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Monster Army Rider Dante Silva Claims Victory in Specialized Dual Slalom Mountain Bike Competition at Crankworx Whistler 2025
Air Downhill Competition: Monster Army's Taylor Ostgaard Takes 2nd Place in Elite Women Division, Monster Army Rider Luke Mallen Claims 2nd Place in U19-Men Division Slopestyle: Monster Energy's Paul Couderc Claims 9th Place in Red Bull Joyride and 3rd Place Overall in the 2025 Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship Series WHISTLER, BC, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Huge win in Canada! Monster Energy congratulates Monster Army rider Dante Silva on claiming first place in Specialized Dual Slalom at Crankworx Whistler in Canada. In the 20th edition of the iconic mountain bike competition, the 22-year-old from San Diego, California, took the win with a dominant performance. From August 8-17, Crankworx Whistler 2025 brought the world's elite of mountain biking to British Columbia, Canada, for a special event. Started in Whistler in 2004, the Crankworx contest series celebrated two decades of raising the bar in competitive mountain biking. In a festival atmosphere with competitions across racing and freestyle disciplines, riders of all skill levels performed at the Whistler Mountain Bike Park in front of 8,000 spectators in the biggest event on the Crankworx World Tour. Here's how the action unfolded for Monster Energy athletes at the 20th edition of Crankworx Whistler: Specialized Dual Slalom: Monster Army's Dante Silva Soars to Victory The crowd witnessed high-intensity racing in the Specialized Dual Slalom contest in the legendary Boneyard on Whistler Mountain. The competition format pairs up two riders at a time in side-by-side battles against the clock. When the dust settled, 22-year-old Silva rose all the way to the top. The legendary course was stacked with tight gates and a big gap jump for the ultimate test of speed and bike control. After edging out Australia's Luke Meier-Smith in the quarter finals, Silva faced off against Canadian hometown favorite Tegan Cruz in the semifinals. In the final round for the title, Silva took his first career win at Whistler against fellow American Austin Warren in front of a high-energy crowd. Air Downhill Competition: Monster Army's Taylor Ostgaard Claims 2nd Place in Pro Women Division, Luke Mallen 2nd Place in U19-Men In the Air Downhill Competition, 19-year-old Monster Army rider Taylor Ostgaard from Selah, Washington, made her debut competing at Crankworx in the Elite Women Division race. In an ultra-close race with top riders separated by fractions of a second, Ostgaard clinched second place with a finish time of 4:47.747. Also rising to the top, 17-year-old Monster Army rider Luke Mallen from Sandy, Utah, took second place in the U19-Men Division with a total time of 4:28.634. Red Bull Joy Ride: Monster Energy's Paul Couderc Claims 3rd Place overall in 2025 Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship (SWC) series. Wrapping up an action-packed schedule at Crankworx Whistler, the Red Bull Joyride freestyle competition concluded with another podium spot for the team. After struggling to put down a perfect run on the first attempt, 28-year-old Monster Energy team rider Paul Couderc from Auch, France, came through on Run 2 with a perfect line. Couderc's second run featured footplant 360, 360 tailwhip, backflip bar spin, opposite 720, 360 toboggan, double backflip, 360 toboggan into backflip tailwhip out, opposite tailwhip, and 360 on to bar spin off on the final obstacle to earn a score of 80.80 points and ninth place at Crankworx Whistler. On the strength of this result, Couderc finished the season in third place in the 2025 Crankworx FMBA Slopestyle World Championship series. "Super stoked to land my second run today after a mistake on the first run. It's a super tricky course out here in Whistler for Joyride. I had to land my second run to keep my third place overall in the world ranking. Super stoked that I made it happen. It was a super tough day!" said Monster Energy's Couderc upon claiming his series podium position. For more on Dante Silva, Taylor Ostgaard, Luke Mallen, Paul Couderc, and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok for updates from the 2025 mountain bike season. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy
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29-07-2025
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Monster Army Mountain Bike Team Sweep the Cat 1 Junior Men 17-18 Podium, and Claim Multiple Podium Spots at Round 3 of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series at Solitude Mountain
