KEARNEY Makes it 6 - CAN Whoops Butt Again in Marianske Lanze, CZE

FIS FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
February 26, 2011 - Mari?ɬ�nsk?ɬ� L?ɬ�zn?т�?, CZE
Ladies and Men's Dual Moguls

Ladies Final Results:
First Place - Hannah KEARNEY - USA
Second Place - Jennifer HEIL - USA
Third Place - Chloe DUFOUR-LaPOINTE - CAN
COMPLETE FINAL RESULTS - CLICK HERE

Men's Final Results:
First Place - Alexandre BILODEAU - CAN
Second Place - Mikael KINGSBURY - CAN
Third Place - Jeremy COTA - USA
COMPLETE FINAL RESULTS - CLICK HERE

WORLD CUP STANDINGS - MOGULS:
Ladies - Hannah KEARNEY - USA
Men - Guilbaut COLAS - FRA

Press Release:

SOURCE - CFSA - MARIANSKE LAZNE, CZECH REPUBLIC (February 26, 2011) ?��Ǩ�� Canada maintained its command of the mogul field today, earning four medals here under sunny, warm skies in the first FIS World Cup event since the team?��Ǩ�Ѣs extremely successful showing at World Championships. In what is becoming the battle of the titans, Canadians Alex Bilodeau and Mikael Kingsbury went head-to-head in the finals of the dual mogul event. Bilodeau bested Kingsbury in the most exciting dual of the day by the narrowest of margins, an 18-17 vote by the judges. Jeremy Cota of the U.S. prevailed over Japan?��Ǩ�Ѣs Nobuyuki Nishi on the short, relatively flat course to capture the bronze. For Rosem?ɬ�re, Quebec?��Ǩ�Ѣs Bilodeau, it was the third win out of four dual mogul starts this season. ?��Ǩ?�I feel great right now, I?��Ǩ�Ѣm feeling the momentum and I?��Ǩ�Ѣm in great shape.?��Ǩ�� Bilodeau added that his battle with teammate Kingsbury was the most exciting dual of the day. ?��Ǩ?�This is a challenging course because, it?��Ǩ�Ѣs short and while it starts out fairly steep, it quickly goes to about 10 degrees,?��Ǩ�� said Bilodeau. ?��Ǩ?�It?��Ǩ�Ѣs hard to gain time on such a short course and you have to keep your run really clean because any small mistake will cost you. With [Kingsbury] and me it was really tight because neither of us made any mistakes.?��Ǩ�� For his part, the Deux-Montagnes, Que. native, Kingsbury, was philosophical, ?��Ǩ?�[Bilodeau] got me again,?��Ǩ�� he said, ?��Ǩ?�but I?��Ǩ�Ѣll get him next time.?��Ǩ�� Cedric Rochon (St. Sauver, Que.) finished the day in 11th position after an unfortunate loss to Norway?��Ǩ�Ѣs Tevje-Lie Andersen. In women?��Ǩ�Ѣs action, a small over-rotation on her second jump cost Montreal?��Ǩ�Ѣs Jenn Heil the gold in her battle with overall points leader Hannah Kearney of the U.S. ?��Ǩ?�I was in complete control for most of the run and was a little ahead of [Kearney], but I landed deeply on my second jump and that hurt me,?��Ǩ�� said Heil, who grew up in Spruce-Grove, Alta. ?��Ǩ?�That?��Ǩ�Ѣs a risk you take when you don?��Ǩ�Ѣt hold back.?��Ǩ�� It was an all-Canadian small final in the women?��Ǩ�Ѣs division, with Chlo?ɬ� Dufour-Lapointe of Montreal going against Quebec City?��Ǩ�Ѣs Audrey Robichaud. Dufour-Lapointe won the dual for the bronze medal in front of the large crowd. Rookie Justine Dufour-Lapointe was sixth after losing to Heil in the quarter finals.

Video:

Vimeo video from URTUR on Vimeo.