Australia’s ski cross squad has commenced their international campaign, competing in the opening World Cup of the season in Nakiska, Canada. The event took place is extremely cold conditions, which forced the event organisers to only run one of the planned two events at the location.
AIS scholarship holder Jenny Owens gave herself a confidence boosting 16th place, her best result since December 2012.
AIS ski cross program head coach Matt Lyons said that Owens performance “was a pretty good result.”
Fellow AIS skier Sami Kennedy-Sim qualified for the finals but was unable to progress further than the first race, leaving her in
30th place, while in the men’s event AIS athlete Anton Grimus was 19th.
Scott Kneller did not qualify for the finals and Katya Crema missed the event with knee soreness.
Canada’s Marielle Thompson won the women’s race, followed by Swiss Fanny Smith and Frenchwoman Ophelie David picking up the bronze medal.
France’s Jonas Devouassoux took out the men’s, with Switzerland’s Armin Niederer and Canada’s Brady Leman in second and third.
AIS scholarship holder Jenny Owens gave herself a confidence boosting 16th place, her best result since December 2012.
AIS ski cross program head coach Matt Lyons said that Owens performance “was a pretty good result.”
Fellow AIS skier Sami Kennedy-Sim qualified for the finals but was unable to progress further than the first race, leaving her in
30th place, while in the men’s event AIS athlete Anton Grimus was 19th.
Scott Kneller did not qualify for the finals and Katya Crema missed the event with knee soreness.
Canada’s Marielle Thompson won the women’s race, followed by Swiss Fanny Smith and Frenchwoman Ophelie David picking up the bronze medal.
France’s Jonas Devouassoux took out the men’s, with Switzerland’s Armin Niederer and Canada’s Brady Leman in second and third.
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