ALPINE:

Lush wraps up GMC Cup season with GS victory

March 9, 2010 — Alpine Canada

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COLLINGWOOD, Ont. — Curtis Lush of Toronto hopes he's put an injury-plagued season behind him with his victory on Tuesday in the men's giant slalom that concluded the GMC Cup alpine ski series for the 2010 season.

Lush, 19, clocked a two-run time of 1 minute, 37.55 seconds to edge Ben Williams of Barrie, Ont., in second at 1:37.90 and Morgan Megarry of Collingwood, Ont., in third at 1:38.10.

On Saturday, Lush crashed hard in the men's slalom at Camp-Fortune, Que., and injured his back.

"I really wasn't sure whether I would race today," said Lush, who has battled injuries all season. "But I managed to fight though it. During the race I was able to get myself into the zone and stay focused. I was a little surprised to come first."

Williams was also surprised to claim the silver medal. The 18-year-old has competed in only a handful of races this season, focusing on his last year of high school.

"I was really happy and surprised with that performance after taking most of the year off," he said. "But I've been skiing well for the most part."

Megarry, 16, collected his first medal this season on the circuit.

"I haven't had a solid GS result in a while," he said  "I went first in the opening run today so it was nice to have a perfect track for a change. But in the second it was a much different situation going near the end but I thought overall it went pretty well."

In the women's GS, Ann West of the U.S. won the gold medal, clocking 1:39.48, with compatriot Delainey Ackerman second in 1:40.07 and Emily Goad of Avra, Ont., third in 1:40.09.

"I'm really happy with that, I've had a lot of trouble finishing my runs of late," said Goad, who hadn't finished her first or second run in her lpast five races. "I tried to charge hard, especially on my second run in the deteriorating conditions. My training is also going better now and I'm starting to figure it out again."  SRC

Tuesday's GMC Cup giant slalom results, Georgian Peaks

Men:
1. Curtis Lush, Toronto, 1:37.55; 2. Ben Williams, Barrie, Ont., 1:37.90; 3. Morgan Megarry, Collingwood, Ont.,  1:38.10; 4. Kelby Halbert, Bradford, Ont., 1:38.29; 5. Adam Gores, Hamilton, 1:39.31; 6. Dylan Fisher McCarney , Toronto, 1:39.59; 7. Brandon Sutton, Thornbury, Ont., 1:39.65; 8. (tie) Jerome Tremblay, Quebec City and William Schuessler-Bedard, Sutton, Ont., 1:39.72; 10. Mathieu Bertrand, Beaconsfield, Que., 1:39.81

Women:
1. Ann West, U.S., 1:39.48; 2. Delainey Ackerman , US., 1:40.07; 3. Emily Goad, Avra, Ont., 1:40.09; 4. Emilie Lamoureux Mont-Tremblant, 1:40.11; 5. Marissa Riopelle, Midhurst, Ont., 1:40.59; 6. Yina Moe-Lange, Denmark, 1 :40.72; 7. Rebecca Nadler, Ottawa., 1:40.85; 8. Katerine Lamoureux, Mont-Tremblant, Que., 1:41.21; 9. Randa Teschner, Petawawa, Ont., 1:41.48; 10. Shannon Campbell, Clarksburg, Ont., 1:41.69.