Freeskiing

Bowman Wins Pipe at Mammoth Grand Prix

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USSA
2015-02-06 11:42
 

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN, CA (Feb. 6, 2015) – Olympic champion Maddie Bowman’s solid run during halfpipe skiing qualifications at the Visa U.S. Freeskiing Grand Prix on Feb. 4th translated to a first place podium on Friday when the finals competition was canceled due to adverse weather. Teammate Devin Logan finished third. Strong winds once again forced event organizers to make the difficult decision to cancel finals.

“It’s unfortunate that finals were canceled, but Mammoth always puts us up really well, so I had a great time,” said Bowman. “I’m happy to be skiing here and I’m happy that California is getting weather, so I guess I’ll take it. I just tried to throw down a really good run and I’m happy that I did.”

On the men’s side, Canada’s Justin Dorey took the win, with Olympic champion David Wise finishing second. In his qualifying run, Wise kept things consistent and went for tricks he knew he could land, including a double cork 1260. Wise was one of three athletes to land a 1260 during this competition. Teammate Gus Kenworthy made improvements from his first to second qualifying run, landing himself in third overall.

“They told us that was a possibility [finals would be canceled] heading into qualifying,” said Kenworthy. “I had that in the back of my mind and I tried to do the best run I could. I’m stoked I got a podium. It feels good. Obviously I would have liked to skied finals, but I’d rather stay safe and take a result than try and push it in bad weather and maybe get hurt.”

Freeskiing competition at the Visa U.S. Grand Prix will continue on Feb. 7th with slopestyle skiing qualifiers and finals. The event will be streamed live on NBC Sports Live Extra at 4:05 p.m. EST. 

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Maddie Bowman lands a halfpipe skiing first place podium at the Visa U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain.
  • Due to adverse weather conditions, the results from the Feb. 4 qualifiers were used as final results.
  • Devin Logan secured a second podium spot for U.S. women, finishing third.
  • David Wise was the top U.S. men’s finisher in second with teammate Gus Kenworthy landing in third.
  • Freeskiing competition continues Feb. 7th with slopestyle skiing qualifiers and finals.
  • With the weather changing the timing of events, click here to see an updated schedule.

QUOTES
Maddie Bowman
It sucks that finals were canceled, but Mammoth always puts us up really well, so I had a great time. I’m happy to be skiing here and I’m happy that California is getting weather, so I guess I’ll take it. I just tried to throw down a really good run and I’m happy that I did.

David Wise
It’s always unfortunate not to get the finals off the ground but we knew going into this that the qualifiers could end up being the final results and that was definitely my approach going into this event. You gotta do what you gotta do. 

My take away was that it was another good event and it was still good to come out and compete. I’m looking forward to the next event and there are still somethings left on the table for the rest of the season.

Gus Kenworthy
The event went pretty well for me. Unfortunately the finals got canceled. The weather kind of rolled in. They told us that was a possibility [finals would be cancelled] heading into qualifying. They said “try to do a run you’re stoked on.” I had that in the back of my mind and I tried to do the best run I could. My first run I was qualified in fourth or fifth and then I did a better run to qualify second in my heat and end up third overall. I’m stoked I got a podium. It feels good. Obviously I would have liked to skied finals, but I’d rather stay safe and take a result than try and push it in bad weather and maybe get hurt.

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