Veterans Dominate Skate Vert Prelims in Baltimore
June 20, 2008 – 2:06 am PT by GregTags: Andy Macdonald, AST, Bob Burnquist, Danny Mayer, Panasonic Open —
Bob Burnquist cr. AST
A trio of well-seasoned skaters led the field Thursday as the Skate Vert finals went down at the Pansonic Open in Baltimore. Danny Mayer, Bob Burnquist and Andy Macdonald rounded out the top three, who will join Bucky Lasek and Pierre-Luc Gagnon in the finals. Last year’s Dew Cup champ Shaun White is missing the event so his absence opened up one more qualifying spot in the prelims, allowing Neal Hendrix to make the cut. Hendrix had been tied with Sandro Dias but would have otherwise missed the finals thanks to a tiebreaker.
Two younger SoCal skaters, Alex Perelson and Josh Stafford (who won Wednesday’s open qualifiers) failed to make the cut but Adam Taylor did, finishing sixth. Rune Glifberg, Jean Postec and Lincoln Ueda were among the other athletes to make the finals.
The Skate Vert finals will take place on Saturday from 7:30-9 p.m. ET and highlights will air on USA at midnight ET.
Here’s the lineup for Saturday’s final (in order)
10. Neal Hendrix
9. Sandro Dias
8. Renton Millar
7. Rob Lorifice
6. Adam Taylor
5. Andy Macdonald
4. Bob Burnquist
3. Danny Mayer
2. Pierre-Luc Gagnon
1. Bucky Lasek
Skate Vert Prelim Results
June 19, 2008 - Top Eight Advance
1st — Mayer, Danny — 83.75
2nd — Burnquist, Bob — 83.25
3rd — Macdonald, Andy — 83
4th — Taylor, Adam — 81.75
5th — Lorifice, Rob — 78.75
6th — Millar, Renton — 78.25
7th — Dias, Sandro — 76.75
8th — Hendrix, Neal — 76.25
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9th — Furlong, Anthony — 76
10th — Menezes, Rodrigo — 75.25
11th — Halterman, Buster — 74
12th — Perelson, Alex — 73.25
13th — Stafford, Josh — 72.75
14th — Ueda, Lincoln — 72.5
15th — Bastos, Marcelo — 69.75
16th — Postec, Jean — 64.75
17th — Glifberg, Rune — 63
18th — Simao, Mizael — 58.75
One Response to “Veterans Dominate Skate Vert Prelims in Baltimore”
What’s up with the walk straight to the finals for cwertain athletes. That’s like sending the NY Giants straight to next years Superbowl. As much I appreciate what Bucky has done for this sport he still needs to earn his way in. Has the Dew Tour turned into the NBA with it’s coddling of athletes? The people in charge need to wake up and get a clue.
BEAT SHECKLER!!!!!
Public Menace Still Rules!!!!
By DK on Jun 20, 2008