Jen Hudak wins X-GamesThe 23-year-old Marker Vo?lkl Teamrider prevailed
American Jen Hudak makes an end to three-time gold medalist winner Sarah Burke’s regency and wins the amazing Superpipe finals in Aspen, CO. The 23-year-old Marker Vo?lkl Teamrider prevailed with both Canadians Megan Gunning and Roz Groenwould coming up second and third.
At this year’s superpipe finals the six riders showed once more, that girls in Freeskiing are stepping
it up. Jen dominated all three runs with her super clean and solid riding. Her second run, consisting
of a 900°, a 540°, followed by an alley-oop 540° and finishing with a stylish 720°, brought her the
highest score of the day, but also her other runs would have been sufficient to make the podium.
Not only was her run super technical, she also made her tricks look like world class Freeskiing
would be a cakewalk. With impressive security and great style she earned her first X-Games gold.
The young Canadian Megan Gunning reconfirmed her good performance from the eliminations,
which she had won. A successful 900°, 540° and 720° combo brought her the silver medal, while
fellow Kanadian Roz Groenewoud rounded up the podium with a 900°, rightside and leftside 540°,
a 360° to switch 540°. Small uncertainties cost her a better ranking. The same was true for Sarah
Burke, Freeski-Hero from Canada, who had won the X-Games Superpipe three times in a row. She
couldn’t bring down her highly technical run and had to be content with ending up sixth. The two
Europeans, Mirjam Jaeger from Switzerland and Anais Caradeux from France, placed fourth and
fifth.
This gold medal is a childhood dream comes true for Jen Hudak, long time member of the Voelkl
International Freeski Team. Last year this goal was already within Jen’s grasp, as she led the
competition, just to be pushed back to second place by her idol Sarah Burke in the very last run.
But this time it was Jen’s turn to stand on the very top of the podium:
“This is the best night of my life! My family and friends were all here tonight to support me. It has been a dream of mine to win the X-Games for six years. To finally win is a dream come true. I am still in shock actually!”
About two hours after the women’s superpipe finals, Jen’s teammate Russ Henshaw (AUS) fought
for the medal at the Big Air finals. In this mind-blowing Big Air finals he missed the podium by only
one point. During the 20-minute Jam Session the five finalists delivered sheer incredible
Freeskiing, with tricks never before done in competition.
The riders battled each other with switch double 1440°s, switch double misty 1440°s and even double cork 1620°s. At the end of the day Bobby Brown (USA) won this unbelievable Big Air with amazing 100 out of 100 possible points. An unrivaled result in the eventful X-Games history.
RESULTS WOMEN SUPERPIPE
Jen Hudak (USA) 92.33
Megan Cunning (CAN) 90.66
Roz Groenewoud (CAN) 86.00
Mirjam Jaeger (SUI) 80.33
Anais Caradeux (FRA) 76.33
Sarah Burke (CAN) 73.66
Posted by Online Editor - Tue, 02/02/2010 - 12:17pm
The 23-year-old Marker Vo?lkl Teamrider prevailed
American Jen Hudak makes an end to three-time gold medalist winner Sarah Burke’s regency and wins the amazing Superpipe finals in Aspen, CO. The 23-year-old Marker Vo?lkl Teamrider prevailed with both Canadians Megan Gunning and Roz Groenwould coming up second and third.
At this year’s superpipe finals the six riders showed once more, that girls in Freeskiing are stepping
it up. Jen dominated all three runs with her super clean and solid riding. Her second run, consisting
of a 900°, a 540°, followed by an alley-oop 540° and finishing with a stylish 720°, brought her the
highest score of the day, but also her other runs would have been sufficient to make the podium.
Not only was her run super technical, she also made her tricks look like world class Freeskiing
would be a cakewalk. With impressive security and great style she earned her first X-Games gold.
The young Canadian Megan Gunning reconfirmed her good performance from the eliminations,
which she had won. A successful 900°, 540° and 720° combo brought her the silver medal, while
fellow Kanadian Roz Groenewoud rounded up the podium with a 900°, rightside and leftside 540°,
a 360° to switch 540°. Small uncertainties cost her a better ranking. The same was true for Sarah
Burke, Freeski-Hero from Canada, who had won the X-Games Superpipe three times in a row. She
couldn’t bring down her highly technical run and had to be content with ending up sixth. The two
Europeans, Mirjam Jaeger from Switzerland and Anais Caradeux from France, placed fourth and
fifth.
This gold medal is a childhood dream comes true for Jen Hudak, long time member of the Voelkl
International Freeski Team. Last year this goal was already within Jen’s grasp, as she led the
competition, just to be pushed back to second place by her idol Sarah Burke in the very last run.
But this time it was Jen’s turn to stand on the very top of the podium:
“This is the best night of my life! My family and friends were all here tonight to support me. It has been a dream of mine to win the X-Games for six years. To finally win is a dream come true. I am still in shock actually!”
About two hours after the women’s superpipe finals, Jen’s teammate Russ Henshaw (AUS) fought
for the medal at the Big Air finals. In this mind-blowing Big Air finals he missed the podium by only
one point. During the 20-minute Jam Session the five finalists delivered sheer incredible
Freeskiing, with tricks never before done in competition.
The riders battled each other with switch double 1440°s, switch double misty 1440°s and even double cork 1620°s. At the end of the day Bobby Brown (USA) won this unbelievable Big Air with amazing 100 out of 100 possible points. An unrivaled result in the eventful X-Games history.
RESULTS WOMEN SUPERPIPE
Jen Hudak (USA) 92.33
Megan Cunning (CAN) 90.66
Roz Groenewoud (CAN) 86.00
Mirjam Jaeger (SUI) 80.33
Anais Caradeux (FRA) 76.33
Sarah Burke (CAN) 73.66