Jaclyn Passo of Squaw Valley, CA, leads the womenÕs field with 33.13 points after day one of the competition. Her line included a complex, yet aggressive route through a series of big drops off the top before sweeping her way to the bottom with pure finesse.
ÒIt was definitely challenging to find the appropriate lineÑI really wanted to nail it,Ó glowed Passo after learning of her first-place status going into the finals. ÒThe girls just seem to be getting better and going bigger every year, so I knew I had to step up if I wanted to get through.Ó
Fellow Squaw Valley, CA, local Kevin OÕMeara brought the crowd to its knees after blazing smoothly into a massive leap off a 40-foot cliff, dramatically skimming a rock spine as he sailed by unscathed, stomping a perfect landing and skiing away with a secure grip on the menÕs lead going into day two.
ÒThat was just plain sick!Ó shouted one of his many local fans, jumping up and down with disbelief after watching as OÕMeara accomplished the unimaginable. Hugs and high-fives were the order of the day for OÕMeara, after he pulled out all the stops against a deep international field of competitors to ski away with the lead and 38.13 points out of a possible 50.
Going into the finals tomorrow, menÕs leaders include Bryce Newcomb of Sun Valley, ID, in second position with 37.25 points and Craig Garbiel of Kirkwood, CA, in third with 37.13 points. On the womenÕs side, Allie Donovan of Squaw Valley, CA, sits in second place with 32.38 points, and last weekÕs Subaru Telluride US Freeskiing Open champion Hannah Whitney of Crested Butte, CO, sits in third with 32.25 points.
TomorrowÕs final round will take athletes down the Headwall area of Squaw Valley USA for what is certain to be another dramatic day on the Subaru US Freeskiing Series.
MSI will be post comprehensive same-day video coverage of the final rounds on the newly redesigned and recently launched www.usfreeskiing.com, which features state of the art video and photo player technology. The daily uploads of video, photos, news and results of each dayÕs competition action will be available after each day concludes.
2008 Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series & Freeskiing World Tour Schedule
¥ Subaru Telluride Freeskiing Open, Telluride CO, February 7-10
¥ Subaru Squaw Valley Freeskiing Open, Squaw Valley, CA, February 13-16
¥ Subaru U.S. Extreme Freeskiing Championships, Crested Butte, CO, February 19-23 (World Tour #1)
¥ Subaru Jackson Hole Freeskiing Open, Jackson Hole, WY, March 13-16
¥ Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Nationals, Snowbird, UT, March 18-23 (World Tour #2)
¥ Subaru Freeskiing World Championships and Subaru U.S. Freeskiing Series Finals, Alyeska, AK, April 9-13 (World Tour #3)
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Results for Day One - Enchanted Forest
WOMEN ATHLETE NAME COUNTRY HOME RESORT BIB Run#1 Total
1 Jaclyn Passo USA Squaw Valley 62 33.13
2 Allie Donovan USA Squaw Valley 116 32.38
3 Hannah Whitney USA Crested Butte 36 32.25
4 Alexis Bennett USA Snowbird 22 32.13
5 Jacqui Edgerly USA Aspen 26 31.50
