Kurka, O’Brien Shine in Santa Caterina Wins
After a short break for the holiday season, the Stifel U.S. Para Alpine Ski Team turned on the gas for the first two downhill races of the season this morning, and the results did not disappoint with wins from Andrew Kurka and Saylor O’Brien.
O’Brien served as the sole U.S. woman today, and she was sure to impress. Beyond her win, she also took home a second place finish in the first race of the day, bringing her podium count to the season to three. On the men’s side, Andrew Haraghey finished just off the podium in both races, finishing fourth with two stellar races.
In race one, Spencer Wood finished 14th, followed by Patrick Halgren in 16th and Jesse Keefe in 17th. Andrew Kurka started the day with a fourth place finish in the men’s sitting classification, followed by Zach Williams in sixth.
In the second race of the day, Wood improved with a 12th, Halgren in 15th and Keefe in 17th in the men’s sitting classification. Williams finished the day in seventh.
This weekend, the athletes are back in tech mode for a set of giant slalom races in St. Moritz, Jan. 11-12.
