In his second season on tour and his fifth race of the year Derek Dicastro(Rome,NY) made his mark with his first Nor-Am Snowboard Cross podium and it was a big one. Racing against many of the top riders in North America from both the junior and pro ranks Derek took the lead early in his final heat of The Hole Shot Tour in Steamboat Springs, CO and never gave it up.
In his previous four races he's managed to finish within the top 20 each time and had a 10th place just the day before his win. His time trials have consistently ranked among the top ten even while competing against top names such as Shaun Palmer(USA) and Robert Fagan(Can). Taking up the 2nd and 3rd places were brothers Bobby & Jarod Minghini(USA) fresh off their top five finishes the previous day.
Derek spent his time training and working last season at NYSEF/Whiteface, competing regionally in the USASA ADK Series, and travelling around the country on the USSA Revolution Tour, the top US junior snowboarding tour. After qualifying for the US Junior World SBX Team in his first year on tour, he placed tenth at the World Championships in New Zealand last August.
"It's been exciting watching Derek's rise through the ranks over the past couple of seasons. He's learning with every race and result and the other riders on tour are taking notice. This is still just the beginning for him." commented NYSEF Freeride Director Mike Kirchner.
His busy race schedule takes him next to Alpine Meadows, CA for two Hole Shot Nor-Am races next week, followed by a single Revolution Tour race at Boreal, CA the following Monday and then it's on to The Canyons, UT for the US Grand Prix National Snowboard Cross Championships.
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