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GIRDWOOD, Alaska - Former University of Vermont skier Jimmy Cochran (Keene, NH), conceding it was "unbelievable," won his second national title in two days Monday as he captured the gold medal in giant slalom at the Chevrolet U.S. Alpine Championships by more than a half-second. "Win two titles in 24 hours? No, no way could I figure that'd happen," he said. "This is unbelievable." First-run leader Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) fell early on his final run, giving the championship to the 22-year-old Cochran, who produced the fastest second run and had a winning time of 2:08.38. "I don't know what to say. It's been a lot of fun, it's a beautiful day, this is a great place to be...and this is unbelievable," the easy-smiling Cochran said in the finish area. "There's no way I could've thought I'd win again today. I started top 10 and wanted to finish top 10." "I had nothing to lose after [winning the slalom Sunday]," Cochran, who took leave from UVM to race for the U.S. C Team this season, told reporters. "I decided to just go like hell and what happens happens. I didn't put any pressure on myself." Reflecting on his giant slalom victory 24 hours earlier, Cochran said Volkl had presented new GS skis to its racers at the end of last week, but there were no new SL skis. "It didn't matter - my slalom skis were hot all season," he said. His victory boosted the Cochran clan's U.S. championship total to 18 gold medals. His father Bobby, a 1972 Olympian and a UVM Athletic Hall of Famer, won nine U.S. titles; his aunts Marilyn, Barbara Ann and Lindy - Olympians all, and UVM alums all - won seven others. In addition to his father and aunts, Cochran's grandmother Ginny, widow of Mickey, the former U.S. head coach and patriarch of the family in Richmond, Vt., also was on hand as Cochran doubled his U.S. championships total. The U.S. championships conclude Tuesday with women's GS. Included in the field is Lindy Cochran's daughter, Jessica Kelley from Starksboro, Vt., the 2003 Nor Am GS champion who was silver medalist a year ago at the Chevy title races on Whiteface Mountain outside Lake Placid, N.Y. Jimmy's younger sister, Amy Cochran, is a two-sport athlete at UVM, competing on the women's soccer and women's alpine ski teams. For more information on the UVM Ski Team, please check us out on the web at http://www.usskiteam.com/.
GIRDWOOD, Alaska - Former University of Vermont skier Jimmy Cochran (Keene, NH), conceding it was "unbelievable," won his second national title in two days Monday as he captured the gold medal in giant slalom at the Chevrolet U.S. Alpine Championships by more than a half-second. "Win two titles in 24 hours? No, no way could I figure that'd happen," he said. "This is unbelievable." First-run leader Daron Rahlves (Sugar Bowl, CA) fell early on his final run, giving the championship to the 22-year-old Cochran, who produced the fastest second run and had a winning time of 2:08.38. "I don't know what to say. It's been a lot of fun, it's a beautiful day, this is a great place to be...and this is unbelievable," the easy-smiling Cochran said in the finish area. "There's no way I could've thought I'd win again today. I started top 10 and wanted to finish top 10." "I had nothing to lose after [winning the slalom Sunday]," Cochran, who took leave from UVM to race for the U.S. C Team this season, told reporters. "I decided to just go like hell and what happens happens. I didn't put any pressure on myself." Reflecting on his giant slalom victory 24 hours earlier, Cochran said Volkl had presented new GS skis to its racers at the end of last week, but there were no new SL skis. "It didn't matter - my slalom skis were hot all season," he said. His victory boosted the Cochran clan's U.S. championship total to 18 gold medals. His father Bobby, a 1972 Olympian and a UVM Athletic Hall of Famer, won nine U.S. titles; his aunts Marilyn, Barbara Ann and Lindy - Olympians all, and UVM alums all - won seven others. In addition to his father and aunts, Cochran's grandmother Ginny, widow of Mickey, the former U.S. head coach and patriarch of the family in Richmond, Vt., also was on hand as Cochran doubled his U.S. championships total. The U.S. championships conclude Tuesday with women's GS. Included in the field is Lindy Cochran's daughter, Jessica Kelley from Starksboro, Vt., the 2003 Nor Am GS champion who was silver medalist a year ago at the Chevy title races on Whiteface Mountain outside Lake Placid, N.Y. Jimmy's younger sister, Amy Cochran, is a two-sport athlete at UVM, competing on the women's soccer and women's alpine ski teams. For more information on the UVM Ski Team, please check us out on the web at http://www.usskiteam.com/.