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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1000100729\\\" title=\\\"cochamp-jc\\\" src=\\\"\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2010\\/03\\/cochamp-jc.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"cochamp-jc\\\" width=\\\"600\\\" height=\\\"401\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;GOLETA, Calif., March 22, 2010 \\u2013 The stakes were high and the adrenaline was pumping during the third and final stage of the 3rd Annual Ultimate Boarder Championship powered by SanDisk. Like sharks circling their prey, the custom built half-pipe brought killer aerial moves and high octane tricks in front of a huge crowd of admiring fans at the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, in Reno, NV.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In an unprecedented outcome following an incredible week of competition the event resulted in a five-way tie for first place. After all of the scores were tallied, it was Mike Morrissey (Laguna Beach, Calif.) and Chad Shetler (Dana Point, Calif.) who shared the podium. The co-champions split the prize purse which was bumped up at the last minute from $25,000 to $30,000. In addition to the grand prize, the \\u201cUltimate Boarders\\u201d received product from Kicker Audio, eight GB SanDisk Sansa Fuze MP3 Players, and Samsung Omnia II Phones. Also standing atop the podium were New Zealand\\u2019s Kristian Phillip in second place and Australia\\u2019s Bryce Young in third.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cIt\\u2019s an honor to share the stage with Mike and compete alongside these other highly talented athletes,\\u201d said Chad Shetler.\\u00a0 \\u201cI was humbled to win the event last year and it means a lot being able to repeat my performance.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Christian Hosoi (Huntington Beach, Calif.), whose Team Hosoi dominated all week with Rob Machado (Cardiff, Calif.) winning surf and Brandon Cocard (Truckee, Calif.) winning snowboarding, solidified his team win by taking second in today\\u2019s skate competition. Team Caballero and Team Val Surf placed second and third.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;In a testament to the future generation of action sports athletes, the crowd was wowed by an aggressive Nathan Alegria (Reno, Nev.) of Team Eternal, who came in third today, but combined with his team\\u2019s score led his team to the top of the podium. Team Spicy\\u2019s Tom Schaar (Malibu, Calif.) was the individual winner in the skate competition. Final team standings were led by Team Eternal, followed by Team Spicy, and third Team Shake and Bake.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cThis was by far our best year yet,\\u201d said Tim Hoover, Founder and CEO of Ultimate Boarder. \\u201cEvery year the athletes have stepped up their game and the caliber of performances just gets better and better overall. We had an incredible group of athletes, ideal conditions at all three stops, and a passionate fan base that kept the momentum going.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Ultimate Boarder is sponsored by SanDisk, Verizon Wireless, Samsung, FlexFit, Northstar-At- Tahoe Resort, Grand Sierra Resort and Casino, Kicker Audio, Primo Island Lager, Consuul, FRS Healthy Energy and EA Sports new game SKATE 3.\\u00a0 For complete event details or for more information about any of the athletes, please visit &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.ultimateboarder.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;ultimateboarder.com&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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