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COPPER MOUNTAIN, CO. -- WOO Crew team member Alex Naylor of Dayton improved his national standing, finishing seventh in a field of 18 men in the Men's 16-18 year-old Skier Cross.

Prior to Nationals at Copper Mountain, Colo., the United States of America Snowboard Association (USASA) Naylor was ranked 13th nationally out of 54 skiers. He placed second in his first heat and third in the second heat. Naylor later finished third in the consolation round placing seventh overall. Naylor placed first in four local Inland Northwest series races this past winter.

Sarah Koehler of Kennewick placed se...