Mons Røisland and Henna Ikola crowned as 2015 WSF World Rookie Champions

Once again, the Black Yeti proved that the future snowboard pros are just around the corner. During the 2015 Völkl World Rookie Finals the best 107 young riders from all over the world showcased their talent in the latest  World Snowboard Tour Slopestyle competition of the season. The young guns had something impressive in their bags of tricks and took care for some solid entertainment in the Ischgl Snowpark with their 3 runs each.

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Mons Røisland (NOR) – photo by Gustav Ohlsson

Male Rookie Mons Røisland from Norway was killing it with a Switch Backside 1260 Mute and a Backside 900 Mute on the first two jumps, and a Cab Boardslide Underflip on the canon rail. He then hit the rails with a Tail 270 out and a Frontside 180 Switch Backside 360 Out.  Mons is taking home the title as WSF World Rookie Champion 2015 and a wild card for the Air & Style. With his needless first run, the 18-years-old outdid his team mate Fridtjof Tischendorf (NOR) and Swiss rider Dario Burch who filled the other podium spots in the male Rookie category.

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Henna Ikola (FIN) – photo by Gustav Ohlsson

Female WSF World Rookie Champion became Henna Ikola from Finland. In her winning run she laid down a Backside 360 Indy and a Frontside 360 Indy on the kickers followed by a 50-50 Melon out, and a Backside Boardslide and a 50-50 Frontside 180 off on the rails. Rookie girls Hanne Kjøll Eilertsen (NOR) and Elli Pikkujamsa (FIN) came second and third.

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Wendelin Gauger (SUI) – photo by Gustav Ohlsson

In the male Grom category Wendelin Gauger (SUI) grabbed the highest position on the podium. The Swiss ripper landed a Switch Backside 900 Mute on the first kicker just before he stomped a Frontside 720 Mute on the second one and performed a 50-50 Backlip Out and left the jib area with a 50-50 Frontside 360 Out and a Lip Noseslide.

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Reira Iwabuchi (JPN) – photo by Gustav Ohlsson

Reira Iwabuchi from Japan showed the best run among the female Grom: Backside 360, Frontside 360 Indy, 50-50 Nosegrab out, 50-50 and a Noseslide to Fakie.

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Besides the Yeti Trophies, the Rookies and Groms received stoking prizes for a total value of 20.000 Euros: a wild card for one of the next season’s Air & Style events for the Male World Rookie Champion, 2 all-inclusive trips to the 2015 South America Rookie Fest in Chile, a filming session with Pirate Movie Productions, many invitations to 2016 World Rookie Tour stops in Italy and Austria, as well as 2 invitations to the Rookie Photo shooting in Corvatsch. In addition, the riders took home prizes from the 2015 Völkl World Rookie Finals sponsors: Völkl, SP Gadgets, RedBull, Glorify and Ischgl.

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FINAL RESULTS

GROM GIRL
Rank Bib   G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate Best Run Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
1 109 R IWABUCHI REIRA JPN COSLABOWAX, AIR WORK, BURTON 2001 56,5 56,5 17,3 19,8
2 106 G KRALJ EVA SLO ROXY 2000 44,3 44,3 5,3 13,0
3 108 R WICKI BERENICE SUI ZIMSTERN, VOELKL, NIKE VISION 2002 42,5 42,5 34,0 34,8
4 102 G NYMOEN INGVILD NOR VOELKL 2000 34,3 25,8 29,3 34,3
5 101 G BURRI ARIANE SUI RIDE 2000 30,5 30,5 9,5 11,8
6 110 R MURASE KOKOMO JPN 2006 22,8 12,0 22,8 15,5
7 107 G HERLEIKSPLASS ELISE SELJEVOLL NOR 2000 26,8 26,8 20,3
8 103 G SCHUETZ ELENA SUI 2003 24,5 14,3 24,5
9 111 G MENEGHETTI MARGHERITA ITA DRAKE,NORTHWAVE 2000 22,8 19,0 22,8
10 104 G STEFFENSEN TINA NOR 2001 8,5 0,0 8,5

 

