Taggart and Shaw Dice at Kirkwood Super-G Doubleheader

It's two, two, two Super-G's in one day. And, no, it was not because the snow was so good. It's just the way the event's organizers planned it. That meant two winners and twice the number of losers.

In the final race, Betsy Shaw (middle) slid by first run win- ner Michele Taggart (left) and Leslee Ol- son (right), to grab the win in the second race.

Warm temperatures turned the course to slush early on in the day and riders had to plow their way through it. There were other hazards as well. In one place, skiers were allowed to traverse the course between runs creating a large speed bump directly in the middle of the transition from the steep section of the course to the forested glad. "I didn't even notice it really," said Adam Hostetter. "I just focused on carrying speed through that section."

In the first race, Michele Taggart of Salem, Oregon edged fellow American Betsy Shaw of Manchester, Vermont for the win. In the second Super G competition it was Shaw who out-raced Taggart for the victory. Leslee Olson of Bend, Oregon finished third in both competitions.

In the men's competition, 1995 North American Alpine Champion Mark Fawcett of New Brunswick, Canada took the number one position, while Adam Hostetter of Tahoe City, California took second. Hostetter rebounded in the second Super G to take first by beating Canadian Jasey J. Anderson. Jeremy Jones of Sugarloaf, Vermont took 5th and 3rd finishes for the day.

It was the slush that pulled Mark away from a second appearance on the podium "It was one of those courses where you have to stay online," said Mark Fawcett. "If you get off into the slop it pulls you to a complete stop. And that's exactly what happened in my second run."

APSS Kirkwood Super G #1
Kirkwood, CA
February 10, 1996

WOMEN
1. TAGGART Michele USA
2. SHAW Betsy USA
3. OLSON Leslee USA
4. KOSGLOW Lisa USA
5. LUNDSTROM Amy USA
6. ZELL Julie USA
7. MCGUINNESS Alexis USA
8. HELLMAN Susan USA
9. BRUNO Maria USA
10. HOLLMANN Birgit GER
11. VANDERSYDE Kim USA
12. ROSE Amy USA
13. COSSENTINI Marguerite AUS
14. HENGGE Madeleine USA
15. RONDENET Sky USA
16. ROWAN Tracy USA
17. FLETCHER Rosey USA DSQ

MEN
1. FAWCETT Mark CAN
2. HOSTETTER Adam USA
3. PRICE Ian USA
4. MELHUSE Shannon USA
5. JONES Jeremy USA
6. WADLAND Nolan USA
7. REBAGLIATI Ross CAN
8. ARCHIBALD Jeff USA
9. THORNDIKE Peter USA
10. ANDERSON Jasey Jay CAN
11. BROWN Ryan USA
12. MCCLAIN Travis USA
13. MASSARO Chris USA
14. MASTAGLIO Scott USA
15. REID Johnathon CAN
16. LEASK Brett AUS
17. BOILEAU Pierre CAN
18. MITCHELL Matt USA
19. RAY Johnny USA
20. NISCHAM Derek CAN
21. ZIKAS Tom USA
22. GENSCH David USA
23. PROULX Sylvain CAN
24. DRINKER Matthew USA
25. WESCOTT Seth USA
26. PALANT Jared USA
27. LEMECHA Colin CAN
28. KNAACK Frank USA
29. FLORES Jeff USA

APSS Kirkwood Super G #2
Kirkwood, CA
February 10, 1996

WOMEN
1 SHAW Betsy USA
2 TAGGART Michele USA
3 OLSON Leslee USA
4 KOSGLOW Lisa USA
5 FLETCHER Rosey USA
6 HENGGE Madeleine USA
7 LUNDSTROM Amy USA
8 ZELL Julie USA
9 ROSE Amy USA
10 COSSENTINI Marguerite AUS
11 TIRPAK Melissa USA
12 MCGUINNESS Alexis USA
13 HOLLMANN Birgit GER
14 BRUNO Maria USA
15 VANDERSYDE Kim USA
16 HELLMAN Susan USA

MEN
1 HOSTETTER Adam USA
2 ANDERSON Jasey Jay CAN
3 JONES Jeremy USA
4 MELHUSE Shannon USA
5 ARCHIBALD Jeff USA
6 REBAGLIATI Ross CAN
7 THORNDIKE Peter USA
8 BROWN Ryan USA
9 FAWCETT Mark CAN
10 PRICE Ian USA
11 WADLAND Nolan USA
12 ZIKAS Tom USA
13 MCCLAIN Travis USA
14 WESCOTT Seth USA
15 LEASK Brett AUS
16 KNAACK Frank USA
17 NISCHAM Derek CAN
18 MASTAGLIO Scott USA
19 ZEHNER Gernot AUT
20 SIMMS Nate USA
21 MITCHELL Matt USA
22 BALDWIN Eric USA
23 GENSCH David USA
24 REID Johnathon CAN
25 RAY Johnny USA
26 DRINKER Matthew USA
27 BOILEAU Pierre CAN
28 MASSARO Chris USA
29 LEMECHA Colin CAN
30 PROULX Sylvain CAN
31 FLORES Jeff USA
32 WARREN Jonathan USA JWTF 207.31