May 29, 2011 (Vernon, NJ) – Canada’s Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) finished second behind winner Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) in the Pro Men’s DH Final at the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking in New Jersey on Sunday. Fellow Canuck Miranda Miller (Santa Cruz/SRAM/Pinkbike) placed 5th as Jill Kintner (Transition/Red Bull) took the win in the women’s final.

Results (brief)

Pro Women

1. Jill Kintner (Transition/Red Bull) 02:49.2
2. Melissa Buhl (KHS Bicycles) 2.41
3. Joanna Petterson (Specialized) 11.01
4. Jacqueline Harmony (All Mountain Cyclery) 11.93
5. Miranda Miller (Santa Cruz/SRAM/Pinkbike) 12.42
6. Anne Galyean (East Coast Gravity/Kovachi Wheels) 18.69
7. Rebecca Gardner (Kona Beacon Cycles) 19.04
8. Vaea Verbeeck (Intense Cycles-Fox Racing Shox-Mavic) 19.85
9. Karen Eagan (Back Bay Bicycles/Five Ten/SinisterB) 34.34
10. Bridgette Leber (Turner/DarkHorseRacing) 02:05.0

Pro Men

1. Aaron Gwin (Trek World Racing) 02:19.3
2. Steve Smith (Devinci Global Racing) 0.82
3. Justin Leov (Trek World Racing) 2.84
4. Gee Atherton (Commencal) 2.91)
5. Andrew Neethling (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) 4.48
6. Duncan Riffle (Giant Factory Off-Road Team) 6.21
7. Cody Warren (DRDX-Fusion Intense) 6.29
8. Richie Rude (Yeti Fox National Team) 7.17
9. Eliott Jackson (Yeti Fox National Team) 9.2
10. Marc Beaumont (GT BICYCLES) 9.52

15. Kyle Sangers (PerformX) 11.59
19. Matthew Beer (Intense/FoxShox/NRG Enterprises/Chro) 13.49
21. Andrew Mitchell (Dunbar Racing) 14.52
24. Matt Zdriluk (Primary-Trek) 15.69
35. Rob Fraser (PrimarySRAM/TREK) 20.4

Junior Men

1. Jay Fesperman (Specialized/GROM Racing) 02:35.9
2. Austin Warren (DRDX-Fusion Intense) 1.27
3. Luca Shaw (Specialized GROM) 3.74
4. Sheldon Smith (Freeride Mountain Sports) 6.9
5. Nikolas Dudukovich (One Ghost Industries) 7.16
6. Craig Thompson (Adrenalineracer/ToWheels) 9.47
7. Michal Kramarz (Ind) 10.13
8. Jordan Hodder (Freeride Mountain Sports) 10.98
9. Jimmy Leslie (Specialized/GROM Racing) 13.29
10. Shane Leslie (HighGear Racing) 15.79