2015年10月17日にアメリカ・カリフォルニア州にあるTHE BERRICSにてWild In The Parks Global Championshipsが行われた。
日本代表として今回、参加したのはオープンクラス出場の堀米雄斗と14and underクラス出場の池田大亮の2名。
二人とも前日の練習日から圧倒的なパフォーマンスをし、他の選手たちにかなりの刺激を与えていた。
本番当日は二人とも難なく予選を突破し、オープンクラスでは堀米雄斗が2位、14and underクラスの池田大亮は圧倒的な滑りを見せつけて見事優勝。
来年のWild In The Parks Global Championshipsも楽しみである。
Petter Brunnatne cruised out with the Norway posse and earned 4th place in the 14 & Under Division.
Hailing all the way from Portugal, Gustavo Ribeiro laid down some hammers like this 360 flip lipslide and took home 2nd in the 14 & Under Division!
With a barrage of tricks in every zone, Daisuke Ikeda surprised everyone with an NBD mctwist in The Berrics! He placed 1st in the 14 & Under Division.
Ty Stigney from the Chicago stop placed 4th in the 15-21 Division. Kickflip bs lipslide on the A-Frame.
Caswell’s Choice from Stop 1 Mateo Rael throwing down a kickflip front blunt on the A-Frame rail.
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Tim Casey travelled across the country after taking the top spot in the 15-21 Division in Taunton, MA. Solid tricks like this 360 flip down the 7 stair contributed to yet another victory in the 15-21 Division.
Also coming all the way out from Japan, Yuto Horigome unleashed this backside noseblunt on the gap out rail. He placed 2nd in the Open/Am Division.
Jamie Foy was killing it all day with heavy tricks in all of the zones. This gap out kickflip frontside crook shut down the contest and ended his day as Global Champion in the Open/Am Division! Congrats Jamie!
Results:
14 & Under Division
1st: Daisuke Ikeda – Japan: $1,400
2nd: Gustavo Ribeiro – Portugal: $1,200
3rd: Cole Hosman – USA: $900
4th: Petter Brunvatne – Norway: $500
5th: Bailey Seager – Canada: $250
15 – 21 Division
1st: Tim Casey – USA: $1,400
2nd: Shane Farber – USA: $1,200
3rd: Benny Milam – USA: $900
4th: Ty Stigney – USA: $500
5th: Roar Kolnes Danielsen: Norway: $250
Open/AM Division
1st: Jamie Foy – USA: $2000
2nd: Yuto Horigome – Japan: $1,750
3rd: Oskar Hjellegjerde – Norway: $1,500
4th: Mike Berdis – USA: $750
5th: Tanner VanVark – USA: $500
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