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Hale, Gulini Top Rev Tour SBX
03/05/2010
Hale, Gulini Top Rev Tour SBX
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BOREAL, CA (Mar. 5) - Jayson Hale (Sierraville, CA) and Faye Gulini (Salt Lake City, UT) topped the snowboardcross Rev Tour field on Friday, winning their respective final heat. Both Hale and Gulini forced their way to the front of the pack to clinch the win.
joinging Hale on the men's podium were Alex Beibold (Boulder, CO) and Pat Holland (Squaw Valley, CA). After an even start out of the gate, Hale was able to make the winning pass coming out of the second turn, beating the other finals competitiors to the finish line.
"All four of us came out of the start pretty close going into trun one. It was pretty much a full on cluster, we all almost crashed," said Hale. "I came out of turn two, got by Deibold and held the lead from there."
Gulini stood on the top step of the podium with Jenna Feldman (Linwood, NJ) and Kristen Harvey (Truckee, CA) on either side. Gulini waited until the absoulte last second to pass, making it a photo finish.
"My boards were running super fast, the course was fun, and Itt was sunny, beautfiul," described Gulini. "It was just a happy environment, everyone was having fun, which definitely took off a lot of pressure. Everyone was just going for it."
The Revolution Tour is back in Boreal on Saturday.
OFFICIAL RESULTS
Revolution Tour
Boreal, CA
March 5, 2010
Snowboardcross
Men
1. Jayson Hale, SIerraville, CA
2. Alex Deibold, Boulder, CO
3. Pat Holland, Squaw Valley, CA
Women
1. Faye Gulini, Salt Lake City, UT
2. Jenna Feldman, Linwood, NJ
3. Kristen Harvey, Truckee, CA
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