Leading the overall SuperTour Sprint standings after the final sprint competitions of the season in Madison, Garrott Kuzzy (CXC) and Karin Camenisch (Rossignol) have won the overall sprint titles, earning $3,000 each for their victories.
This was the third overall SuperTour sprint victory for Karin Camenisch, now a Swiss World Cup skier. She also won the Overall SuperTour title in 2005, and has seven SuperTour victories to her name. Camenisch edged Rossignol teammate Martina Stursova by five points in the final sprint rankings. Lindsay Williams was third with 176 points.
This was the first overall SuperTour Sprint title for Garrott Kuzzy, who earned his third career SuperTour victory in Madison last weekend. Kuzzy's CXC teammate Brian Gregg took second, scoring 128 points to Kuzzy's 143. US Ski Team sprint start Andy Newell was third, eight points in back of Gregg. Kuzzy has developped into one of the up-and-coming sprinters in the country. In addition to the SuperTour Sprint title, Kuzzy took 9th place in the World Cup freestyle sprint in Canmore. He is also leading the overall SuperTour standings.
Current SuperTour Standings
Men's Overall:
1. Garrott Kuzzy (USA) – 280 points ($6,600 earnings)
2. Leif Zimmermann (USA) – 223 points ($1,250 earnings)
3. Marius Korthauer (GER) – 198 points ($2,700 earnings)
4. Lars Flora (USA) – 197 points ($1,475 earnings)
5. Ivan Babikov (RUS) – 163 points ($3,375 earnings)
6. Brian Gregg (USA) – 162 points ($1,525 earnings)
7. Andrey Golovko (KAZ) – 148 points ($1,025 earnings)
8. Bryan Cook (USA) – 138 points ($950 earnings)
Women's Overall:
1. Kristina Strandberg (SWE) – 310 points ($3,400 earnings)
2. Karin Camenisch (SUI) – 302 points ($6,000 earnings)
3. Laura Valaas (USA) – 278 points ($3,675 earnings)
4. Martina Stursova (CZE) – 239 points ($2,825 earnings)
5. Lindsay Williams (USA) – 217 points ($2,575 earnings)
6. Lindsey Dehlin (USA) – 200 points ($2,050 earings)
7. Kikkan Randall (USA) – 184 points ($2,700 earnings)
8. Kate Arduser (USA) – 164 points ($400 earnings)
Men's Sprint Overall (Final):
1. Garrott Kuzzy (USA) – 143 points
2. Brian Gregg (USA) – 128 points
3. Andrew Newell (USA) – 120 points
4. Lars Flora (USA) – 117 points
4. Anders Haugen (USA) – 117 points
6. Torin Koos (USA) – 110 points
7. Kevin Hochtl (USA) – 109 points
8. Leif Zimmermann (USA) – 96 points
Women's Sprint Overall (Final):
1. Karin Camenisch (SUI) – 196 points
2. Martina Stursova (CZE) – 191 points
3. Lindsay Williams (USA) – 176 points
4. Laura Valaas (USA) – 173 points
5. Kristina Strandberg (SWE) – 168 points
6. Lindsey Dehlin (USA) – 110 points
7. Kikkan Randall (USA) – 102 points
8. Katie Ronsse (USA) – 82 points
Men's Distance Overall:
1. Ivan Babikov (RUS) – 150 points
2. Garrott Kuzzy (USA) – 137 points
3. Leif Zimmermann (USA) – 127 points
4. Marius Korthauer (GER) – 122 points
5. Brayton Osgood (USA) – 89 points
6. Lars Flora (USA) – 80 points
7. Kris Freeman (USA) – 78 points
8. Andrew Johnson (USA) – 70 points
Women's Distance Overall:
1. Kristina Strandberg (SWE) – 142 points
2. Caitlin Compton (USA) – 122 points
3. Morgan Arritola (USA) – 112 points
4. Karin Camenisch (SUI) – 106 points
5. Laura Valaas (USA) – 105 points
6. Liz Stephen (USA) – 101 points
7. Kate Arduser (USA) – 97 points
8. Tazlina Mannix (USA) – 91 points
