SOL | U.S. Wins Second Straight Nations Cup; Powers Wins Halfpipe Title

U.S. Wins Second Straight Nations Cup; Powers Wins Halfpipe Title

SUNDAY, March 17, 1996

MT. BACHELOR, OR -- "I'm totally psyched," said Peter Foley, U.S. Snowboard Team head coach, as he accepted the U.S. Snowboard Team's second straight FIS World Cup Nations Cup trophy on Sunday at the World Cup finals at Mt. Bachelor, OR. The Nations Cup title is indicative of overall team supremacy on the World Cup tour.

As the FIS Snowboard World Cup finals concluded at Mt. Bachelor on Sunday with the men and women's halfpipe event, U.S. riders collected more of the coveted World Cup crystal globes, as Ross Powers (South Londonderry, VT) also won his first FIS World Cup halfpipe title.

"Today was pretty stressful," said Powers, the reigning world halfpipe champion, who led the World Cup halfpipe standings coming into the finals with teammates Dan Smith (Evergreen, CO) and Rob Kingwill (Jackson, WY) close behind. "There were three of us who were really close [in the standings], and the title could have gone to any of us...and today I just got lucky."

U.S. riders swept first through fifth places in the final World Cup halfpipe standings, with Kingwill placing second, Smith third, Lael Gregory (Bend, OR) fourth and Zach Horwitz (Aspen, CO) fifth. Kingwill won Sunday's halfpipe competition, with Powers finishing second and Horwitz third. Griselda Gonzalez (Salt Lake City, UT) was the top U.S. rider in the women's field, finishing fifth.

"Today was a really good day," said Kingwill. "I really like a flat-bottom pipe, like the one here at Mt. Bachelor. It really gives you a chance to set up and enjoy each air...and set up for the next trick -- I really enjoyed it."

The 1995-96 Grundig FIS Snowboard World Cup tour concluded on Sunday. The U.S. team will now prepare for the U.S. Snowboard Championships, March 26-30 at June Mountain, CA.

World Cup Snowboarding

Halfpipe
Mt. Bachelor, OR, Sunday, March 17
Men:
1. Rob Kingwill, Jackson, WY, 81.9 points
2. Ross Powers, South Londonderry, VT, 81.3
3. Zach Horwitz, Aspen, CO, 78.3
4. Dan Smith, Evergreen, CO, 78.0
5. Daniel Andersson, SWE, 77.6
OTHER U.S. RIDERS: 
10. Lael Gregory, Bend, OR, 73.7
11. Dustin Del Giudice, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 69.8
12. Rick Bower, Park City, UT, 66.2
Did Not Qualify for Final Round
13. Jeff Anderson
19. Tommy Czeschin, Mammoth Lakes, CA
22. Mike Jacoby, Hood River, OR
24. Antonio Davila, Flagstaff, AZ.
Women:
1. Carolien Van Kilsdonk, NED, 52.5
2. Kelly Kaye, CAN, 51.4
3. Lori Glazier, CAN, 50.2
4. Tara Teigen, CAN, 49.6
5. Griselda Gonzalez, Salt Lake City, UT, 46.5
OTHER U.S. RIDERS 
(Did Not Qualify for Final Round)
7. Cammy Potter, Park City, UT
9. Lynn Ott, Bend, OR
10. Annemarie Uliasz, Huntington Beach, CA
11. Maria Bruno, South Lake Tahoe, CA
12. Listle Stokstad, Evergreen, CO
13. Jennifer Hicks, Mammoth Lakes, CA.
World Cup Final Standings
Halfpipe
Men
1. Ross Powers, 5000
2. Rob Kingwill, 4760
3. Dan Smith, 4700
4. Lael Gregory, 3400
5. Zach Horwitz, 3040
OTHER U.S. RIDERS
9. Dustin Del Giudice, 1980
10. Tommy Czeschin, 1720
20. Jeff Greenwood, Granby, CT, 840
24. Mike Jacoby, 660
25. Jason Burkstede, 600
27. Jeff Anderson, 520
34. Rick Bower, 310
44. Antonio Davila, 156
45. Ma Tai, 150
58. Bill Enos, Waterville Valley, NH, 70
62. Doug Austin, 50
66. Nathan Galpin, Ketchum, ID, 36
69. Anton Pogue, Hood River, OR, 18
70. Manuel Mendoza, Whitefish, MT, 12.
Women:
1. Carolien Van Kilsdonk, NED, 6000
2. Annemarie Uliasz, 4500
3. Lori Glazier, CAN, 3200
4. Candice Drouin, CAN, 3100
5. Stacey Burke, CAN, 2740
OTHER U.S. RIDERS
6. Cammy Potter, 2710
7. Lynn Ott, 2050
11. Stacia Hookom, Edwards, CO, 1200
14. Griselda Gonzalez, 710
17. Jennifer Hicks, 560
21. Maria Bruno, 440
23. Tara Zwink, 360
26T. Karyn Jacobsen, 240
26T. Erin O'Mally, Mammoth Lakes, CA, 240
28T. Sondra Van Ert, Ketchum, ID, 220
28T. Autumn Rose, 220
28T. Listle Stokstad, 220.
World Cup Final Standings
Nations Cup
1. USA, 93612 points
2. AUT, 75023
3. GER, 55318
4. FRA    , 46415
5. ITA, 44533
6. CAN, 32513
7. NED, 25837
8. JPN, 15387
9. SWE, 14008
10. DEN, 4380
11. SUI, 2190
12. NZL, 1940
13. AUS, 400
14. FIN, 217
15. GBR, 203
16. BRA, 27
17. NOR, 12.