Delson, Elliott Win in the Fridge
The Toyota U.S. Para Snowboard Team kicked off their World Cup season in the fridge this morning, where Kate Delson and Noah Elliott took home wins and Zach Miller finished in third in banked slalom.
Landgraaf, Netherlands, is a familiar kick-off point for the team, having started their seasons there for the last four years. The indoor facility offers a unique opportunity to start racing earlier in the season, and it is a stop that continuously brings excellent results for the U.S.
In qualification, Delson took the top spot for the LL1/LL2 women and Elliott for the LL1 men. They continued this momentum into the big finals, where both held on to the top spot and took home the win. Miller finished on the podium in the men’s LL2 classification and Brenna Huckaby finished third for the LL women. Outside of finals, Mike Schultz and Keith Gabel both finished sixth in their classifications, followed by Joe Pleban and Rebecca Johnston, both taking 10th and Dennae Russel in 12th.
"Super stoked to kick off the first competition of this season with my first banked slalom podium and win," said Delson. "I am incredibly grateful to be a part of this team. With the training opportunities we’ve had this summer, I was able to push my riding to get these results. I'm proud of the whole team, it’s only November, and we are just accelerating up from here."
Tomorrow, the team is back in the banks starting at 3:30 am ET.
