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Kearney Earns 12th Consecutive World Cup Win
CALGARY, AB (Jan. 28) - Olympic Champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) extended her FIS Freestyle World Cup record streak to 12 Saturday with a win at the Canada Olympic Park while Mikael Kingsbury of Canada was the mens winner. Kearney was joined on the podium by K.C. Oakley (Piedmont, CA) in third for her first World Cup top 3. Jeremy Cota (Carrabassett Valley, ME) was second on the men's side with Sho Kasima (S. Lake Tahoe, CA) in third. The FIS Freestyle World Cup moves back to the United States and Deer Valley Resort for the Visa Freestyle International Feb. 2-4.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Hannah Kearney remains WC Freestyle overall leader.
· Kearney extends record breaking win streak to 12
· K.C. Oakley climbs on her first podium
· Third podium of the season for Sho Kasima
· First individual moguls podium of the season for Jeremy Cota
· Four U.S. Skiers earn medals
· Moguls tour now moves to Deer Valley Resort for the Feb. 2-4 Visa Freestyle International
QUOTES
Hannah Kearney
I'm really happy with my skiing today, all three runs were strong and that's the
consistency I want. Skiing one amazing run and two bad runs is not going get
you the win in this new format.
Jeremy Cota
I'm pretty excited, it was a long day. I qualified for finals in sixth, so tactically
made the choice to add a different jump to the top, with a higher degree of
difficulty. I was really happy with the way I skied and did a new jump in
competition, a back double full.
K.C. Oakley
It was great, you never know when it's going to come, but I had an awesome
finals run today. Also I had the two of the quickest runs of the day, which
helped me a lot. This was a steeper longer course and that really fit my skiing.
Scott Rawles, Moguls Head Coach
We have such a deep team. It seems like somebody else steps it up each week,
so K.C. Oakley stepping up to get her first podium is huge. She is the seventh
different U.S. athlete to be on the podium this year. Obviously Hannah with 12
wins in a row is on an historic roll.
CALGARY, AB (Jan. 29) -- Olympian Emily Cook (Belmont, MA) geared up for the Feb. 2-4 VISA Freestyle International with another FIS Freestyle World Cup top-ten aerials finish, taking seventh place at the Canada Olympic Park in Calgary, AB. Mengtao Xu of China was the women's winner, with Canada's Olivier Rochon taking the men's top spot. The U.S. men were led by Dylan Ferguson (Amesbury, MA) in ninth place and Jonathan Lillis (Rochester, NY) 12th in his first World Cup finals. Windy conditions at the site limited the event to a one-run final.
HIGHLIGHTS
· Emily Cook finished seventh in Calgary for her fourth top 10 in a row
· Dylan Ferguson was ninth, his third consecutive top 10
· Jonathan Lillis (Rochester, NY) who qualified for his first FIS Freestyle World Cup finals, finished 12th
· Extremely windy conditions limited the competition at the Canada Olympic Park to a single winner-takes-all finals format
· The VISA Freestyle International at Deer Valley, UT is the next stop for World Cup aerials action
· Deer Valley will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games with athlete autograph signings along Main St. in Park City, UT
· The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, in partnership with Deer Valley Resort, will host the annual Ice Men Clinic, where patrons can spend a day skiing with former Olympians and other notable U.S. Ski Team athletes
QUOTES
Todd Ossian, Aerials Head Coach
We were really good in training today, but unfortunately we didn't perform well
in the competition. We were well prepared for the conditions, but the weather
being a little crazy does affect things.
As a team going into Deer Valley, we're looking really good. The biggest thing about Deer Valley is that it's the best site, the most professional, and it has the biggest crowd. This is the most anticipated event of the season. It's a huge confidence builder for the team.
PARK CITY, Utah (Jan. 25) - Recreational skiers can now make turns with some of America's greatest ski champions in a unique clinic from the U.S. Ski Team. Olympic and World Championship medalists Donna Weibrecht, Doug Lewis, Phil Mahre, Heidi Voelker, Trace Worthington and Shannon Bahrke will host this year's "Ice Men" ski clinic at Deer Valley Resort during the 2012 Visa Freestyle International World Cup, allowing participants a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to improve their performance while receiving VIP treatment and viewing privileges during the competition.
From Thurs., Feb. 2 until Sun., Feb. 5, the six skiing legends will conduct three days of on-hill coaching and performance evaluations, while athletes show off their skills nearby at the World Cup event venue. The three on-snow days will be evenly split between a race clinic, moguls workshop and guided free skiing. Additionally, all participants will receive a tour of the USSA's renowned Center of Excellence training facility nearby.
"The Ice Men clinic is a special program that offers our donors a once-in-a-lifetime chance to learn from the best in the world," said USSA President and CEO Bill Marolt. "There is nothing that better defines our organization than getting on snow and experiencing the sport. For our donors to be able to participate with these great athletes during a World Cup is the epitome of what we're about."
All proceeds from the clinic will benefit the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation. These funds provide athletes of the U.S. Ski Team, U.S. Snowboarding and U.S. Freeskiing with the best possible training, equipment and coaching in their quest to be best in the world at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi.
"The Ice Men program ends up being one of my favorite skiing experiences each year," said Olympic silver and bronze medalist Shannon Bahrke. "It brings together excellent skiers, great company and good food all in support of the best team in the world! I am very humbled and honored to be a part of it."
A limited number of spots are still available for this year's clinic. For more information regarding the upcoming Ice Men clinic at Deer Valley Resort, please visit foundation.ussa.org.
About the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation
The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team Foundation is the nonprofit, fundraising arm
of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), the national governing body
of skiing and snowboarding. With an organizational vision to be the best in the
world in Olympic skiing and snowboarding, the foundation raises money to
support year-round athlete training, development, competition and educational
needs of world-class athletes pursuing their Olympic dream. The USSA receives
no federal funding or subsidy moneys and operates solely through private
donations from individuals, corporations and foundations. Some of the major
giving programs include Olympic hospitality, major gifts, the Gold Pass
program, special event fundraisers, VIP on-snow clinics and planned giving. The
Foundation was incorporated in 1964 as a 501(c) 3 organization and is based in
Park City, UT.
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