ROOKIE GIRL
Rank Bib   G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate Best Run Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
1 95 G IKOLA HENNA FIN BURTON, SINNE STORE, PAROMCAMPS 1998 70,5 68,3 22,8 70,5
2 92 R EILERTSEN HANNE KJOLL NOR ROXY, DRAGON 1999 54,0 52,8 54,0 22,5
3 94 R PIKKUJAMSA ELLI FIN K2, RIPCURL, GIRO 1999 53,3 53,3 21,5 20,3
4 83 R BARNHOORN BABS NED O’NEILL, K2 1997 48,5 48,5 21,5 14,0
5 80 G MATTINGLEY HAILEE USA MONSTER ARMY, HEAD SNOWBOARD 1997 42,8 42,8 24,3 2,5
6 96 R LOCATIN GIORGIA ITA NITRO,WELLX,GIRO 1997 40,8 40,8 16,0 19,5
7 84 G PETRIG RAMONA SUI NITRO, COAL, ESPERANDO SHOP 1997 32,3 7,3 24,3 32,3
8 89 G ANDERSEN NORA NOR ROXY, DRAGON 1997 27,8 27,8 14,3 0,0
9 93 R HERLEIKSPLASS KAROLINE NOR KEUNE, TIRILPARKEN 1997 27,8 24,5 27,8
10 86 R LACARRERE EMMA FRA ARNETTE 1999 23,5 8,0 23,5
11 90 R FRISVOLD NORA NOR DAKINE, DEELUXE 1998 20,8 20,8 16,8
12 81 G KICHUKOVA BETINA BUL NEVER SUMMER 1998 20,0 20,0 11,0
13 82 R ASAYA JUNNA JPN READY ME, UG, SALOMON, GALLIUM WAX 1998 13,5 6,3 13,5
85 G ZOPPI MARGOT FRA RIDE, LE SCHUSS 1998 DNS 0,0 0,0
88 G WOLD MOEN LINE NOR 1997 DNS 0,0 0,0
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photo by Gustav Ohlsson

 

GROM MEN        
Rank Bib   G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate Best Run Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
1 59 R GAUGER WENDELIN SUI ROSSIGNOL, 3SIXTY, DAKINE 2000 68,3 27,5 68,3 24,5
2 78 R OTSUKA TAKERU JPN PASTIME MK 2001 66,0 29,0 22,3 66,0
3 87 G WOLF CASPER NED PROTEST, SALOMON 2001 60,3 29,8 60,3 19,5
4 69 G KARAKOCA TALHA GER SNOWBOARD GERMANY, SALOMON, SMITH, LEVEL, BONFIRE 2001 55,0 20,3 55,0 23,0
5 63 R BARTET TITOUAN FRA RIDE 2000 54,5 30,3 49,8 54,5
6 57 R RUPP ELIAS SUI ROSSIGNOL, DOODAH, ZIMTSTERN 2001 54,3 23,3 20,8 54,3
7 75 G BOLL MORITZ SUI O’NEILL, SHRED, SLYTECH, NEVER SUMMER, FLUX 2000 53,0 14,3 53,0 17,5
8 115 G FRICZ BOTOND HUN STORE13, HOPPIPOLLA, BOXERSHOP.HU, MYACTIONCAM 2000 50,8 41,8 50,8 16,8
9 58 R CAMENZIND SAMUEL SUI GOOFY& REGULAR 2001 46,5 21,0 46,5 44,8
10 119 G LUCKERBAUER DAVID AUT 2000 40,0 21,3 36,8 40,0
11 73 G NEFF CEDRIC SUI DOODAH, HEAD, JULBO 2001 34,3 3,8 34,3 33,0
12 66 G VICKTOR NOAH GER SALOMON, SMITH, LEVEL, HA?, BONFIRE 2001 24,0 17,8 24,0 18,3
13 68 G STEINDL PAUL GER NITRO, SMITH, HOLYWOOD 2001 45,3 45,3 18,5
14 65 G KRISTJANSSON MARINO ISL LOBSTER 2000 42,0 23,0 42,0
15 67 R GUETL LEON GER SALOMON, BONFIRE, SMITH, LEVEL, DELIVER 2001 41,8 38,8 41,8
16 60 G JORDENKHANGSAR DAWA SUI DOODAH, K2 2000 38,8 28,3 38,8
17 72 G DENDA JEREMY SUI 2002 37,8 37,8 16,0
18 62 R FURUHOLMEN KRISTIAN NOR BURTON 2000 37,5 15,5 37,5
19 117 G KAUFMANN MORITZ AUT NITRO, GLORYFY, LOVE 2000 35,5 35,5 22,3
20 64 G MEKINC NAJ SLO 2001 32,0 19,3 32,0
21 56 G FREINADEMETZ SANTIAGO AUT 2000 31,8 31,8 26,5
22 74 R WINKLER NICO AUT GLORIFY, VAM 2002 31,0 27,0 31,0
23 116 G GASPARI NOAH AUT VOELKL, BLUE TOMATO 2001 30,8 30,8 19,8
24 70 R STOJAK TINO CRO RIFUN SNOWBOARD SHOP 2000 23,5 23,5 21,5
25 118 R REICHER FELIX AUT 2000 18,8 18,8 12,0
26 76 R CACHAT JUAN GCA VOELKL, DEELUXE, MARKER, MOUNTAIN SERVICES 2000 18,3 9,0 18,3
27 114 R KERSCHACKL MARCO ITA 2000 15,0 10,3 15,0
28 79 R PETROV KAMEN BUL NEVER SUMMER 2000 12,5 9,5 12,5
29 61 R PITULEA TUDOR ROU 2003 9,8 8,8 9,8
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Rookie boys podium – photo by Gustav Ohlsson

