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G Team snowboarder Benny Milam of Chisago City has been stomping the competition in the local USASA snowboard competition series. He has been training since early September with the Midwest's premiere snowboard team, The G Team. Over the past few months he's claimed the championship for the Men's Division 10-11 years in Slopestyle and Halfpipe. "Benny is a talented rider and has style beyond his years and will be a top contender for a National Championship," states Team Director Jessica Zalusky.

Benny is also ranked Nationally in sixth place for Slopestyle and 11th for Halfpipe and will be competing in the National Championships at Copper Mountain, Colorado where the nation's top riders will have the opportunity to go head to head, held April 3-10.

For more information on USASA, visit www.usasa.org and for more information on the G Team, visit www.thegteam.com.

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