1:34.63, Tara Hoshizaki of Edmonton fifth in 1:34.85, Alice Marchessault of Ste-Anne-des-Lacs, Que., ninth in 1:35.54 and Maja Woolley of Squamish, B.C. 10th in 1:35.58.
Patrick von Siebenthal of Switzerland takes first place in the U16 Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup Mens Slalom – Photo By Scott Brammer – coastphoto.com
In the men’s U16 slalom, Patrick von Siebenthal of Switzerland was the victor in 1:30.47, Andreas Amdahl of Norway second in 1:32.46 and Henry Heaydon of Australia third in 1:33.01.
‘’I was very confident going into the second run,’’ said von Siebenthal. ‘’Slalom is my best event.’’
Nathan Romanin of Squamish was fifth in 1:33.84, Thomas Bilodeau of Coreau-du-Lac, Que., sixth in 1:34.66, Kieran Harley of Whistler seventh in 1:34.72, James Small of Alberta ninth in 1:34.80 and Logan Dunn of Alberta10th in 1:34.98.
Nathan Romanin of BC takes fifth place in the U16 Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup Men's Slalom – Photo By Scott Brammer – coastphoto.com
Competition ends Sunday with the inaugural U16 Team Event.
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Mackenzie Investments Whistler Cup
April 13-16, 2017
25th Anniversary