Reno’s Wise on podium twice in one day

By Freddy Perryman, U.S. Ski Team

LA PLAGNE, France -– Torin Yater-Wallace of Basalt, Colo., at just 16 years old, topped the men’s halfpipe skiing podium in the first of two World Cup halfpipe competitions Sunday in La Plagne. Also landing on the podium for the U.S. was Devin Logan of West Dover, Vt., with two seconds in the women’s contests and David Wise second and third in the men’s.

Yater-Wallace led the U.S. charge topping an impressive field with many of the skiers coming over from the European X Games in nearby Tignes earlier this week. The X Games medalist won the first of two events Sunday.

Logan led the U.S. women, finishing second in both competitions behind Canada’s Sarah Burke. Logan was joined by Annalisa Drew of Andover, Mass., in 10th in the morning then seventh Sunday evening.

Wise of Reno skied his way onto both podiums, finishing third in the morning and second at night under the lights.

Sunday was the final day of freestyle World Cup competition for the 2011 season.

Official results, World Cup, La Plagne, France, Halfpipe Skiing Morning Event

Men

1. Torin Yater-Wallace Basalt, CO, 45.7

2. Benoit Valentin, France, 45.3

3. David Wise, Reno, NV, 44.5

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6. Joss Christensen, Park City, UT, 35.3

13. Wing Tai Barrymore, Hailey, ID, 38.5

Women

1. Sarah Burke, Canada, 45.8

2. Devin Logan, West Dover, VT, 43.1

3. Anais Caradeux, France, 41.1

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10. Annalisa Drew, Andover, MA, 22.3

Halfpipe Skiing Night Event

Men

1. Kevin Rolland, France, 46.6

2. David Wise, Reno, NV, 44.2

3. Justin Dorey, Canada, 43.2

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10. Penn Lukens, Steamboat Springs, CO, 24.3

11. Torin Yater-Wallace Basalt, CO, 17.4

Women

1. Sarah Burke, Canada, 46.4

2. Devin Logan, West Dover, VT, 44.3

3. Virginie Faivre, Switzerland, 42.7

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7. Annalisa Drew, Andover, MA, 30.8