Young gun Scotty James has capped off an impressive snowboard halfpipe World Cup at Copper Mountain with a sixth place.
Nineteen-year-old James, who was the youngest male athlete among all nations competing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, rode maturely in today’s 16-man final to finish in a stronger position than a number of more highly ranked athletes.
American’s monopolised the podium with Taylor Gold, Gregory Bretz and Ben Ferguson finishing 1-2-3.
AIS / NSWIS athletes Kent Callister and Nate Johnstone were 37th and 38th.
In the women's event Australia's female Snowboard Halfpipe contenders had a tough day in the pipe, finishing in a cluster at the bottom of the qualifying standings: Amber Arazny (30th), Hannah Trigger (31st), Stephanie Magiros (36th), Alex Fitch (38th) and Holly Crawford (41st).
Nineteen-year-old James, who was the youngest male athlete among all nations competing at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games, rode maturely in today’s 16-man final to finish in a stronger position than a number of more highly ranked athletes.
American’s monopolised the podium with Taylor Gold, Gregory Bretz and Ben Ferguson finishing 1-2-3.
AIS / NSWIS athletes Kent Callister and Nate Johnstone were 37th and 38th.
In the women's event Australia's female Snowboard Halfpipe contenders had a tough day in the pipe, finishing in a cluster at the bottom of the qualifying standings: Amber Arazny (30th), Hannah Trigger (31st), Stephanie Magiros (36th), Alex Fitch (38th) and Holly Crawford (41st).
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