JASNA, Slovakia (March 4) - Team Norway dominated the FIS Alpine Junior World Ski Championships Tuesday with a clean sweep of the men's giant slalom podium led by Olympic giant slalom bronze medalist Henrik Kristoffersen. Sandy Vietze (Warren, VT; Green Mountain Valley School) led the U.S. with 37th as the team was hampered by missing to giant slalom skier Nick Krause (Northboro, MA; Stratton Mountain School) who was injured during the downhill. Medal competition continues Wednesday with men's slalom and potentially the women's downhill if weather cooperates.
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Norway dominated the FIS Alpine Junior World Championships Tuesday with a clean sweep of the men's giant slalom podium.
2014 Olympic giant slalom bronze medalist Henrik Kristoffersen won gold ahead of teammates Marcus Monsen and Rasmus Windingstad.
Top U.S. athlete was Sandy Vietze (Warren, VT; Green Mountain Valley School) as top giant slalom skier Nick Krause (Northboro, MA; Stratton Mountain School) was unable to start due to an injury sustained in the downhill.
Sam Dupratt (Park City, UT; Park City Ski Education Foundation) finished 54th, Drew Duffy (Warren, VT; Green Mountain Valley School) 61st, Sam Morse (Carrabassett Valley, ME; Carrabassett Valley Academy) was 72nd.
Tanner Farrow (Ketchum, ID; Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation) started 55the and moved up to 33rd after the first run, but went out. Brian McLaughlin (Topsfield, MA; Green Mountain Valley School) didn't finish the first run.
Women's athletes trained downhill Tuesday with Katie Ryan (Aspen, CO; Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard Club) leading the way in third during the first of two runs. Breezy Johnson (Salt Lake City; Rowmark Academy) also posted a fast time in the first run with seventh.
Medal competition continues Wednesday with men's slalom and potentially the women's downhill if weather cooperates.