6 Molly Baker USA Alta/Bird 20 31.13
6 Tanya Christensen USA Crested Butte 25 31.13
8 Elyse Saugstad USA Alyeska 45 31.00
9 Andria Huskinson USA Alta 51 29.00
10 Nikki Bonino USA Squaw Valley 63 28.75
11 Lynn Kennen USA Alpine Meadows 49 28.25
12 Nancy Elrod USA Squaw Valley 118 27.13
13 Jamie Burge USA Squaw Valley 23 24.38
14 Rebecca Selig USA Timber Ridge 14 23.75
15 Whitney Barker USA Snowbird 41 23.13
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16 Anne Henry USA Squaw Valley 27 20.63
17 Tara Paras USA Snowbird 31 19.50
17 Sonja Lercher CAN Blackcomb 66 19.50
19 Ashley Porter USA Squaw Valley 115 19.25
20 Robin McElroy USA Squaw Valley 29 18.75
21 Meredith Riley USA Snowbird 32 16.50
21 Hazel Birnbaum USA Kirkwood 61 16.50
23 Clare Burns USA Val d'Isere 42 14.75
24 McKenna Peterson USA Sun Valley 5 14.38
25 Nadia Samer CAN Whistler 19 13.00
MEN
ATHLETE NAME COUNTRY HOME RESORT BIB
1 Kevin O'Meara USA Squaw Valley 58 38.13
2 Bryce Newcomb USA Sun Valley 8 37.25
3 Craig Garbiel USA Kirkwood 107 37.13
4 Jesse Bryan USA Mt. Bachelor 3 36.38
5 Mark Welgos USA Aspen 75 36.25
6 Scott Hanichen USA Alpine Meadows 53 36.13
7 Cliff Bennett USA Snowbird 93 35.63
7 Julien Lopez FRA La Plagne 124 35.63
9 Aaron Estrada USA 70 35.00
10 Elijah Lee USA Mt. Baker 13 34.75
11 Drew Stoecklein USA Alta 6 34.63
12 Ben Wheeler USA Alta 28 34.13
12 Chris Tatsuno USA Aspen 1 34.13
12 Griffin Post USA Sun Valley 7 34.13
12 Didrik Falck-Pedersen NOR Hemsedal 12 34.13
16 John Lange USA Squaw Valley 33 33.88
17 Lars Chickering-Ayers USA Mad River Glen 98 33.63
17 Jamie Blair USA Squaw Valley 95 33.63
19 Scott McBrayer USA Alta 64 33.50
20 Jason France USA Snowbird 106 33.13
21 Will Cardamone USA Aspen 97 33.00
22 Ryan Slack USA Squaw Valley 78 32.88
23 Mat Jackson USA Squaw Valley 110 32.75
23 Eddie Schelert USA Kirkwood 47 32.75
25 OJ Abben USA Kirkwood 91 32.63
25 Mike Vaughan USA Alpine Meadows 35 32.63
27 Mike Wilson USA Squaw Valley 73 32.25
28 Erv Wolf USA Squaw Valley 119 31.88
29 Miles Clark USA Squaw Valley 99 31.50
29 Forrest Coots USA Mt. Shasta 52 31.50
31 Bobby Lee USA Alpine Meadows 112 31.25
31 Ryan Banker USA A Basin 92 31.25
31 Kyle O'Neal USA Squaw Valley 30 31.25
34 Rylan Cordova USA Squaw Valley 100 30.88
35 Daryn Edmunds USA Alta 104 29.75
36 Adam Moszynski USA Aspen 50 29.63
37 Tyler Boutelle USA Squaw Valley 96 29.13
38 JJ Hanley USA 43 28.88
39 Brad Peterson USA 69 28.63
40 Chris Tedesko USA Squaw Valley 38 28.25
40 Shaun Spacht USA A Basin 77 28.25
42 Todd Ligare USA Park City 113 28.13
43 Andy Sabatier USA Sun Valley 10 28.00
44 Roman Nelson USA Kirkwood 2 27.88
44 Justin Richard USA Breckenridge 82 27.88
46 John Nicoletta USA Aspen 54 27.50
47 George Hjelte USA Squaw Valley 59 27.38
48 Kris Thomas USA Squaw Valley 37 27.25
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49 Jason Abraham USA Squaw Valley 71 26.50
50 Neil Williman USA Mt. Robert 15 26.38
51 Kirk Dittrich USA Squaw Valley 103 26.25
52 John Mason USA Breckenridge 88 25.63
53 Andrew Eisenstark USA Squaw Valley 105 25.50
54 Lachlin Kinsella USA Squaw Valley 111 25.25
