Anderson Steals Women's Slopestyle Finals On Penultimate Run At Winter X 12
Jan 28 2008 / Aspen, COButtermilk Mountain was hot on the third day of ESPN Winter X Games 12, as Jamie Anderson started off the day with a come-from-behind victory in Women’s Slopestyle.
The gold medal was her second in as many years in the Women’s Slopestyle event.
After falling on her first run, and trailing behind then-leader Claudia Fliri, Anderson hit the course as the competition’s second-to-last rider.
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Anderson busted out a commanding run that included a switchback side 180, a backside 720, and a backside 540. The judges called it 90.66, which bested Fliri’s mark of 86.33.
“On the first run I was really gonna go for it – and I fell at the bottom,” Anderson said.
“So on the second run I just told myself: ‘Hey, I’m here for the fun.’ And it all worked out.”
SNOWBOARD SLOPESTYLE WOMEN’S FINAL
Results from Aspen/Snowmass on Saturday, January 26, 2008
Name / Bib # / Hometown / Score
1. Jamie Anderson / 315 / South Lake Tahoe, Calif. / 90.66
2. Claudia Fliri / 356 / Kramsach, Austria / 86.33
3. Spencer O’Brien / 365 / Whistler, BC, Canada / 80.00
4. Jenny Jones / 359 / Bristol, Great Britain / 72.00
5. Marie-France Roy / 368 / Whistler, BC, Canada / 68.33
6. Megan Ginter / 357 / Carnation, Wash. / 63.66
7. Alexis Waite / 389 / Kirkland, Wash. / 38.00
8. Cheryl Maas / 322 / Uden, Netherlands / 36.66
9. Erin Comstock / 321 / Salt Lake City, Utah / 28.00
10. Leanne Pelosi / 367 / Calgary, AB, Canada / 17.33
-Press Release
