NSWIS snowboarder Tess Coady has competed in the World Cup slopestyle event at Absolut Park in Flachau, Austria, finishing third in her heat and sixth overall in qualifications before finals were cancelled due to snowfall and low visibility.
The 2022 Olympic medallist was drawn in heat one in the qualification round and had her best score in run two with a score of 75.50 from the judges, placing her in third.
After the decision to cancel finals, qualification scores from the two heats were used to determine the final result, placing Coady sixth overall.
Taking the win was Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand on 89.50, second was Annika Morgan of Germany on 88.25 and in third place was Mari Fukada of Japan with a score of 80.50.
Also competing for Australia was NSWIS World Cup rookie Ally Hickman in 32nd.
The result was great preparation for Coady, leading into the FIS Snowboard and Freestyle World Championships commencing this week in St Moritz, Switzerland. Coady will be looking for her third World Championship medal after a podium performance in 2021 (slopestyle - Aspen) and 2023 (big air - Bakuriani).
Joining Coady in St Moritz will be NSWIS teammates Meila Stalker and Jesse Parkinson.
World Championship slopestyle qualifications are on March 20 for the women and March 21 for the men. Finals for both are on March 23.
Big Air takes places in the second week with qualification on March 25 for the men, March 26 for the women and finals on March 28.
The 2022 Olympic medallist was drawn in heat one in the qualification round and had her best score in run two with a score of 75.50 from the judges, placing her in third.
After the decision to cancel finals, qualification scores from the two heats were used to determine the final result, placing Coady sixth overall.
Taking the win was Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand on 89.50, second was Annika Morgan of Germany on 88.25 and in third place was Mari Fukada of Japan with a score of 80.50.
Also competing for Australia was NSWIS World Cup rookie Ally Hickman in 32nd.
The result was great preparation for Coady, leading into the FIS Snowboard and Freestyle World Championships commencing this week in St Moritz, Switzerland. Coady will be looking for her third World Championship medal after a podium performance in 2021 (slopestyle - Aspen) and 2023 (big air - Bakuriani).
Joining Coady in St Moritz will be NSWIS teammates Meila Stalker and Jesse Parkinson.
World Championship slopestyle qualifications are on March 20 for the women and March 21 for the men. Finals for both are on March 23.
Big Air takes places in the second week with qualification on March 25 for the men, March 26 for the women and finals on March 28.
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