Crashed Ice returns to St. PaulPosted on February 5, 2017February 5, 2017 by Carlee Hackl and Meghan Vosbeek Competitors bound over a jump near the starting gate. Thousands of people cheered on their favorite athletes Saturday night in St. Paul. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia) Athletes and spectators respond to instant replays of Saturday’s runs. The Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championship took place at the Cathedral of St. Paul for the sixth consecutive year. Skaters lose balance as they approach what is called the GoPro Turn. The St. Paul track was 340 meters in length. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) Meyriam Trepanier smiles as she shows off her first place trophy. Trepanier represented Canada and is ranked with 1,790,000 points in overall competition. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) Swedish athlete Derek Wedge and Canadian athlete Scott Croxall embrace after a run. While Croxall remains busy competing in this year’s Crashed Ice, he also manages his own clothing line TEAMLTD: Team Living the Dream. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia) 2017 marks the sixth time that Minnesota will serve as a backdrop for Red Bull’s Crashed Ice. The United States National anthem was sung immediately prior to the Men’s and Women’s final runs. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) A few of the women competitors gather at the finish line after the first round. “Chicks that Rip” is a common phrase they use when describing their sport. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) Italian competitor races down in the first round of competition. Saturday’s competition began with 64 rounds and worked it’s way down to the final 4. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) Last year’s Crashed Ice winner Cameron Naasz watches an instant replay with this year’s winner Dean Moriarity. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia). Minnesota Native Cameron Naasz cheers on Dean Moriarity as they make it to the final round. Moriarity placed 2nd in St. Pauls’ crashed Ice competition in 2015.(Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) Cameron Naasz embraces Dean Moriarity after the conclusion of the final run. Naasz is still ranked ahead of Moriarity with 2,350,000 points overall. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) Swedish competitor Derek Wedge pumps his fist in excitement. Athletes from all over the world travel to St. Paul for the World Championship. (Meghan Vosbeek/TommieMedia) A wave of competitors soars over the track’s first jump. The U.S. placed in the top three under both the women’s and men’s divisions Saturday with Sadie Lundquist taking second in the women’s finals and last year’s Crashed Ice winner Cameron Naasz taking third in the men’s finals. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia). Dylan Moriarity (right) and Scott Croxall (left) watch their run in instant replay. Scott Croxall created one of Saturday’s most memorable moments after pushing another athlete on the ice. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia) Luca (left) and Marco Dallago (right) watch their race through an instant replay. The brothers represented Austria Saturday. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia) Brothers Luca and Marco Dallago watch an instant replay from the ice. Marco Dallago was crowned runner up Saturday night after the final races. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia) Canadian athlete Meyriam Trepanier raises her first place trophy Saturday night. Trepanier began competing at Crashed Ice in 2014 and won the women’s division on Saturday, Feb. 3 in St. Paul. (Carlee Hackl/TommieMedia) Chief photo editor Meghan Vosbeek and photojournalist Carlee Hackl captured the excitement of Red Bull Crashed Ice at the St. Paul Cathedral Saturday.