Representing Team USA at the 2020 Youth Olympics in Lausanne,
Switzerland, Hunter Carey of Winter Park won silver in the men’s freeski halfpipe
event on Tuesday.
Carey was one of two athletes from Winter Park selected to represent
Team USA in the games. The other selection, Svea Irving, couldn’t compete after
suffering an ACL injury earlier in the season.
On Tuesday, Carey finished behind Andrew Longino of Canada
and ahead of Luca Harrington of New Zealand, who took bronze.
According a recap provided by Team USA, Carey and his
teammate, Connor Ladd, competed in the finals after securing their spot following
two qualification runs.
Carey opened the finals with a powerful run for 84 points,
putting him in second place.
Then he improved upon his score in the second run with 86
points to hold silver throughout the third run. Ladd finished fifth with a score
of 73.33.