 

ROOKIE MEN        
Rank Bib   G/R Last Name First Name Nationality Sponsor Birthdate Best Run Run 1 Run 2 Run 3
1 34 R RØISLAND MONS NOR DC, OAKLEY, SWEET, UNION 1997 94,0 94,0 27,8 59,8
2 33 R TISCHENDORF FRIDTJOF NOR QUIKSILVER, DAKINE, DRAGON 1997 85,8 83,0 85,8 18,8
3 46 R BURCH DARIO SUI RIDE, DOODAH, UNION, TRANSFORM GLOVES 1997 85,3 85,3 28,5 10,0
4 1 G HUNT CHANDLER USA ROCKSTAR, VOLCOM, ADIDAS, STANCE, UNION, ELECRTIC 1998 81,8 24,0 20,0 81,8
5 32 R EILERTSEN HAAKON NOR BURTON, ANON 1997 81,3 81,3 78,3 4,0
6 19 R PREISSINGER MAXIMILIAN GER RIDE, VANS, PLANET SPORT 1998 80,0 74,0 76,8 80,0
7 4 R FARRELL LYON USA VOLCOM, REDBULL, ELECTRIC, U.S SNOWBOARDING WEND ETHIKA 1998 79,3 79,3 74,8 19,8
8 21 G KONIJNENBER SEBASTIEN FRA RIP CURL, K2 SNOWBOARD, SPY 1997 78,3 47,5 78,3 21,5
9 35 R ULSTEIN ISAK NOR BURTON, ANON 1998 75,8 4,8 11,3 75,8
10 7 G HAMADA KAITO JPN SALOMON, MURASAKI, BONFIRE, CHICA BINGS 1999 74,3 52,8 66,0 74,3
11 44 R KLEIVDAL STIAN NOR BILLABONG, K2 1997 70,3 70,3 4,8 9,3
12 5 R CHOI JUN HA KOR NITRO,OAKLEY 1997 56,8 56,8 3,5 43,8
13 29 R RINNEKANGAS RENE FIN RIDE, QUIKSILVER, LEVEL 1999 27,0 18,5 27,0 2,5
14 50 R LINDMOSER ALOIS AUT BURTON, GO-SHRED, SPEZI, TIGAS 1997 26,0 22,3 16,0 26,0
15 3 G MITREV SIMEON BUL CONTRABANDA STORE, ASHBURY 1998 25,3 8,8 25,3 10,3
16 10 R BASTIAANSEN ERIK NED 686, FLOW, PICTURE, BERN, SMITH 1998 DNS 0,0 0,0 0,0
17 15 R STECHER MENDURI SUI RIDE, ELEMENT, MONDAY 1997 79,8 79,8 30,3
18 16 G MENTH RALPH SUI NITRO, L1, ASHBURY, PIPELINE 1997 78,3 78,3 30,5
19 6 R INAMURA KEITA JPN VOELKL, MURASAKI 1997 76,8 76,8 26,0
20 8 R AIZAWA RYO JPN YONEX CALLA NOGLAM, A-BONY 1999 76,5 76,5 66,7
21 14 R MCCORMICK MATTHEW GBR SALOMON, O’NEILL 1997 75,3 75,3 25,3
22 31 R JOHANNESSEN SIMEN NICOLAY NOR BURTON 1997 75,0 75,0 71,5
23 28 R MUSTONEN VILLE FIN RIDE, RIPCURL, POW GLOVES 1998 73,5 73,5 28,5
24 2 R SLAVOV KONSTANTIN BUL NEVER SUMMER, CONTRABANDA STORE 1999 58,0 58,0 18,5
