Olympic champion Hannah Kearney (Norwich, VT) finished second to Jennifer Heil of Canada in the women's 2011 World Freestyle Ski Championships moguls missing the title by four hundredths of a point. Kristi Richards, also of Canada was third.
In the men's competition Jeremy Cota (Carrabassett Valley, ME) finished fourth just shy of the podium whileFrance's Guilbaut Colas took home gold at Deer Valley Resort in Park City, Utah.
Conditions for the first day of the World Championships included traditional Utah bluebird skies, but crisp, super cold air. The course at Deer Valley Resort was steep with solid hard bumps that provided a perfect platform for competitors to showoff their skills.
Eliza Outtrim (Steamboat Springs, CO) and Westminster College student Heather McPhie (Bozeman, MT) also made finals finishing fifth and sixth.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
FIS World Freestyle Ski Championships
Deer Valley Resort, Park City, UT - Feb. 2, 2011
Moguls
Men
Gold: Guilbaut Colas, France, 26.26
Silver: Alexandre Bilodeau, Canada, 25.66
Bronze: Mikael Kingsbury, Canada, 25.57
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4. Jeremy Cota, Carrabassett Valley, ME, 24.74
6. Patrick Deneen, Cle Elum, WA, 24.14
9. David DiGravio, Farmington, ME, 23.37
13. Joe Discoe, Telluride, CO, 22.56
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DNF: Bryon Wilson, Butte, MT
Women
Gold: Jennifer Heil, Canada, 24.35
Silver: Hannah Kearney, Norwich, VT, 24.31
Bronze: Kristi Richards, Canada, 23.71
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5. Eliza Outtrim, Steamboat Springs, CO, 23.17
6. Heather McPhie, Bozeman, MT, 22.65
18. Heidi Kloser, Vail, CO, 13.68
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