Pretzel Grip’s Girl/Anti-Hero Crew Take 6th Annual Vans Downtown Showdown Team Title
Posted 10/02/2010 10:30:42 by
Where else can you see the top board companies in skateboarding bring their top pros and ams to rip custom-built obstacles created just for one night of skate, food and drinks? The 6th Vans Downtown Showdown presented by Rockstar Energy Drink took place again this year at the Paramount Studios back lot on Saturday night with top street skaters attacking four features submitted by the Girl, Black Label, Zero and Foundation teams. The Pretzel Grip crew combining Girl and Anti-Hero riders claimed team honors and $30,000, while Nick Merlino won $8,500 as top am and Vincent Alvarez was named top pro pocketing $7,500. Full results after the jump.
The top teams in skateboarding including Girl, Zero, Toy Machine, Foundation, Black Label, Blind, Element and Powell Peralta submitted plans for obstacles and Vans picked the best of the bunch. Skateboard teams then chose two riders to jam on each of the four features.
Here’s a break down of the best performances of the day:
Black Label’s “Off the Wagon”
1. Chris Cole (Zero) - $2,500
2. Chris Pfanner (Pretzel Grip/Anti-Hero) - $1,500
3. Nick Merlino (Foundation) - $1,000
Pretzel Grip’s “Time Trials Classic”
1. Omar Hassan (Black Label) - $2,500
2. Steven Reeves (Powell Peralta) - $1,500
3. Nolan Munroe (Powell Peralta) - $1,000
Zero’s “Blood Bath”
1. Vincent Alvarez (Pretzel Grip/Chocolate) - $2,500
2. Guillaume Mocqui (Element) - $1,500
3. Tony Trujillo (Pretzel Grip/Anti-Hero) - $1,000
Foundation’s “F’d Up Stair Set”
1. Nick Merlino (Foundation) - $2,500
2. Garrett Hill (Zero) - $1,500
3. Chris Cole (Zero) - $1,000
Top Am Performance – Nick Merlino (Foundation) - $5,000
Top Pro Performance – Vincent Alvarez (Pretzel Grip/Chocolate) - $5,000
Overall Team Winner – Pretzel Grip (Girl/Anti-Hero) ($30,000), Zero 2nd ($15,000), Powell Peralta 3rd ($5,000)
A big thanks to all of the teams and riders that represented including: Brian Anderson, Tony Trujillo, Frank Gerwer, Rick Howard, Vincent Alvarez, Chris Pfanner, Chris Cole, Garrett Hill, Tommy Sandoval, Jamie Tancowny, Ben Hatchell, Leo Romero, Billy Marks, Johnny Layton, Matt Bennett, Daniel Lutheran, Collin Provost, Nick Merlino, Elijah Berle, Marquis Preston, Taylor Smith, Abdias Rivera, Adam Alfaro, Chris Troy, Omar Hassan, Peter Raffin, Tyler Mumma, Ronnie Creager, Jake Duncombe, Kevin Romar, Sean Sheffey, Chad Tim Tim, Levi Brown, Nick Garcia, Boo Johnson, Jordan Hoffart, Chad Bartie, Josh Hawkins and more.
The top teams in skateboarding including Girl, Zero, Toy Machine, Foundation, Black Label, Blind, Element and Powell Peralta submitted plans for obstacles and Vans picked the best of the bunch. Skateboard teams then chose two riders to jam on each of the four features.
Here’s a break down of the best performances of the day:
Black Label’s “Off the Wagon”
1. Chris Cole (Zero) - $2,500
2. Chris Pfanner (Pretzel Grip/Anti-Hero) - $1,500
3. Nick Merlino (Foundation) - $1,000
Pretzel Grip’s “Time Trials Classic”
1. Omar Hassan (Black Label) - $2,500
2. Steven Reeves (Powell Peralta) - $1,500
3. Nolan Munroe (Powell Peralta) - $1,000
Zero’s “Blood Bath”
1. Vincent Alvarez (Pretzel Grip/Chocolate) - $2,500
2. Guillaume Mocqui (Element) - $1,500
3. Tony Trujillo (Pretzel Grip/Anti-Hero) - $1,000
Foundation’s “F’d Up Stair Set”
1. Nick Merlino (Foundation) - $2,500
2. Garrett Hill (Zero) - $1,500
3. Chris Cole (Zero) - $1,000
Top Am Performance – Nick Merlino (Foundation) - $5,000
Top Pro Performance – Vincent Alvarez (Pretzel Grip/Chocolate) - $5,000
Overall Team Winner – Pretzel Grip (Girl/Anti-Hero) ($30,000), Zero 2nd ($15,000), Powell Peralta 3rd ($5,000)
A big thanks to all of the teams and riders that represented including: Brian Anderson, Tony Trujillo, Frank Gerwer, Rick Howard, Vincent Alvarez, Chris Pfanner, Chris Cole, Garrett Hill, Tommy Sandoval, Jamie Tancowny, Ben Hatchell, Leo Romero, Billy Marks, Johnny Layton, Matt Bennett, Daniel Lutheran, Collin Provost, Nick Merlino, Elijah Berle, Marquis Preston, Taylor Smith, Abdias Rivera, Adam Alfaro, Chris Troy, Omar Hassan, Peter Raffin, Tyler Mumma, Ronnie Creager, Jake Duncombe, Kevin Romar, Sean Sheffey, Chad Tim Tim, Levi Brown, Nick Garcia, Boo Johnson, Jordan Hoffart, Chad Bartie, Josh Hawkins and more.
