Snowboarding contest winners announced

Here are the winners of the 2011 Faction Challenge, which took place at Glenwood's Barsness Park March 19.

(Results of the snowboarding competition weren't received in time to go with the full story that appeared in Friday's Echo Press.)

12 and under:

1st - Daniel Thompson (11), Alexandria

2nd - Logan Hegg (8), Alexandria

3rd - Aidan Buttweiler (11), Alexandria

13-14:

1st - Graydon Tanis, Glenwood

2nd - Bailey Johnson, Alexandria

3rd - Nick Moore, Osakis

15-16:

1st - Colby Carlson, Alexandria

2nd - Shane Gibbons, Alexandria

3rd - Mike Simon, Osakis

Open Class:

1st - Jade Whirley, Texas

2nd - Josh Haugen, Alexandria

3rd - Chris Westerman, Duluth

Girls 12 and Under

1st - Frankie Jost, Alexandria