Coming away with a perfect score of 3000 at the state titles at Max Kirwan Lakes in Mulwala on March 13 and 14, Ball then backed it up just days later to win the national title at the same venue from March 17 to 20.
Ball said he was ecstatic to come away with the double.
“It was pretty good,” Ball said.
“State wasn’t too big, and we lost one day to weather, so I was able to go through to nationals feeling fit enough to ski well. I was pretty nervous though,” Ball said.
But the nerves barely showed, and after taking out all three disciplines - slalom, tricks and jump - at state, Ball continued his form well into the Australian Championships.
Finishing first in his slalom and tricks runs, Ball's second in jumps - with a score of 893.33 - still saw the teen finish well ahead of the overall second-placegetter.
Adding to his achievements, Ball also completed a personal best jump, improving from 19.4m to 20.1m, as well as a personal best trick score.
Unfortunately, he just fell short of breaking the Australian record, which was reviewed but ultimately knocked back.
After contesting the recent World Championships in a virtual capacity, Ball said it was great to return to a regular competition where all skiers gathered in one place.
“It was awesome having everyone back there and seeing my mates,” he said.
“You don’t get to see each other much. I love to catch up with them and watch them improve.
“And crowds make it a bit different, with everyone watching. They get behind you, but it is a lot of pressure.”
At just 15 years of age, Ball has another year under his belt in the junior boys category, with his sights firmly set on another World Championships.
But with the state of travelling the world still up in the air due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ball will have to wait and see just when, where and how the 2022 competition will take shape.
The uncertainty isn't fazing Ball though, who will continue to work hard in the meantime.
“I hope to keep beating my PBs and pushing myself to get a higher score so that I’m taking good scores into worlds next year,” he said.
Joining Ball at state and nationals were fellow Echuca barefoot skiers Angus Watson and Lachlan Shearer, who both competed in the sub-junior category.
Taking on just the two disciplines in slalom and tricks, Watson and Shearer came third and fourth respectively at states, while at the Australian Championships, Murray finished fifth while Shearer came in eighth.
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