By USSA

MAMMOTH MOUNTAIN -– Kaitlyn Farrington (Bellevue, Idaho) clinched her spot on the Olympic halfpipe snowboarding team Sunday with her bold victory at the final event of the Sprint U.S. Grand Prix series.

Arielle Gold (Steamboat Springs, Colo.) also secured her Sochi spot Sunday. Olympic champion Kelly Clark (West Dover, Vt) settled for second while Hannah Teter (South Lake Tahoe) finished third in the electrifying final.

“Everyone is claiming that this is the best pipe of the season, if not the best in years. It’s just so soft. I definitely felt the heat but sometimes that makes me get in the zone when I know I’ve got to do it, like it’s all or nothing. So, it pushed me to the be in the spotlight … and I like the spotlight,” Teter said.