Nyjah Huston continues his STREET LEAGUE dominance, picking up where he left on in 2010 by winning the first stop of the 2011 season and second STREET LEAGUE SKATEBOARDING event championship of his career (Glendale, AZ 2010). Huston also won the Overall 2010 Season Championship and is the first to be a repeat winner on the tour. SLS history was made when he recorded the two highest single-best trick scores and cumulative point total since STREET LEAGUE’s inception. Nyjah stuck a backside 270 nose bluntslide on the big section rail (pictured above) to end the competition; earning him the event win, best trick bonus, two SL records, first repeat event winner, and crowd roaring admiration. Congratulations to Nyjah, well deserved! Next stop for STREET LEAGUE will be in Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center June 12 4-6p.m. ET. Don’t miss out, tickets on sale now here!!! Check back later for more exclusive SL news, media, and course info as it gets released!
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NYJAH HUSTON WINS STREET LEAGUE DC PRO TOUR FUELED BY MONSTER ENERGYSTOP ONE FINALS IN SEATTLE AND SECURED SPOT AT THE STREET LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP
Seattle, Wash. (May 8, 2011) – The first stop of the 2011 Street League DC Pro Tour Fueled by Monster Energy lived up to the hype with thousands of fans witnessing the world’s best skateboarders competing for a top spot worth $150,000 and a golden ticket directly to the SLS Championship. When it was all over, 2010 Street League Champion Nyjah Huston was the winner, edging out Shane O’Neill and Chaz Ortiz for the top spot. Perhaps the most memorable moment was on Huston’s last attempt, when he landed a backside 270 nose bluntslide on the big section rail for the highest scoring trick of Street League to-date and ending the event as the crowd roared. With that trick, Huston also took home the Monster Energy Best Trick Award worth another $15,000. Stop One’s finals also showcased some fresh faces in the series, with Mike Mo Capaldi, Mikey Taylor, and Billy Marks making their finals debut.
Street League DC Pro Tour Fueled by Monster Energy Final Results – Stop 1
| RANK | NAME | SCORE |
| 1 | Nyjah Huston | 104.6 |
| 2 | Shane O’Neill | 78.1 |
| 3 | Chaz Ortiz | 77.2 |
| 4 | Ryan Sheckler | 74.1 |
| 5 | Torey Pudwill | 73.8 |
| 6 | Chris Cole | 65.8 |
| 7 | Billy Marks | 41.0 |
| 8 | Mike Mo Capaldi | 38.4 |
| 9 | Mikey Taylor | 18.0 |
| 10 | Paul Rodriguez | 11.1 |
“It’s the best feeling in the world to win the best skateboarding contest,” said 16 year-old Nyjah Huston after taking home the top prize in the Street League Stop One Finals.
“Today was the ideal way to kick off our 2011 series and first-ever live ESPN broadcast, said Rob Dyrdek, Street League Founder. “We got to see some fresh faces in the finals battling it out with the top Street League pros from 2010 in the grandest stage possible. Nyjah is clearly a star and his performance today will be remembered for years-to-come.”
It was a trick-for-trick battle throughout the entire three sections of the Stop One Finals. In the first two sections, the Street League pros held no punches as they landed undeniably difficult tricks one after another in order to not be eliminated. Mikey Taylor, Mike Mo Capaldi, Billy Marks, and Paul Rodriguez got bumped out before they could get their shot at the final seven attempts in the big section of the course.
It was Billy Marks, however, who squeaked into the finals during the Make Your Own Luck Last Chance Qualifier held immediately prior to Sunday’s Finals, to win the last remaining slot. Marks landed the highest scoring trick with a switch bigspin heelflip on the big section to land the 10th and final spot. He would go on to skate his way into 7th place with 41 points and capture the 24/7 Zumiez award worth $7000 cash, which is decided by a collective vote from all 24 street league pros.
Street League’s $1.6 million purse is the largest in skateboarding history and almost double the combined winnings for all other skate contests. Nearly $400,000 will be awarded at each of the remaining three stops beginning with Kansas City, MO (Sprint Center) on June 11-12, Glendale, AZ. (Jobing.com Arena) on July 16-17 and the SLS Championship in Newark, NJ. (Prudential Center) on August 28 featuring the top ten pros. Finals of each stop will air LIVE on ESPN2. Check www.streetleague.com for complete webcast schedule of qualifying.
This entry was posted on Monday, May 9th, 2011 at 8:13 am.