Dane Jackson defends steep creek title

By John LaConte

RED CLIFF — Dane Jackson said he opted for a slower run with less mistakes in the finals at Thursday’s Steep Creek Championship.For a minute and a half or so, it looked like it wasn’t going to pay off.Gerd Serrasolses, of Spain, was lightning fast on the run, ahead of Jackson by 3 seconds heading into the rapid called “Baby Sunshine” on the final section. But a small mistake there cost him the lead.“It was basically the last move of the race,” said Brendan Wells, who finished eighth. “Gerd has been crushing every race he’s been in so he was …

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