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2012 U.S. Open Halfpipe Semi-Final Results
After the halfpipe semi-finals yesterday, 13 men and 7 women will be advancing to the finals of this years US Open presented by Burton. Elena Hight took first in the womans bracket after a superb run consisting of a backside method, frontside 720 melon grab, Cab 720 mute grab, frontside indy grab, backside 900 no grab and an alley oop backside rodeo indy grab.
For the men, Greg Bretz came out on top after throwing down a frontside melon, backside inverted 900 mute, frontside 1080 tail grab, Cab 720 mute and a frontside double cork 1080 indy.
Take a look at the full roster and what’s yet to come this weekend:
2012 US Open Competition & Entertainment Schedule
Friday, March 9 – 9:45 am – Slopestyle Finals & FREE performance by ‘Super Mash Bros.’
Friday, March 9 – 6:00 pm – The Washed Up Cup, under the lights in the main base area of Stratton
Saturday, March 10 – 9:45 am – Halfpipe Finals & FREE performance by ‘Method Man and Redman’
Saturday, March 10 – 7:00 pm – The Night Jam, under the lights in the main base area
Sunday, March 11 – Junior Jam
Men’s Halfpipe Semi-Finals Results
1. Greg Bretz (USA)
2. Danny Davis (USA)
3. Louie Vito (USA)
4. Ryo Aono (JPN)
5. Zack Black (USA)
6. Matt Ladley (USA)
7. Iouri Podladtchikov (SUI)
8. Kohei Kudo (JPN)
9. Janne Korpi (FIN)
10. Christian Haller (SUI)
11. Benji Farrow (USA)
12. Markus Malin (FIN)
13. Taku Hiraoka (JPN)
Women’s Halfpipe Semi-Finals Results
1. Elena Hight (USA)
2. Arielle Gold (USA)
3. Gretchen Bleiler (USA)
4. Ellery Hollingsworth (USA)
5. Hannah Teter (USA)
6. Yuki Furihata (JPN)
7. Ursina Haller (SUI)