1998 Nationals Boarder Zone T.V Barrows Tavern Wanaka! National Champions "We post the Kiwi results only" Junior Men: HP- Nick Mc Bride BX- Tim Jackways GS- Barnaby Newton Senior Men: HP- Dylan Butt BX- Steve Scott GS- Greg Prouse Junior Women: HP- Sita Wills BX- Haidee Mayen GS- Dominique Scarf Senior Women: HP- Suzy Parker BX- Jana Gibson GS- Louisa Muir

A huge night to wind up the 98 nationals...

Louisa Muir (25) of Hamilton, Greg Prouse (27) of Ohakune, Great Barrier Islands Jana Gibson (25), Stephen Scott (25) and Dylan Butt (21) of Auckland, Wellingtons Suzy Parker (24), Queenstowns Barnaby Newton (18), Nick McBride (18) of Arrowtown and, from Wanaka, Dominique Scarf (17), Tim Jackways (17), Sita Wills (14) and Haidee Mayen (17) are this years Sony New Zealand National Snowboard Champions.

Louisa Muir made a huge comeback to take the ETA Naturals Giant Slalom Championship. Two years ago, Louisa broke both of her legs and since then, has strived to regain her form. Greg Prouse was the first New Zealander home finishing just behind Japans Kei Iida in the GS to take the national title.

Barnaby Newton retains his place as top junior in the GS while Dominique Scarf is the new female junior champion.

The titles in the senior sections of the 540s Boardercross both go north of the Bombay Hills with Stephen Scott and Jana Gibson while Wanaka teenagers Tim Jackways and Haidee Mayen retain both the male and female junior titles.

Dylan Butt retained his title as the Northwave Halfpipe champion while Wellingtons Suzy Parker pipped last years champion, Julian Bray to take the womens title. Wanakas Sita Wills was this years youngest winner taking the junior womens halfpipe championship at just 14 years of age.

Arrowtowns Nick McBride had a clear win to take the junior mens title.

More than 200 snowboarders contested the three national events over the past three days. New Zealands snowboarding champions will be recognised at a prizegiving in Wanaka tomorrow evening (Thurs, September 3).