The Corpus Christi student was required to progress through a number of qualifying rounds at the competition in what he described as a high-pressure environment.

Woolley excelled in the global qualifiers round, finishing second to safely progress through to the quarter-finals.

After struggling through his first two runs, Woolley delivered in his third and final run. Unfortunately he fell on the final trick, a fall that would ultimately cost him a spot in the semi-finals.

Despite the disappointment, Woolley said he learnt a lot from what was a high-quality competition.

"I'm pumped to get through the global qualifier and beat many of my favourite pros," Woolley said. "I also learned a lot about run composition and next time I'm on it."

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