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Jenkins and Athans lead zone 2 skiers at B.C. Games

Kelowna athletes win six medals at Apex Ski Resort
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Hallie Jenkins and Isaac Athans each won two golf medals in alpine skiing at the BC Winter Games.

Kelowna athletes on the zone 2 team stepped onto the podium six times in alpine skiing last weekend at the B.C. Winter Games.

On the first day of competition at Apex on Friday, KelownaÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Isaac Athans won gold in a 2 run combined MenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Giant Slalom race.

With another golden performance on Saturday, Athans did not disappoint as he climbed out of a late start position to win it all in a 2 run combined MenÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Slalom race.

Big White Ski ClubÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Hallie Jenkins gutted out a gold medal performance narrowly edging out the silver medalist by just .04 seconds in a two-run combined ladiesÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™ Slalom race on Saturday under sunny skies.

In Sunday's single slalom, Jenkins won her second gold medal, while teammate Jaxon Slaney of Big White charged the gates for a bronze finish in the ladies race.

On the menÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s side Devin Blaser of the Apex Ski Club laid down a fast, clean run to earn a bronze medal in the menÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s race.

Big White Ski ClubÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s Amy Jorgenson took a 6th in SundayÏ㽶ÊÓƵֱ²¥™s slalom race while teammate William Little finished 18th..

Ana Large from Apex Ski Club demonstrated promise as a first-year U14 as she raced to 6th place in GS on Friday and 10th in slalom Sunday, while teammate Nic Tonogai took a 12th in slalom.

 



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