U.S. Riders Take Three Podiums at Toyota U.S. Grand Prix
COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. (Dec. 10, 2017) – U.S. Snowboard Team riders took three of six podium positions in Sunday’s big air at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Olympic qualifying event. Snowboard big air debuts at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.
Julia Marino (Westport, Conn.) was second in the women’s competition. Japan’s Reira Iwabuchi took the victory while Norway’s Silje Norendal was third.
“I’m feeling great,” Marino said. “I mean it’s, it’s kind of – it’s really, really cool to see where this sport is going and I’m really happy with, with what I did. But I’m mostly really excited to push myself more because obviously the level of snowboarding is being stepped up by all these younger ones and even some of the older girls too, which is really cool.”
In the men’s completion, Chris Corning (Silverthorne, Colo.) was second, with Chandler Hunt (Park City, Utah) in third. Norway’s Mons Roisland took the victory.
“I’m feeling super good,” Hunt said after his third-place performance. “I’m so – was definitely not what I was expecting coming into this event, so just to put all my runs down is like a dream come true. I’m so amped.”
Sunday’s event also served as a World Cup event. Snowboard World Cup will continue in less than 10 days with this season's third Halfpipe World Cup in Secret Garden, China December 19-21, 2017.
RESULTS
Men’s big air
Women’s big air
Chris Corning was second in the big air at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Copper Mountain. (Getty Images - Sean M. Haffey)
Chandler Hunt finished third in Sunday’s big air finals during the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Getty Images - Sean M. Haffey)
Silje Norendal (left) of Norway was third, Reira Iwabuchi of Japan first place and Julia Marino second in the big air at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colorado. (Getty Images - Sean M. Haffey)
Julia Marino was second in Sunday’s big air finals at Toyota U.S. Grand Prix in Copper Mountain, Colorado (Getty Images - Sean M. Haffey)
Chandler Hunt (left) finished third, Mons Roisland of Norway won and Chris Corning was second in the big air at the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix Sunday. (Getty Images - Sean M. Haffey)
