CARRABASSETT VALLEY – Add Alex Tuttle’s name to the list of Carrabassett Valley Academy athletes starring on the world stage. Tuttle, 18, of Coplin Plantation, finished fourth last week in boarder cross at the FIS Junior World Championships in Nagano, Japan.

Tuttle carries the stature, athleticism and aggressive riding style of his mentor, Olympic gold medalist Seth Wescott. Side-by-side, Tuttle and Wescott’s early biographies are similar. Tuttle may not have an Olympic Gold Medal, 6 X-Games medals, World Championship title and World Cup podiums on his bio, but he is building a resume that catches the eye of any sports enthusiast.

After dominating the USASA Maine Mountain Series Boardercross events for the past several years, Alex won his age division at USASA Nationals last year, gaining him a spot on the PacSun Snowboard Team. In addition to USASA competitions, Tuttle and his CVA team have been chasing FIS points and podiums in USSA Revolution Tour and NorAm events for the past three years. Accumulating experience and gathering success in these FIS events qualified Tuttle to compete shoulder-to-shoulder with Olympic Gold Medalists and World Cup riders at Grand Prix events at Tamarack Resort in Idaho and at Boreal Resort.

Those results and a podium spot at the most recent Revolution Tour at Mt. Hood Meadows in Oregon cemented Tuttle’s selection to the World team.