Mastro Snags Third at Secret Garden

Snowy conditions paired with gusts of wind didn’t deter a high level of competition from snowboarders competing in the halfpipe at China’s Genting Secret Garden with U.S. Snowboard team member Maddie Mastro making her second podium of the season, coming in third alongside Chinese team members Cai Xuetong in second and Jiayu Liu in first. 

"It was a challenging day for me, but I'm always happy to land on the podium," said Maddie. "I wasn't able to put down the run I wanted, but that's okay though. The pipe was really good - there was on and off weather and snow, but that didn't slow down any of the riders. I'm excited for the next contest."

Maddie, who became the first woman to land a double crippler in a competition last season during the U.S. Open, was looking to be the first to land the trick in a World Cup competition, but after two attempts, she scaled back to a single crippler to cinch the third-place spot. 

On the men’s side, Ryan Wachendorfer was the top finisher for the U.S. Snowboard Team coming in sixth followed by Chase Blackwell in ninth. 

Next stop for World Cup halfpipe athletes in the New year will be the Laax Open Jan. 13-18, 2020.

TRICK LIST
Jiayu Liu - switch backside air, Haakonflip 720 mute, frontside 540 stalefish, backside 540 mute, frontside 720 stalefish

Cai Xuetong - fronstside 540 melon, backside 540 mute, air-to-fakie melon, cab 720 stalefish, frontside 900 mute, backside air

Maddie Mastro - backside air, frontside 540 stalefish, backside 540 mute, frontside 720 frontside grab, Haakonflip 720 stalefish, crippler.

RESULTS
Women's Results
Men's Results