ALPINE:

Cook caps stellar week with 3rd place in Aspen downhill

Feb. 18, 2011 — Alpine Canada  

ASPEN, Colorado — Dustin Cook capped a week to remember with another podium in the men's super-G at the Nor-Am Cup in Aspen, Colorado.

The 22-year-old, of Lac Sainte-Marie, Que., who won Tuesday's Nor-Am downhill and the U.S. national championship downhill a day later, finished third in Friday's super-G.

"He did a great job on the top. He was definitely skiing for the win and made a mistake at the bottom," said men's coach Kip Harrington. "He was doing everything he could."

Friday's race was won by Ryan Cochran-Siegle of the USA in a time of 1 minute, 19.35 seconds. Brennan Rubie of the USA was second in 1:19.71, followed by Cook in 1:19.81.

Whistler's Conrad Pridy wrapped up a strong week of skiing by tying for fifth with the USA's Erik Fisher (1:20.22). Veteran Jan Hudec of Calgary, Alta., was ninth (1:20.42), while young skiers Andy Trow of Canmore, Alta., and Toronto's Andrew Solomon, were 14th and 15th, respectively.

"It was definitely a great week for Conrad," said Harrington. "Some of the young guys skied well and Andy Trow was top 15 again. Andrew Solomon came from the back of the pack and ended up 15th."