News Release – January 20, 2012

This was the first competition of the season – one of two qualifying events for the Canadian Junior Nationals. This was a great opportunity to see some really talented youths ripping it up. There were over 140 competitors ages 8 and up competing from Apex Freestyle Club, Whistler/Blackcomb Freestyle Club, Silver Star Freestyle Club, Big White Freestyle Club, Revelstoke Freestyle Club, Vancouver Freestyle Club, Mount Washington Freestyle Club, Kimberly Freestyle Club and the BC Provincial Freestyle Team

BC Series – Results

Friday – January 13th

Super Youth – Big Air

F5 - Gold – Mackenzie Wilson - Whistler
Silver – Madison Parker - Apex
Bronze – Jamie Rykuiter – Silver Star

F6 – Gold – Erin Wlson - Whistler
Silver – Elena Gaskell – Silver Star
Bronze – Anna Wilkinson - Whistler

M5 – Gold – Luke Smart - Whistler
Silver – Chase Ujejski - Whistler
Bronze – Brayden Kuroda - Apex

M6 – Gold – Kai Smart - Whistler
Silver – Keaton Heisterman – Mount Washington
Bronze – Samuel Rampado – Silver Star

Slopestyle – 12 years 7 up

F3 – Gold – Emma Benischek – Mount Washington
Silver – Sophie McGregor - Whistler

F4 – Gold – Kassidy Todd - Apex
Silver – Mackenzie Schwinghamer - Apex
Bronze – Hannah Benischek – Mount Washington

M1 – Gold - Bobby Zeolla - Whistler

M2 – Gold - Tyson Oland – BC Team
Silver – Thomas Rutkowski – BC Team
Bronze – Riley Culver – Apex Alumni – BC Park & Pipe Team

M3 – Gold – Donnie Ottosen – BC Team
Silver – Teal Harle – Mount Washington
Bronze – Dane Franks – Apex

M4 – Gold – Matt Finlayson – Apex
Silver – Todd Heard – Mount Washington
Bronze – Patrick Dew – Silver Star

Saturday - January 14th

Super Youth - Slopestyle

F5 – Gold - Mackenzie Wilson – Whistler
Silver – Madison Parker – Apex
Bronze – Erin Sketchley

F6 – Gold – Elena Gaskell – Silver Star
Silver – Erin Wilson – Whistler
Bronze – Jordan MacDonald – Big White

M5 – Gold – Luke Smart – Whistler
Silver – Declan Stevenson – Silver Star
Bronze – Stirling Peters – Silver Star

M6 – Gold – Kai Smart – Whistler
Silver – Samuel Rampado – Silver Star
Bronze – Keaton Heisterman – Mount Washington

Moguls – 12 years & up

F2 – Gold - Nicola Halliwell – BC Team

F3 – Gold – Mason Barzilay – Apex Alumni – BC Mogul Team
Silver – Sophie McGregor – Whistler
Bronze – Emma Benischek – Mount Washington

F4 – Gold – Mackenzie Schwinghamer – Apex
Silver – Sofiane Gagnon – Whistler
Bronze – Mei Pond – Mount Washington

M1 – Gold - Bobby Zeolla – Whistler

M2 – Gold – Connor Reeves – Silver Star
Silver – Adam Bruce – Vancouver
Bronze – Dean Robin – Mount Washington

M3 – Gold – Connor Spence – Apex Alumni – BC Mogul Team
Silver – Jordan Kober – Apex
Bronze – Jake Chaisson – Vancouver

M4 – Gold – Kyle Parker – Apex
Silver – Matt Finlayson – Apex
Bronze – Noah Spence – Apex

Sunday - January 15th

Super Youth – Moguls

F5 – Gold – Mackenzie Wilson – Whistler
Silver – Madison Parker – Apex
Bronze – Jamie Rykuiter – Silver Star

F6 – Gold - Elena Gaskell – Silver Star
Silver – Erin Wilson – Whistler
Bronze – Ali Rainnie – Whistler

M5 – Gold - Brayden Kuroda – Apex
Silver – Todd Maxwell – Apex
Bronze – Hayden Person – Silver Star

M6 – Gold – Kai Smart – Whistler
Silver – Samuel Rampado – Silver Star
Bronze – Keaton Heisterman – Mount Washington

M7 – Gold – Freddy Albrechtson – Apex
Silver – Owen Brunt – Big White
Bronze – Jaxon Peters – Silver Star

Big Air – 12 years 7 up

F2 – Gold - Nicola Halliwell – BC Team

F3 – Gold – Sophie McGregor – Whistler
Silver – Mason Barzilay – Apex Alumni – BC Mogul Team
Bronze – Emma Benischek – Mount Washington

F4 – Gold – Mei Pond – Mount Washington
Silver – Hannah Benischek – Mount Washington
Bronze – Sofiane Gagnon – Whistler

M1 – Gold – Bobby Zeolla – Whistler

M2 – Gold – Thomas Rutkowski – BC Team
Silver – Thomas Pool – BC Team
Bronze – Logan Pehota – Whistler

M3 – Gold – Donnie Ottosen – BC Team
Silver – Joshua Visser – Apex Alumni – BC Park & Pipe Team
Bronze – Dane Franks – Apex

M4 – Gold – Todd Heard – Mount Washington
Silver – Matt Finlayson – Apex
Bronze – Zachary Fenn – Silver Star

Good luck to all the athletes in our upcoming competitions!

BC Series #2 - February 3rd, 4th & 5th at Silver Star
NorAm Series - February 13th & 14th at Apex
BC Park & Pipe Series - February 17th, 18th & 19th at Whistler/Blackcomb
BC Winter Games - February 24th through 26th at Silver Star.

Do not miss the opportunity to see these amazing athletes laying down some sick tricks!

A special thank you to the many volunteers and coaches who make the development of these freestyle athletes possible! BC Freestyle promotes the love of the sport of skiing in a fun and safe environment encouraging each athlete to pursue their skiing passion of throwing down some tricks or one day representing Canada on the podium!

Media: Ronda Barzilay, 250.878.4252, ronda@telusblackberry.net