The National Sports Center for the Disabled (NSCD) recently wrapped up its 25th Annual Winter Park Open last week atWinter Park Resort.This year, 74 athletes fromnine countries, including theUS, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Iceland, Chile, Australia, Canada and Great Britain came to compete forspots on the US National or Paralympic National team.
Adam Hall NZL 1st place & Joel Hunt USA 3rd place men's standing SL
Im very proud of all of the athletes who came out to this years Winter Park Open, said Erik Petersen, competition director for NSCD.It was a great success, every year Im amazed at the talent showcased at this event.
The NSCD had more than 15 additional athletes place in the events as well. Here are the following winners for the races:
Tuesday, Jan. 1 NorAm Super G
Men Standing
oAdam Hall, 2 first places
oJon Lujan, 2nd
oRalph Green, 2nd and 3rd
oJames Stanton, 3rd
Women Visually Impaired
oDanelle Umstead, 2 first places
oStaci Mannella, 2 second places
oAllison Jones, 1st and 3rd
Wednesday, Jan. 2 – NorAm Giant Slalom Race
Men Standing
oJamie Stanton, 1st
oRalph Green, 2nd
oJasmin Bambur, 3rd
Men Visually Impaired
oJeff Petersen, 2nd
Women Standing
oMeghan Erickson, 3rd
Women Sit
oAlana Nichols, 2nd
Women Visually Impaired
oDanelle Umstead, 2nd
Thursday, Jan. 3 – NorAm Slalom Races
Men Standing
oAdam Hall, 1st
Men Sit
oGerald Hayden, 1st
Men Visually Impaired
oLarry Martin, 2nd
oJeffrey Petersen, 3rd
Jonty O'Callaghan Jr. Men's 1st place – AUS (4th over all men's standing) SL
The Winter Park Open isalso hosted by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Alpine Skiing, USA Paralympics and the United States Paralympic Committee.