Ogden, Utah – January 16, 2010 – Elena Hight of South Lake Tahoe, Calif. won the women’s snowboard superpipe final for the first time in her Winter Dew Tour career, and Danny Davis of Highland, Mich., won his second consecutive final in men’s snowboard superpipe. All four of today’s finals were taken in by a record-breaking crowd of approximately 14,000 – the highest one-day event total in the Winter Dew Tour’s two-year history.

Hight, 20, had a run that included a frontside 540, a backside 900 and a cab 720 to earn her a winning score of 92.50. Kaitlyn Farrington of Sun Valley, Idaho and Spain-native Queralt Castellet, both age 20, came in second and third, respectively. Farrington earned a score of 88.25, and Castellet followed behind with an 81.25.

“I haven’t had a win in a couple years, so it feels really good to win tonight,” said Hight. “I’m excited with how I rode and really looking forward to the finals in a couple weeks at the Toyota Championship.”

Twenty one-year-old Davis claimed back-to-back Winter Dew Tour victories after tonight’s final. Davis earned the top score of 96.00, coming close to beating his record-setting score of 96.50, which he earned at the Totino’s Open in Breckenridge, Colo. last month. Davis threw out a huge front 1080 double cork to seal the win.

Joining Davis on the podium was 27-year-old Steve Fisher of Breckenridge, Colo., who held the first-place position throughout the majority of the final until Davis came up for the final run of the night, besting Fisher’s runner-up score of 91.75. Davis’ fellow Frends crew member, Jack Mitrani, joined him on the podium in the third-place position. The 21 year old from Mammoth Lakes, Calif., followed behind Fisher with a score of 84.75.

“I’m definitely excited about the win tonight, and it’s always good to land on the podium with your friends,” said Davis.

Winter Dew Tour’s Wendy’s Invitational at Snowbasin Resort
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Ogden, Utah

Women’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals
1. Elena Hight, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 92.50.  2. Kaitlyn Farrington, Sun Valley, Idaho, 88.25.  3. Queralt Castellet, Spain, 81.25.  4. Kelly Marren, Hillsborough, Calif., 80.75.  5. Elizabeth Beerman, Weston, Vt., 75.75.  6. Jamie Anderson, South Lake Tahoe, Calif., 68.25.

Women’s Snowboard Dew Cup Points Standings 
1. Queralt Castellet, 180.  2. Elena Hight, 170.  3. Kaitlyn Farrington, 155.  4. Kelly Marren, 150.  5. Kjersti Østgaard Buaas, 140.  6. Jamie Anderson, 105.  7. Sarah Conrad, 90.  8. Elizabeth Beerman, 70.  9. Lisa Wiik, 60.  10. Paulina Ligocka, 55. 

Men’s Snowboard Superpipe Finals
1. Danny Davis, Highland, Mich., 96.00.  2. Steve Fisher, Breckenridge, Colo., 91.75.  3. Jack Mitrani, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 84.75.  4. Dylan Bidez, Minturn, Colo., 80.00.  5. Brennen Swanson, Stillwater, Minn., 68.75.  6. JJ Thomas, Breckenridge, Colo., 65.25.  7. Scotty Lago, Seabrook, N.H., 63.75.  8. Elijah Teter, Belmont, Vt., 62.75.  9. Trevor Jacob, Mammoth Lakes, Calif., 56.25.  10. Roger Kleivdal, Norway, 56.00.  11. Broc Waring, San Jose, Calif., 55.00.  12. Matt Ladley, Steamboat Springs, Colo., 50.00.

Men’s Snowboard Dew Cup Points Standings
1. Danny Davis, 200.  2. Steve Fisher, 160.  3. JJ Thomas, 145.  4. Jack Mitrani, 104.  5. Zack Black, 95.  6. Scotty Lago, 95.  7. Roger Kleivdal, 95.  8. Dylan Bidez, 91.  9. Iouri Podlachikov, 90.  10. Fredrik Austbo, 79.

In its second season, the top athletes in the world take part in this year’s Winter Dew Tour, all competing for the highly coveted Dew Cup that will be awarded in Mount Snow, Vt. at season’s end. The 2008-09 Dew Cup champions include Shaun White (Snowboard Superpipe and Slopestyle), Kelly Clark (Snowboard Superpipe), Spencer O’Brien (Snowboard Slopestyle), PK Hunder (Freeski Slopestyle) and Tanner Hall (Freeski Superpipe).