The 9th Annual Burton New Zealand Open wrapped up on Saturday with Ryo Aono and Kelly Clark winning the halfpipe competition for the men and women respectively. Aono won the event with a last-minute upset over event favorite Louie Vito who held the top spot going into Aono's final run. Aono's winning running included a massive frontside 1080, Cab 1080, frontside 900, backside 900, and a frontside 1080 double cork. Vito tried to answer with back-to-back-to-back double corks in his final run but fell short.
As for the women, American Kelly Clark continued her halfpipe domination. With her win in the halfpipe at the BNZO her streak was now extended to ten in a row. Clark's winning run included a frontside 720, Cab 720, backside 540, and a frontside cork 900.
Aono and Clark each pick up $7,500 and 850 TTR World Tour event points for their wins and each now hold the top spot in their respective TTR Halfpipe World Tour ranking and the Burton Global Open Series which continue in Switzerland, January 7-14.
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