Jamie Anderson wins overall 2016 freestyle snowboarding title
Submitted by paula on Sun, 03/20/2016 - 9:14pm
The final snowboard FIS World Cup slopestyle event took place Sunday in Spindleruv Mlyn, Czech Republic, and Jamie Anderson from Meyers won the crystal globe award for women’s snowboard slopestyle despite skipping the final event of the season. Anderson also claimed the crystal globe for overall freestyle snowboarding.
On the men's side, Chris Corning (Arvada, CO) hit the podium with a second-place finish, and secured the overall World Cup Slopestyle title.
The 16-year-old from Colorado scored two World Cup podiums this season, including a victory at the Cardrona, New Zealand event in August of 2015. Fellow American Brandon Davis (Mammoth Lakes, CA) was second behind Corning in the overall slopestyle standings.
Ryan Stassel (Anchorage, AK) finished fifth at the Spindleruv Mlyn event and Eric Beauchemin (Grand Blanc, MI) was sixth.
Karly Shorr (Milford, MI) and Jessika Jenson (Rigby, ID) both made the final, finishing fifth and sixth respectively.
In this video, Jamie wins her third straight Burton US Open Slopestyle title on March 4, 2016. At the time, it was her fifth slopestyle title overall.
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