Damon Hayler and Alex Pullin have both finished in the top twenty of a snowboard cross event in Japan, Pullin surprising by qualifying for the final rounds in fifth place. Competing in his first World Cup event, 19-year-old Pullin raced down the Furano course in a time of one minute 15.51 seconds, less than a second behind the 1:14.58 recorded by fastest qualifier, Drew Neilsen of Canada. Torino Olympic team member Damon Hayler qualified in tenth place in a time of 1:15.85, while Taan Robrahn missed a place in the final, finishing in 51st place.
Pullin promising in World Cup debut
