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Posted on Wednesday October 5th at 8:49 a.m.
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Olly Allan - Overall Junior National Champion of Freeski in the Rookie division Photo: Alpine Image Co.
"It was a fantastic week of competition," said Snow Sports New Zealand's Director of Coach and Sport Development, Adam Dooney. "The Cardrona events crew, event volunteers, and parents all worked very hard to make this event a success; as did the athletes, who gave it their all every day, showcasing the progression they've made throughout the season."
The competition included snowboard slopestyle, ski halfpipe and ski slopestyle all of which will feature for the first time ever at the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia.
"It's exciting to see the up and coming freeskiers and snowboarders, and for the first time know that some of these competitors could well represent New Zealand as future Olympians," said Dooney.
New Zealand's Overall Junior National Champions were named based on their combined results in five events (Calci Yum Dual Giant Slalom, Salomon Ski or Snowboard Cross, Smith Ski or Snowboard Slopestyle, Salomon Ski Halfpipe or Bonfire Snowboard Halfpipe and K2 Ski or Snowboard Big Mountain). Champions were named in each of four age divisions: Grommets (10 and under) | Youth (11 - 13) | Juniors (14 - 16) | Rookies (17 - 19).
NZ JUNIOR NATIONAL OVERALL FREESKI CHAMPIONS
Male
Olly Allan was named the Overall Junior National Champion of Freeski in the Rookie division where he was on the podium in four of five competitions, taking first in Halfpipe, second in Big Mountain, third in Dual Giant Slalom, and fifth in both Slopestyle and Skier Cross.Allan was joined by two up and coming Wells brothers, Beau-James and Jackson who took the honours in the Junior and Youth divisions, respectively while Nico Porteous was named NZ's Junior National Champion of Freeski in the Grommet division.
Female
Samantha Poots was the only female to compete in all five competitions in the Youth Division where she won both the Slopestyle and Halfpipe events. Amy MacIntyre was named champion in the Junior Division and Phoebe Young in the Grommet division.
NZ JUNIOR NATIONAL OVERALL SNOWBOARD CHAMPIONS
Female
Jessica Comber became the 2011 Overall Junior National Champion of Snowboard in the Rookie division where she placed first in Slopestyle, Halfpipe and Big Mountain, second in Dual Giant Slalom and third in Snowboard Cross. Dakota Craig took the honours in the Junior division and Kristal Roberts and Zoi Sadowski-Synnott were named the Overall Champions in the Youth and Grommet divisions respectively.
Male
Tim Herbert was named Overall Junior National Champion of Snowboard in the men's Junior division, where he took first in both Slopestyle and Big Mountain. Carlos Garcia-Knight and Blake Alty were named Champions in the Youth and Grommet divisions.
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The Snow Sports NZ Freeski and Snowboard Junior Nationals is part of the snow sports athlete pathway and is the pinnacle New Zealand junior event for all Freeskiers and Snowboarders. Results from this year's Championships will weigh heavily in the selection of NZ's development teams. The team selection process will be underway shortly.