NSWIS snowboarder Matt Cox has finished in 16th place in the World Cup slopestyle event in Calgary, Canada.
 
The 23-year-old was drawn in heat number one, and in the best of two run format put down his highest score in run number one scoring 75 points.
 
The score put Cox in eighth place, advancing him through to the 16 man final.
 
Unfortunately in finals training, Cox suffered a crash ending his day, giving him a final ranking of 16th.
 
Taking the win on home soil was Canadian Sebastien Toutant, with Norwegian Mons Roisland in second place and American Luke Winkelmann rounding out the podium in third.
 
The World Cup tour now heads to Mammoth Mountain in California, USA, with World Cup events in slopestyle and halfpipe for skiers and snowboarders on January 6-8.

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Aussie snowboard teenage sensation Valentino Guseli has had a confidence boosting sixth place performance at the Dew Tour event in Copper Mountain, USA.
 
Guseli qualified for finals in ninth place, joining the best in the sport in the 10-man final featuring Shaun White and the dominant Japanese riders.
 
In an incredible final which featured the first ever triple cork in halfpipe competition by Japanese rider Ayumu Hirano, Guseli put his best run down in the first round, scoring 83 points. He was unable to improve his score in the final two rounds, placing him in sixth, one spot ahead of double Olympic gold medallist Shaun White.
 
Guseli also had the biggest air and amplitude in the event, going the highest on the Space Force height metre.
 
“Had a very fun day riding” said the 16-year-old from Dalmeny in NSW.
 
“Felt so good to put some runs down. The energy and hype from the crowd was definitely something else, so cool to feed off that and try and put on a show for the people. Thanks to everyone who watched!”
 
Taking the win was Yuto Totsuka from Japan with 95.50 points, second went to American Taylor Gold with a score of 92, and third place was another Japanese rider, Ruka Hirano with 89 points.

Snowboarder Matty Cox was flying the Australian flag at the Big Air World Cup event in Steamboat, Colorado, USA.

After a first run of 33.50, Cox improved to score 45.25 in his second run to finish 17th in his heat and a final ranking of 38th place overall.

Also in action in Steamboat competing In the Freeski Big Air event were Abi Harrigan (26th) and Cam Waddell (29th).