2008 3rd Lair Qualifier Prize Ceremony
2008 3rd Lair Qualifier Prize Ceremony
A big THANK YOU goes out to all of our sponsors!!! Without them - King of the Groms doesn't exist! In tough times these companies are still willing to give their support to this great event!We had 90 prize bags for the competition and about 15 for our 'Special Awards'Custom Kiing of the Groms decks thanks to World Industries!!! and plenty of others as well - once again THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS FOR KICKIN DOWN EVERYTHING FOR THESE GROMS!!!!London Davis gives the thumbs up on the massive deck selectionThe top 8 in every division in every event got to choose whatever deck they wantedTech Deck was one of out title sponsors for King of the Groms - they made custom tech decks for us, donated all of these ramps for giveaway and even got these sweet trophys made!CJ Kelly got 2 Special Awards - Best Style & Best Trick in a Run (BS Noseblunt on the Bank to Bank)Best Grip Tape Job went to - Isaiah SecrestBest Homemade T-Shirt went to - Evan Hoyt again this year for his work of artBest Cheering Section Award went to everybody from the state of Illinois!!!Best Sticker Job on a Helmet went to - Briana MelicharBest Trick in a Run went to - Jonathon Reese (fs bigspin boardslide fakie)Youngest to Compete went to - Evan 'Big E' Doherty from Lees's Summit, MO. Age: 5!!!Farthest Traveled Award went to Mitchie Brusco from Lynwood, WA. (1700+ miles!)Worst Board Award went to - Lex HarrisWorst Shoes Award went to - Chadd 'Double D' Pollock for his green, old school Chuck Taylors went a million holes in them!Worst Wheels Award went to Michael MingusWorst Slam Award went to - (unfortunately) Yasha Meyer with a broken thumb, some torn tendons and apparently alot of other stuff in there too - surgery scheduled this week - best of luck and a speedy recovery goes out to you Yasha!!'Queen' of the Grom Award #1 went to - Briana MelicharThe 'Benson' Special Award (Best Trick on the Box' went to - Jackson ParrishEVAN DOHERTY LEE'S SUMMIT, MO Age: 5JACOB SIEBERT CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Age: 9ISAIAH SECREST BARRON, WI Agee: 10RYAN ANDERSON INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN Age: 8TIM STANDISH ST LOUIS PARK, MN Age: 11DAKOTA SNOW OSHKOSH, WI Age: 10JACOB CLOSE HUNTLEY, IL Age: 11Beginner Bowl - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R): Jackson Parrish, Kienan Garrity, & Zachary CloseZACHARY CLOSE HUNTLEY, IL Age: 10JACKSON PARRISH HAMEL, MN Age: 8KIENAN GARRITY RICHMOND, IL Age: 10KURT SMITH CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Age: 11BRADEN STELMA LYNWOOD, WA Age: 6DRAKE PEREZ WOODSTOCK, IL Age: 8 JASON SIEBERT CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Age: 12ANDRE GUTIERREZ McHENRY, .IL Age: 11BENNY MILAM CHISAGO CITY, MN Age: 10Intermediate Bowl - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R): Griifin Chase, Tanner Van Vark, & Evan HoytEVAN HOYT MENOMONIE, WI Age: 11TANNER VAN VARK ANDOVER, MN Age: 11GRIFFIN CHASE MONROE , WA Age: 9CJ KELLY CHICAGO, IL Age: 11JOSEPH MILAZZO WEST DUNDEE, IL Age: 10LUCAS FILLHOUER NEW HOPE, MN Age: 12CHADD POLLOCK RAYMORE, MO Age: 10LOGAN MOZEY BROOKLYN PARK, MN Age: 11JONATHON REESE EDINA, MN Age: 10DAKOTA WHITE EXELAND, WI Age: 11Expert Bowl - Top 3 Finalists - (l2R): Gregory DeHart, Mitchie Brusco, & Matt JensonGREGORY DeHART ADNA, WA Age: 11MAX JENSON RYE, NH Age: 10MITCHIE BRUSCO LYNWOOD, WA Age: 11
