For the week of January 15 - 21, 2003

Storey writes one, winning Moran SGs

Hailey, Super Gs lure 71 to Jackson Hole

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Sun Valley Ski Team racer Slater Storey collected three super giant slalom victories last weekend during the USSA Jackson Hole Super Gs staged on Moran run at Teton Village.

Storey edged Jackson Hole’s Cooper Quinn by .42 seconds in Friday’s 30-gate opener then tied Quinn for first Saturday morning. Later Saturday Storey nailed down a third triumph by just .06 seconds over Zachary Schwartz of Jackson Hole.

Ash Higgins of Sun Valley wasn’t far behind. He placed third overall twice and earned three J2 podiums.

There were 186 racers from the J1 through J4 classes competing in the three-day Northern Series event. Sun Valley and Hailey ski teamers comprised 71 spots in the total field.

Leading the local J1-J3 women was Sun Valley’s Cassidy Doucette, who placed 4-3-2 overall and won J2 women twice. Danielle Maniere also podiumed among the J2 women.

Hailey’s Barrett Cincotta was the overwhelming winner in the three J4 men’s races—finishing first by 3.36, 2.57 and 4.12 seconds. Travis Stone of Sun Valley took a silver. In J4 women, Hailey’s Meghan Luck had three podium finishes, placing second just .19 seconds back Friday.

Here are best-of-weekend class placings for the 71 Sun Valley and Hailey ski racers at the Jackson SGs:

Super G men’s J1-J3 (class placings): 1—Slater Storey. 2—Ash Higgins. 3—Hunter Storey, Alex Nelson and Corey Bellinger. 4—Dewey Moss, Willi Cannell, Tyler Chandler, Soren Ireland and John D. Anderson. 5—Eric Leyse. 6—Matt Job, Cameron Minor. 7—John David Davidson. 9—Luke Chaney and Liam Corcoran. 11—Bryce Newcomb and Matthew Preucil. 12—Kristian Timmons and Ben Luck. 15—Ryan Campbell. 16—Tristan Brown. 17—Casey Bennett. 21—Axel Peterson. 21—Ross Campbell. 22—Scott Isaacs. 25—Ben Gourlay and Derek Blash. 27—Toby Eagan and Michael Greer. 30—Conor Davis.

Super G women J1-J3 (class placings): 1—Cassidy Doucette. 3—Danielle Maniere. 4—McKenna Peterson. 6—Brittany Ireland. 7—Charlie Baser. 8—Alisa Durkheimer and Elitsa Storey. 9—Katie Rothgeb. 10—Natalie Hague. 12—Lauren Rust and Grayson Palmer. 13—Kate Sawicz. 16—Amanda Alexander. 19—Sara Berman and Alexis duPont. 20—Jessica Curran. 21—Cody Curran. 27—Louisa Waycott. 28—Gretchen Heath. 30—Sarah Adicoff. 31—Chyna Karterman.

Super G men J4: 1—Barrett Cincotta. 2—Travis Stone. 6—Riley Berman. 12—Tanner Flanigan. 16—Max Monahan. 17—Colter Brehmer and Quinn Baser. 21—Nick Peterson. 22—Wiley Chubb. 26—Eric Fitzpatrick. 28—Mark Beck. 32—Nick Carnes.

Super G women J4: 2—Meghan Luck. 4—Ali Maricich. 6—Bailey Ireland. 9—Ainsley Gourlay. 10—Hanna Curran and Madeleine duPont. 15—Allison Rust. 18—Marissa Dreyer. 21—Emily O’Reilly. 22—Alexandra Neeley and Jasmine Campbell. 23—Inca Dieterich. 31—Marin Shepardson.

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