Snowboarding

Americans Sweep US Open Slopestyle

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USSA
2016-03-04 18:03
 

VAIL, CO (March 3, 2016) – The American slopestyle snowboarders reigned supreme at the 35th edition of the Burton US Open on Friday. Kyle Mack (West Bloomfield, MI) scored his first major slopestyle win and fellow Michigander Eric Beauchemin (Grand Blanc, MI) finished right behind him in second. On the women’s side Jamie Anderson (South Lake Tahoe, CA) took home her third-consecutive US Open title and Karly Shorr (Milford, MI) took second.

Anderson’s win was her fifth overall US Open title, and she clinched with trademark style on her first run, which included a tailslide to 270 on one of the bigger rail features and a textbook frontside 720. “I personally try to come out here and see what works for me,” Anderson said of her run. “I try to stay true to what I want to do.”

Shorr took second with a solid first run to earn her first US Open podium. She appreciated the 2016 course, which featured unique lines and options that allowed the riders to be creative. “It was the most fun course I’ve ridden in a long time,” Shorr said after her first run. “Any chance I get to do something different I always try. I actually haven’t landed a run at the US Open in a couple of years so I’m just so thankful.”


Kyle Mack competes in the US Open. (Burton US Open)

The other three American women in the field were unable to put a full run down: Jessika Jenson (Rigby, ID) finished seventh, Hailey Langland (San Clemente, CA) was eighth and Julia Marino (Westport, CT) was 12th.  

It was the first time an American man has topped the slopestyle podium at the US Open since Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO) won in 2011. Mack earned one of the sport’s most-prized titles with a run that included back-to-back triple corks, including a first-in-competition triple cork Japan. Mack, who first competed at the US Open at the age of seven, was thrilled. “It’s been an 11-year journey,” Mack said. “To win here in Vail is amazing—I couldn’t be more hyped. It’s pretty much a dream come true to win this.”


Eric Beauchemin sends it off a slopestyle jump at Vail. (Burton US Open)

Beauchemin (clad in a head-to-toe Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle outfit) had a nearly flawless run to take second to his good friend. “I’m so hyped for my boy Kyle,” he said. “We’re really good friends so we’ve been riding together for a long time. There are a lot of good riders that come out of Michigan because they love snowboarding so much. It’s crazy - there must be something in the water.”

It was a strong showing for the American men: Redmond Gerard (Silverthorne, CO), fifth; Brandon Davis (Mammoth Lakes, CA), sixth; Chris Corning (Arvada, CO), seventh; Lyon Farrell (Haiku, HI), 10th; Nikolas Baden (Steamboat Springs, CO), 14th; Brock Crouch (Mammoth Lakes, CA), 15th; Chas Guldemond (Reno, NV), 19th; Ryan Stassel (Anchorage, AK), 20th; Eric Willett (Breckenridge, CO), 21st; Judd Henkes (San Diego, CA), 27th; Shaun White (Carlsbad, CA), 31st.


Jamie Anderson wins the US Open. (Burton US Open)

Up next at the US Open are halfpipe finals on Saturday, where Americans Shaun White (Carslbad, CA) and Chloe Kim (La Palma, CA) lead the charge as the top qualifiers.

SCHEDULE

Saturday, March 5  (all times MST)
HALFPIPE FINALS
- webcast live on BurtonUSOpen.com
11:10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. – Women’s Halfpipe Finals
1:40-4:00 p.m. – Men’s Halfpipe Finals

TV BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Fox Sports 2 (all times EST)

Saturday, March 5
HALFPIPE FINALS

4:00-6:00 p.m. – Women’s Halfpipe Finals
6:00-8:00 p.m. – Men’s Halpipe Finals


Karly Shorr grabbed second for the women. (Burton US Open)
 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Jamie Anderson won for the women. It was her third-consecutive and fifth overall US Open title. Her first run scored 86.85: frontside lipslide, tailslide to 270 out, backside 180, Cab inverted 540, frontside 720, backside 540.
  • Kyle Mack won for the men. His first run scored 89.75: hardway backside 180 to 50-50, cab 270 frontside bluntslide tail, backside rodeo, switch backside 540 melon, frontside triple cork 1440 tail, backside triple cork 1440 Japan.
  • Karly Shorr was second for the women. Her first run scored 80.40: front blunt to switch, switch frontside lipslide to regular, frontside 360, backside 180 nose, Cab 540 indy, backside 360 double tail.
  • Eric Beauchemin was second for the men. His first run scored 83.50: Cab 450 on 270 off, Cab 180 on 360 off, backside 540 nose, frontside 1080, backside double 1260 indy, Cab double 1260 mute

 

QUOTES

Jamie Anderson, women’s winner
It felt pretty good … I went a little deep and kinda slapped my hands down, but I’m pretty happy with that. I personally try to come out here and see what works for me; I try to stay true to what I want to do. I love the Open - I’ve been coming for almost 10 years and it’s one of the coolest events of the year.

Kyle Mack, men’s winner
It’s been an 11-year journey. To win here in Vail is amazing - I couldn’t be more hyped. My friends and all the support you get here - to have the whole crowd cheering for you and your friends to hug you when you’re done, that’s why I do it. It’s pretty much a dream come true to win this.

Today has been a roller coaster. It took a lot of stress off landing my first run but then to sit there and watch everyone take their second run was more nerve wracking than I’ve ever seen before. It’s everything to me right now to be able to win and stand on top right now. For me to be on top is unreal.

Karly Shorr
It was the most fun course I’ve ridden in a long time. Any chance I get to do something different I always try. I actually haven’t land a run at the US Open in a couple of years so I’m just so thankful.

Today was definitely one of the best days of my life. This has been a dream of mine since I was a little girl. My brother growing up told me you can do whatever you want in snowboarding, but if you podium at the US Open that’s when you know you really made it. I was really humbled watching all the other girls ride and how good they are; I got a little down on myself, thinking I wasn’t good enough to make it. But I told myself not to think like that, to do what I know that I’m good at and do what I know I can do the best. If they like it, they like it - and they did! Definitely a highlight of my career - it’s up there with Russia. It hasn’t really sunk in yet - it’s very surreal.  

Eric Beauchemin, men’s second
I’m so hyped for my boy Kyle. We’re really good friends so we’ve been riding together for a long time. I haven’t had a good year this year - I haven’t really been able to land a lot of runs—so it means a lot to take home second here. There are a lot of good riders that come out of Michigan because they love snowboarding so much. It’s crazy, there must be something in the water.

I got second at the US Open … is this real life right now? It’s crazy.

RESULTS
Slopestyle Finals

 

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