SPECIAL AWARDS & BOWL
SPECIAL AWARDS & BOWL
MINI-RAMP
MINI-RAMP
BRADEN STELMA LYNWOOD, WA Age: 6MAX BROWN CLEVELAND, WI Age: 8HENRY WOOLEVER LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL Age: 8DAKOTA SNOW OSHKOSH, WI Age: 10RILEY VAUGHN ORLAND PARK, IL Age: 6Beginner Mini-Ramp - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R): Zachary Close, Michael Mingus, & Dominic JadrichDOMINIC JADRICH CHAMPLIN, MN Age: 12MICHAEL MINGUS CHANHASSEN, MN Age: 11 ZACHARY CLOSE HUNTLEY, IL Age: 10EVAN HOYT MENOMONIE, WI Age: 11EVAN HOYT MENOMONIE, WI Age: 11JASON SIEBERT CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Age: 12JACKSON PARRISH HAMEL, MN Age: 8GRIFFIN CHASE MONROE, WA Age: 9LONDON DAVIS LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL Age: 11Intermediate Mini-Ramp - Top 3 Finalists (L2R): Benny Milam, Yanner Van Vark, & Justin NierengartenBENNY MILAM CHISAGO CITY, MN Age: 10JUSTIN NIERENGARTEN ST LOUIS PARK, MN Age: 11TANNER VAN VARK ANDOVER. MN Age: 11WYATT MILHOLLAN LITTLETON, CO Age: 11LOGAN MOZEY BROOKLYN PARK, MN Age: 11JOSEPH MILAZZO WEST DUNDEE, IL Age: 10CHADD POLLOCK RAYMORE, MO Age: 10ANDRE GUTIERREZ McHENRY, IL Age: 11MITCHIE BRUSCO LYNWOOD, WA Age: 11LUCAS FILLHOUER NEW HOPE, MN Age: 12 Expert Mini-Ramp - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R): Gregory DeHart, CJ Kelly, & Jonathon ReeseGREGORY DeHART ADNA, WA Age: 11JONATHON REESE EDINA MN, Age: 10CJ KELLY CHICAGO IL, Age: 11
STREET
STREET
BRADEN STELMA LYNWOOD, WA Age: 6KILI McGEORGE VIROQUA, WI Age: 12HENRY WOOLEVER LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL Age: 8TIM STANDISH ST LOUIS PARK, MN Age: 11MICHAEL MINGUS CHANHASSEN, MN Age: 11SEQUOIA HOFFMAN MINNETONKA, MN Age: 11Beginner Street - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R):Logan Hogetvedt, Lex Harris, & Isiah SecrestISAIAH SECREST BARRON, WI Age: 10LEX HARRIS St Paul, MN Age: 12LOGAN HOGETVEDT COLUMBA HEIGHTS, MN Age: 12DRAKE PEREZ WOODSTOCK, IL Age: 8 MATHIAS ROTSTEIN GOLDEN VALLEY, MN Age: 11 TANNER VAN VARK ANDOVER, MN Age: 11KIENAN GARRITY RICHMOND, IL Age: 10GRIFFIN CHASE MONROE, WA Age: 9JACKSON PARRISH HAMEL, MN Age: 8ETHAN SEAHOLM CARPENTERSVILLE, IL Age: 9Intermediate Street - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R): Wvan Hoyt, Benny Milam, & Justin NierengartenEVAN HOYT MENOMONIE, WI Age: 11JUSTIN NIERENGARTEN ST LOUIS PARK, MN Age: 11BENNY MILAM CHISAGO CITY, MN Age: 10ANDRE GUTIERREZ McHENRY, IL Age: 11LONDON DAVIS LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL Age: 11LUCAS FILLHOUER NEW HOPE, MN Age: 12LOGAN MOZEY BROOKLYN PARK, MN Age: 11MITCHIE BRUSCO LYNWOOD, WA Age: 11WYATT MILHOLLAN LITTLETON, CO Age: 11GREGORY DeHART ADNA, WA Age: 11Expert Street - Top 3 Finalists - (L2R): Jason Siebert, CJ Kelly, & Jonathon ReeseCJ KELLY CHICAGO, IL Age: 11The moment of truth...2nd Place goes to...JASON SIEBERT CRYSTAL LAKE, IL Age: 12and the crowd goes nuts!!!!....and the King of the Groms 3rd Lair is Jonathon Reese!!!!JONATHON REESE EDINA, MN Age: 10 The King of the Groms at 3rd Lair on Sunday, November 23rd, 2008