Finals action : photo courtesy Quiksilver

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Quiksilver National Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Champs go off

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 30 July, 2008 : - - Tiffindell Ski Resort - In a windy and dramatic final day, the Quiksilver National Freestyle Ski and Snowboard Championships were run to completion, with action and excitement aplenty on the slopes of Tiffindell Ski Resort.

Highlights of the final day:

Skiiing:
Alex Heath and Bradley Stephenson both posted top results and both plan to compete overseas from later this year. Alex will be heading to Austria for the first stop on the Skier Cross World Cup circuit, while Bradley will be heading to Australia to begin his international career fulltime.
 
Big Air:
Martin Jekot pulled a Back-side Rodeo (corked 540degree rotation) and posted the top score on the big air contest all day.
Robbie Alunni performed consistently landing all three of his competitive big-air attempts posting a score not far behind the contest winner.
 
Girls:
The girls performance was consistent throughout the contest seeing some progressive snowboarding in the female field. Marta Jekot and Nikki Caromba both earned special mention for their world-class riding in all three disciplines. Brigitte Heeb also received special mention for throwing herself into all aspect of the competition in body and spirit, and taking several hard knocks!
 
Junior Snowboarding:
Chad Laybourne, Dean Van Greunen and Andrew Le Roux all showcased their talent on the slopes throughout the contest and chased each other to the finishing podium.

This year the Mens Snowboarding had 72 competitive riders, and for the first time ever their were 6 Junior snowboarders representing the U18 age group. There were also 32 freestyle skiers, which added a whole new dimension to the event this year.

Final Results:

Mens Skiing Big Air:

   1. Bradley Stephenson
   2. Alex Heath
   3. Warren York
   4. Jack Khululekile
   5. Ivan Khamisa

Women Snowboarding Big Air

   1. Marta Jekot
   2. Nikki Caromba
   3. Lisa Hillman

Mens Snowboarding Big Air

   1. Marcin Jekot
   2. Robbie Alunni
   3. Bradley Stephenson

Overall results:

Women Snowboarding:

   1. Marta Jekot
   2. 2.Nikki Caromba
   3. 3.Lisa Hillman

Mens Freestyle Skiing:

   1. Alex Heath
   2. Bradley Stephenson
   3. Warren York

Junior Snowboarding:

   1. Andrew Le Roux
   2. Dean Van Greunen
   3. Chad Laybourne

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