![Ben Sampson, founder of the athletic social network, Soul id, enjoys one of his favorite extreme sports sports. Photo courtesy of Ben Sampson.](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/ben-sampson1-900x600.jpeg)
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Chico State athletes wow at Wake Fest
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![Kenji Dorsey-Imabori clears the rail as the crowd looks on during Soul id's Rail Jam competition in downtown Chico on Friday. Photo credit: Trevor Ryan](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/railjamWeb.jpg)
Snowboarders, skiers flock to Rail Jam event in City Plaza
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![Soul id's Eli Libby, public relations director (left), Ben Sampson, founder and CEO (middle), and Kyle Nelson, marketing director (right), are excited to cover Chico's City Plaza in snow for the first Soul id Rail Jam. Photo credit: Nick Bragg](https://theorion.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/SoulidWEB.jpg)
Snowboarders, skiers will shred in first Rail Jam
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