Van Ert Has Strong Second Run; Finishes Third

KAMLOOPS, B.C. -- Sondra Van Ert (Ketchum, ID) rebounded from a 9th place first run to finish 3rd place overall in the FIS World Cup women's giant slalom event at the Sun Peaks Ski Resort on Friday.

On the men's side it appeared Jeff Greenwood (Granby, CT) had won the giant slalom, however he started a turn too early and missed a gate thereby disqualifying him leaving Mike Jacoby (Hood River, OR) to lead the U.S. men with a 4th place finish.

Competition continues today at Sun Peaks with the parallel- slalom event and winds up on Sunday with the halfpipe.

World Cup Snowboard Giant Slalom

Kamloops, BC, Fri., Mar. 1

Men: 
1. Stefan Kaltschutz, AUT,2:14.93
2. Harald Walder, AUT, 2:15.00
3. Thedo Remmelink, NED, 2:15.17
OTHER U.S. RIDERS: 
4. Mike Jacoby, Hood River, OR
8. Manuel Mendoza, Whitefish, MT
14. Tom Lyman, Whitefish, MT
15. Antonio Davila, Flagstaff, AZ
19. Jeff Greenwood, Granby, CT
20. Bill Enos, Watherville Valley, NH
31. Rob Berney, Whitefish, MT
33. Steve Persons, Whitefish, MT
41. Tom O'Brien, Salt Lake City
47. Anton Pogue, Hood River, OR
51. Nate Galpin
62. Rob Kingwill, Evergreen, CO.
Women: 
1. Ursula Fingerlos, AUT, 2:24.11
2. Birgit Herbert, AUT, 2:26.11
3. Sondra Van Ert, Ketchum, ID, 2:27.12
OTHER U.S. RIDERS:
7. Lynn Ott, Bend, OR
9. Stacia Hookum, Edwards, CO
17. Erin O'Malley
22. Ashley Rice, Santa Ynez, CA
25. Jeanne Pogue, Hood River, OR