Wagar Just Misses Junior Snowboarding World PSL Finals
Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club's Cassie Wagar (Steamboat Springs, CO) just missed qualifying for the parallel slalom FIS Junior World Snowboard Championship finals Thursday matching her 18th from Wednesday. Austria's Lukas Mathies and Switzerland's Julie Zogg clinched the Junior Worlds Championships in Valmalenco.
Wagar once again looked strong heading into Thursday's heats, but failed to advance to the finals. Parallel giant slalom Junior World champion Zogg picked up another title, sweeping the Junior World alpine snowboarding events. Cheyenne Loch of Germany also landed her second medal, besting her bronze from Wednesday with silver. Sabine Schoeffmann of Austria landed the final spot on the podium securing the bronze.
The 2011 FIS Junior World Snowboard Championships will continue Friday with the women's halfpipe qualifications. Halfpipe finals are scheduled for Saturday, April 2.
OFFICIAL RESULTS FIS Junior Snowboard World Championships Valmenco, Italy – March 31, 2011 Parallel Slalom
Women Gold: Julie Zogg, Switzerland Silver: Cheyenne Loch, Germany Bronze: Sabine Schoeffmann, Austria - Did not qualify for finals 18. Cassie Wagar, Steamboat Springs, CO (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club) 25. Rosina Mancari, Anchorage (Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club)
