Kass, Clark capture halfpipe titles at U.S. Open in Stratton

Kass, Clark capture halfpipe titles at U.S. Open in Stratton{mosimage}Olympic medalists Danny Kass and Kelly Clark each nabbed their third career U.S. Open titles in the halfpipe on Saturday at Stratton Mountain, Vermont.

Steve Fisher was the runner-up for the men with Keir Dillon third. For the women, Stratton local Tricia Byrnes was second and Stine Kjeldaas of Norway third.

For Byrnes, Stratton is always a homecoming. “Stratton is like my home because every time I compete here all my family and friends come out and it’s great because it brings everything back to the beginning for me and it’s just so rad to do well here. Being in the finals was so much fun, but making it to the podium was like, ‘I had a great season,’ so I’m really psyched.”

U.S Open
Stratton, Vermont
March 20, 2004
Men’s Halfpipe
1. Danny Kass 92.3
2. Steve Fisher 92.0
3. Keir Dillon 89.3
4. Mason Aquirre 88.7
5. Ross Powers 88.0

Women’s Halfpipe
1. Kelly Clark 87.0
2. Tricia Byrnes 77.3
3. Stine Kjeldaas 75.7
4. Hannah Teter 74.7
5. Clair Bidez 73.0
Also:
7. Elena Hight 67.0
9. Lindsey Jacobellis 65.3