Kathy took gold at this pasts weekends Jeep 48Straight at Diablo.

“I didn’t come here with the intention of winning, but I’m really proud of myself for earning this title,” said Pruitt. “I’m really sorry that Melissa fell, but I’m glad I had a chance to go up against her in the final. We have all had our falls, and that’s the way it is sometimes. She is my buddy and my first reaction was to stop, but I reminded myself that there was $5,000 waiting for me at the bottom of the hill. This is my biggest achievement to date, and now I want to take this momentum to the World Cup circuit and see what I can do.”

Women’s Results:

1. Kathy Pruitt, Santa Cruz, Calif.

2. Melissa Buhl, Chandler, Ariz.
3. Lisa Myklak, Boulder, Colo.

Men’s Results:

1. Cody Warren, Alpine, Colo.
2. J.D. Swanguen, San Diego, Calif.
3. Jared Rando, Canberra, Australia

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