The Millennium Bank Colorado Junior Ski Cup Championships got underway Thursday, 3/17, at Winter Park with close to 120 athletes in attendance for a giant slalom race.

In the women’s GS, Ski & Snowboard Club Vail’s Greta Byrne ran away with the victory by over three seconds.

“She crushed it,” said coach Nick Asoian.  “She was clean, maintained her speed, and she let herself have fun today.”

For the men, SSCV’s Cannon O’Brien skied to fourth place with Sean McCormick in fifth.  Christoph Niederhauser and Anthony Romano took 12th and 14th, respectively.

The Millennium Bank Colorado Junior Ski Cup Championships continue Friday, 3/18, with another GS at Winter Park for the men and women.