Freestyle

Aerials World Cup Tour Concludes in Moscow

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USSA
2017-03-01 16:23
 

MOSCOW (March 1, 2017) – The best aerialists in the world will close out the 2016-17 World Cup season this weekend with a night event in Moscow. Competition will take place Saturday, March 4 on a scaffolding site just outside of the city center.

Despite tough conditions at last weekend’s World Cup in Minsk, Belarus, the U.S. Ski Team’s men’s aerialists packed four jumpers into the finals. Mac Bohonnon (Madison, CT) led the charge, along with teammates Alex Bowen (Springville, NY), Eric Loughran (Pelham, NH) and Nik Seemann (Winter Park, CO). The U.S. team saw great success at the event in Moscow last year, including a win from Bohonnon and podium finishes from Madison Olsen (Park City, UT) and Jon Lillis (Rochester, NY). Both the U.S. men and women will be looking to end the tour with strong finishes prior to the 2017 World Championships next week.


The U.S. aerials team celebrates Mac Bohonnon's win at the 2016 World Cup in Moscow. (FIS Freestyle)

The season finale also brings the awarding of the aerials World Cup titles and crystal globes. China’s Qi Guangpu currently leads the men’s standings and, with a 132 point lead over Belarus’ Anton Kushnir in second, he looks poised to take the title. Bohonnon is the top-ranked U.S. athlete in third, followed by Bowen in ninth. On the women’s side, results in Moscow will determine the fate of Australia’s Danielle Scott and China’s Xu Mengtao who are sitting first and second and separated by just two points. U.S. athletes Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA) and Kiley McKinnon (Madison, CT) are currently ranked seventh and eighth respectively.

Qualifications for Saturday’s competition begin at 2:05 p.m. followed by finals at 7 p.m. local time. Finals will be streamed live on www.nbcsports.com/live at 11 a.m. EST.

 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • The FIS Freestyle aerials World Cup tour concludes this weekend in Moscow.
  • The site in Moscow is built on scaffolding and located just outside the city center.
  • The U.S. men’s aerials team is coming off a strong performance last week in Minsk, Belarus, advancing four skiers to the final.
  • The U.S. team had three athletes, including Mac Bohonnon, Madison Olsen and Jon Lillis, on the podium at last year’s Moscow event.
  • Aerials World Cup titles will be awarded in Moscow, with China’s Qi Guangpu and Australia’s Danielle Scott currently leading the rankings.
  • Live scoring is available via FIS Freestyle.
  • Finals will be live streamed on www.nbcsports.com/live at 11 a.m. EST.

 

MOSCOW WORLD CUP START LIST

Men
Mac Bohonnon (Madison, CT)
Alex Bowen (Springville, NY)
Chris Lillis (Rochester, NY)
Jon Lillis (Rochester, NY)
Eric Loughran (Pelham, NH)
Nik Seemann (Winter Park, CO)

Women
Ashley Caldwell (Ashburn, VA)
Elle Gaudette (Maple Grove, MN)
Kiley McKinnon (Madison, CT)
Madison Olsen (Park City, UT)
Winter Vinecki (Gaylord, MI)

STREAMING SCHEDULE (Times EST)

Saturday, March 4
11:00 a.m. – Men’s and Women’s Aerials Finals – nbcsports.com – LIVE STREAM

 


 


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