Content on this page requires a newer version of Adobe Flash Player.

Get Adobe Flash player

Final Grand Prix Olympic Qualifier at Park City this weekend

Park City is hosting the last stop of the final two Grand Prix events this weekend. These last two contests are for pre-qualified riders only! Only snowboarders who have ranked at least one top sixteen result for men and one top eight result for women are eligible for these last two events. There are a few wild-cards though at the coaches discretion which can be up to four men and two women. Here are your riders for this weekends last two Grand Prix events.

Women:
Kelly Clark
Gretchen Bleiler
Hannah Teter
Ellery Hollingsworth
Madeline Schaffrick
Clair Bidez
Elena Hight
Kaitlyn Farrington
Kelly Marren
Men:
Shaun White:
Louie Vito
Scotty Lago
Greg Bretz
Zack Black
JJ Thomas
Elijah Teter
Steve Fisher
Jack Mitrani
Andy Finch
Matt Ladley
Brennen Swanson
Broc Waring
Dylan Bidez
Luke Mitrani
Danny Kass

Shaun White is already confirmed on the men’s team. Louie Vito has two 2nd places, while JJ Thomas and Zack Black both have 3rds and 5ths. Scotty Lago has a 3rd and a 7th, and Luke Mitrani has one 4th place finish. Both Danny Davis and Mason Aguirre’s names are on the list but both are out due to injury. KP is still recovering from a head injury, and our thoughts are definitely with the nicest kid alive.

Danny Kass has not qualified in the top 16 however he may be awarded a wild card from the coaches. Danny placed 17th and 18th at the Mammoth Grand Prix. Danny won silver in the last Olympics so I’m sure the coaches are keen to award him a spot in the last two events to mix things up. U.S. Snowboarding Halfpipe Head Coach Mike Jankowski said, “He isn’t a wild card in there, he’s a top ranked rider, and I’m not just talking about his silver medal. He won the US Open pipe last winter, got injured, and now he’s all healed up. You never know what can happen with Dan.”

For women in order of current ranking Kelly Clark, like Shaun, has two first place finishes and is in. Gretchen Bleiler has a 1st and 2nd, Hannah Teter follows with a 2nd and 3rd, then Elena Hight with a 2nd and 5th, and Ellery Hollingsworth with two 5th place finishes.

Click here for the weekends schedule.

After the Saturday night finals, part of the US Olympic pipe team—three men and three women—will be announced. The remaining riders will be announced on January 25.

Leave a Reply »»