Well, the Freeride team arrived home safe & sound and a little weary early Sunday morning after a very succesful showing at the second stop of the Rev Tour in Mt Hood Meadows, OR. The weather was difficult with wind and rain assaulting the competitors in the latter stages of the week making Ski Slopestyle and Halfpipe tricky as well as both Ski and Snowboard Cross. Regardless of the conditions, the NYSEF Freeride team had its best results yet with everyone contributing in at least one event.
John Wilkins(NSA) followed up his 17th place in Slopestyle with a 35th in his first Jr National level Snowboard Cross(SBX). K.C. Brousseau was forced to pull out of both Halfpipe(HP) and Slopestyle(SS) due to a toe injury but managed to pull it together for an impressive 2nd in Friday's Ski Cross(SX) event. Steph Lawee(NSA) took 4th place in both SS and HP and made the podium in SX with a 2nd place finish. Matt Brady(NSA-SX) and Jessica Powers(SBX) both brought home 10th place finishes and Derek DiCastro took the fastest time trial in SBX but had a crash in his first heat placing him 13th.
All in all this was the most succesful Rev Tour showing yet for NYSEF athletes and much credit goes to Head Freeride Coach Justin Perry. Part coach, part tour guide and all heart, JP kept our athletes focused on their goals through trying conditions and we all look forward to their next showing at the tour stop in Boreal, CA in early February.
Way to go guys. Keep up the good work!
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