Mancuso wins 14th national super G title

By USSA

WINTER PARK, Colo. — Julia Mancuso of Squaw Valley landed a massive 1.2 second super G victory at the Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships Friday to extend her national title record to 14 in spring-like Winter Park.

Leanne Smith of North Conway, N.H., nabbed silver with Laurenne Ross of Bend, Ore., bronze.

It was the fourth super G U.S. Championship gold medal of Mancuso’s 12-year career with the U.S. Ski Team.

“Winning my 14th national title is pretty cool, but I’m going to race until I have 30,” Mancuso said. “It’s spring conditions and kind of like an obstacle course. It’s always fun to come to nationals to see all the enthusiasm of the clubs from across America.”

Women’s Nature Valley U.S. Alpine Championships action continues Saturday with giant slalom in Winter Park.