25 20 G STANTE TIT SLO VOELKL, ADIDAS 1998 57,8 57,5 57,8
26 38 R TAMBINI MATS NOR TAAKE,SWAG 1997 57,0 52,0 57,0
27 9 R VAN BOUWHORST ZIGGEY NED FLOW, PICTURE, SKIDOME, OAKLEY 1998 56,8 56,8 20,5
28 11 G DE VRIES MAX NED BURTON, DRAGON, VANS 1999 56,5 56,5 11,5
29 25 R LEENDERTS EMIL NOR 1999 56,3 44,5 56,3
30 24 R FINMARK FERDINAND STEHEN NOR SESSION 1999 56,0 56,0 30,0
31 39 R HENRIKSEN MARTIN NOR BENIHANA SPORT 1997 55,9 55,9 31,1
32 48 G AMSUESS MORITZ AUT SANTACRUZ, DAKINE, OUT OF 1998 55,8 55,8 52,5
33 30 R ECKHOFF MATHIAS NOR QUIKSILVER, DRAGON, LIBTECH 1999 55,7 55,7 51,4
34 12 G ROVENSKY JAN CZE NEKLID, LOCAL RIDERS, PROUD BEANIE 1999 55,6 55,6 31,6
35 27 R THELEN AXEL FIN VOELKL, UNIONFIVE 1997 35,0 35,0 9,0
36 23 R KHADARIN VLADISLAV RUS DAKINE, DRAKE NORTHWAVE, SMITH 1998 34,0 13,5 34,0
37 17 G SUTTER GIAN ANDREA SUI STS, SMITH, LEVEL, AEQUATOR AG 1999 33,0 17,7 33,0
38 41 R GENNERO LORENZO ITA 1997 32,8 32,8 28,3
39 22 R VOORHAM BING NED PROTEST, NITRO, BOLLE 1997 23,3 13,4 23,3
40 53 R GSCHAIDER SIMON AUT NITRO, LOVE, GLORIFY 1998 23,0 23,0 5,0
42 43 G TVEITEN SINDRE NOR 1998 22,8 20,3 22,8
41 26 R REHNBERG MIKKO FIN RIDE,DAKINE, BILLABONG 1997 22,5 18,5 22,5
43 47 R INDRIST GABRIEL AUT SALOMON, BONFIRE 1997 22,3 19,8 22,3
44 49 G DEUTINGER MAXIMILIAN AUT ROPE SNOWBOARDS, SPORT-KLAUS 1999 22,0 22,0 0,0
45 37 R GJERDALEN BENDIK NOR QUIKSILVER, DRAGON 1998 21,8 21,8 16,3
47 54 R REITINGER JAKOB AUT 1999 21,5 18,7 21,5
46 45 R EHRLER LUKAS SUI ROSSIGNOL, ZIMTSTERN, DRAKE, NOERTHWAVE 1997 21,3 18,5 21,3
48 36 R LANDMARK JESPER SWE DC, SMITH 1999 21,0 21,0 0,0
49 40 R PRENTICE RAYMOND GBR FIFTY FIFTY, GARAGE BAR 1999 20,5 20,5 20,0
50 13 G BREMNER FINDLAY GBR RIDE, ELECTRIC, BERN 1999 20,0 20,0 15,0
51 18 R IVANOV VICTOR SUI NITRO, MAVERICKS, AMAY, MC DONALDS 1999 19,8 19,8 19,5
52 55 R SPRINGETH SEBASTIAN ITA FUNKY, FAKIESHOP, GNARCOLADE 1998 19,0 19,0 0,0
51 R WOERNDL FLORIAN AUT 1999 DNS 0,0 0,0