Jye Kearney Wins The 10th Annual Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam – CRJ10

July 12th, 2015


Second place getter Geremy Guido winds up through a switch nosepress back three out Image:: Robbie Warden

Transfer x Burton | Cattleman’s 2015

Jye Kearney has officially become the most successful rider in Cattleman’s history, snatching an unprecedented fourth title and a $4000 pay cheque at the 10th annual Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam.

With the snow falling on Mt Buller’s famous village square, Jye edged passed 15 of the country’s best snowboarders, finishing ahead of second placed Geremy Guido and third place Sam Neuman.

It’s hard to believe that at only 22, Jye is now a veteran at Cattleman’s and his experience in the event certainly showed as he methodically worked through the jam, landing virtually every combination of 270s on and off the rail, impressive gaps from the upper takeoff and hits from both the left and right top close-out rails. Jye’s consistency, creativity and famously casual style has solidified his position as one of Australia’s best snowboarders and his dominance has certainly shown at Cattleman’s where he is the only rider to win three back to back titles.


Jye’s consistency impressed the judges enough to earn him his fourth straight CRJ title Image:: Robbie Warden

“I’m just so stoked, I felt like I rode really well and can’t believe this is my fourth title,” Jye said as he clutched another novelty cheque to add to the collection he keeps in his lounge room.

In what the judges called one of the hardest finals to judge in the event’s ten year history, Jye was closely followed by little known Mt Buller seasonary, Geremy Guido from Kamloops, Canada, whose flawlessly smooth style and unique use of the whole stair-set secured him second place and $2000.

Third place went to Jindabyne local and all round character, Sam ‘Red Dog’ Neumann whose technicality, consistency and clinical bag of tricks landed him third place and a $1000 pay cheque to carry with him back to Jindabyne.

For the first time in Cattleman’s history, Burton and Mini offered the ‘Mini Stand Out Award’, a chance for one rider to receive a wild card for the Burton Rail Days event in Tokyo, Japan. With a relentless work ethic and incredible persistence, it was Luke Staveley from Melbourne who earned a return trip to Japan and the chance to prove himself amongst the world’s best in October’s Tokyo Burton Rail Days. Luke’s phenomenal determination and pursuit of tricks never performed at Cattleman’s also landed him Best Trick, a backside 50-50 on the close out rail, gap to frontside lipslide on the centre rail, a trick never thought to have been possible at Cattleman’s. Best Trick earned Luke a selection of Burton Durable Goods camping equipment valued at over $1500.


This year the standard of riding was pushed higher than ever with a huge amount of transfers made from the close-outs on both sides of the stair set. Image:: Robbie Warden

With some timely snowfall arriving at Mt Buller on Friday night, the Cattleman’s Rail Jam day kicked off with qualifiers on a modified Burton Cattleman’s Replica Stair Set in the Frank MBP Terrain Park. “We were at the mercy of the weather today, but once again it’s great to see so many up and coming youngsters from all over Australia in the field” said Paul Colby, Burton Australian Marketing Manager. “For 10 years now we’ve seen the best Australian rail riders come and go, but the event remains as grassroots as ever, offering the chance for up and comers to prove themselves against Australia’s best riders”.

The day’s qualifying semi final was taken out by Troy Sturrock ($500), followed by Geremy Guido ($300) and Tim Laidlaw ($200).

As in years past, the official after party presented by Corona Extra at the Kooroora Hotel did not disappoint. The Mooch ignited the Back Bar, taking his mash-ups to the next level and ensuring that the Cattleman’s after party remains one of the most talked about events on the Australian snow calendar.


Left to right, Sam Neumann (3rd Place), Jye Kearney (1st Place) and Geremy Guido (2nd Place) Image:: Robbie Warden

Results

1st Place – $4000 – Jye Kearney
2nd Place – $2000 – Geremy Guido
3rd Place – $1000 – Sam Neumann
Best Trick – Burton Durable Goods Prize Pack – Luke Staveley
Mini Stand Out Award – Luke Staveley

Burton Cattleman’s Rail Jam partners include the Frank MBP Terrain Park, Skullcandy, Mini, Transfer Snowboard Magazine, Corona and Mizu.