Ophelie David first in World Cup Standings

Feb. 4, 2008 - Ophelie David of France won the women’s competition and jumped to first place in the women’s World Cup ski cross standings. Sasa Faric of Slovenia was second, followed by Emilie Serain of Switzerland in third.

“The starts here were really important. I had to really concentrate,” David said. “During the race the key was to find a good balance between aggressiveness and keeping the skis smooth.”

Langely McNeal (Ketchum, ID) was the only U.S. skier in the women’s finals. She finished 16th.

World Cup ski cross has a bit of a break before resuming competitions overseas in Sierra Nevada, Spain. However, many of the skiers will be competing Feb. 8-11 in the Jeep King of the Mountain tour in Squaw Valley, CA,

OFFICIAL RESULTS
2008 FIS FREESTYLE WORLD CUP
Park City, UT - Feb. 2


Women’s Ski Cross
1. Ophelie David, France
2. Sasa Faric, Slovenia
3. Emilie Serain, Switzerland
4. Meryl Boulangeat, France
5. Magdalena Iljans, Sweden

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