Pro Men Division: Monster Army Rider Dante Silva from San Diego Finishes in 2nd Place Pro Women Division: Monster Army's Kallie Stewart from Arizona Takes 3rd Place Cat 1 Junior Men 17-18: Monster Army Riders Sweep Podium with Alex Mallen in 1st Place, Ryder Lawrence in 2nd Place, and Kai Burleson in 3rd Place Cat 1 Junior Women 17-18: Monster Army's Samantha Porras in 2nd Place and Sara Ligman in 3rd Place Cat 1 Junior Men 15-16: Connor Knipscheer from Yucaipa, California, Takes 2nd Place Cat 1 Junior Women 15-16: Monster Army's Ainsley Wolf Claims 3rd Place SOLITUDE MOUNTAIN RESORT, Utah, July 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Great results in Round 3 of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series Presented by Continental Tires! Monster Energy congratulates its team of Monster Army mountain bike athletes on claiming a victory and several podium spots in key races at the MTB Downhill competition at Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah this weekend. From July 24 to 27, the third round of the Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series brought the world's best downhill mountain bike racers to Solitude Mountain Resort, one hour outside of Salt Lake City. Known for its fast and technical downhill runs, the track is a favorite for the riders on the tour. Now in its second year, the official U.S. Downhill Mountain Bike Championship features five rounds of pro and amateur racing. The series will conclude with the Fox US Open of Mountain Biking at Killington Resort from September 25 to 28. In Saturday's Pro Men Division Downhill Race, 22-year-old Monster Army rider Dante Silva from San Diego, California, dropped in as a podium contender after most recently taking third place at the previous tour stop. Rising to the occasion at Solitude Mountain, Silva put down a flawless run with the day's fastest times on Split 1 and Split 2. When the dust settled, Silva finished with a total time of 2:04.208 for second place in a close race. The Pro Women Division race ended with 16-year-old mountain bike phenomenon and Monster Army rider Kallie Stewart in third place. In an intense final, the 2025 Downhill Southeast Pro Champ from Maricopa, Arizona, completed the track in 2:28.378 for her podium spot. The team scored a major win in the Cat 1 Jr Men 17-18 Division race with a podium sweep. In a dominant performance, 17-year-old Monster Army rider Alex Mallen from Park City, Utah, took the victory with a finish time of 2:05.766, more than three seconds ahead of the next competitor. Mallen was joined on the podium by 17-year-old Ryder Lawrence from Menifee, California, in second place with a finish time of 2:09.176. Monster Army's Kai Burleson from Murrieta, California, landed in third place with a finish time of 2:10.781. The podium finishes continued in the Cat 1 Jr Women 17-18 Division with 17-year-old Monster Army team rider Samantha Porras from Los Angeles, California, taking second place with a finish time of 2:30.152. Also rising to the top three, 17-year-old Monster Army athlete Sara Ligman took third place with a time of 2:32.804. Wrapping up an action-packed weekend, Sunday's race in the Cat 1 Jr Men 15-16 Division concluded with a Monster Army rider in the top three: 16-year-old Connor Knipscheer from Yucaipa, California, rose into second place with a finish time of 2:11.282. Also on Sunday, the Cat 1 Jr Women 15-16 Division concluded with 16-year-old Ainsley Wolf from Colorado taking third place with a finish time of 2:41.477. Congrats to the team on eight podium finishes, including one victory, at this major event! Next on the calendar, stay tuned for round four of the 2025 Monster Energy Pro Downhill Series from July 31 to August 3 at Big Bear Lake, California, including the USAC National Championship. For more on Dante Silva, Alex Mallen, Ryder Lawrence, Kai Burleson, Samantha Porras, Connor Knipscheer, Kallie Stewart, Sara Ligman, Ainsley Wolf, and our team of mountain bike athletes, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy Sign in to access your portfolio
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30-06-2025
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Monster Energy Team Claims Total of 21 Medals (Seven Gold, Eight Silver, Six Bronze) at the Inaugural X Games Salt Lake City 2025
World's Leading Action Sports Event Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Monster Energy as Title Sponsor BMX Dirt: Monster Energy Riders Sweep Podium with Ryan Williams Taking Gold, Brady Baker Silver, and Daniel Sandoval Bronze BMX Street: 29-Year-Old Jordan Godwin from Cardiff, Wales, Claims Gold Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick: 15-Year-Old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Claims Gold with Never-Landed Trick, Pushes Record for Most Women's Skate Gold to Eight Medals Moto X Best Whip: Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, Takes Gold Medal BMX Dirt Best Trick: 31-Year-Old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia Lands Never-Been-Done Triple Backflip for Gold Medal, Monster Army Rider Kaden Stone from Lake Elsinore, California Takes Silver Skateboard Street Best Trick: 19-Year-Old Filipe Mota from Patos de Minas, Brazil, Earns Gold, 30-Year-Old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, Takes Silver Medal Women's Skateboard Park: 16-Year-Old Cocona Hiraki from Hokkaido, Japan, Takes Silver, Sets Record for Most Total Medals in Discipline at Five Medals Moto X Best Trick: 22-Year-Old Tom Richards Clinches Silver, 24-Year-Old Brother Ben Richards Claims Bronze Medal Men's Skateboard Park: 21-Year-Old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, Takes Silver Medal, 25-Year-Old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, Earns Bronze Men's Skateboard Street: 30-Year-Old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, Earns Silver Medal, 15-Year-Old Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, Takes Bronze Women's Skateboard Vert: 15-Year-Old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Claims Silver Women's Skateboard Street: 15-Year-Old Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready from Auckland, New Zealand Claims Bronze BMX Park Best Trick: 30-Year-Old Kevin Peraza from Tucson, Arizona, Claims Gold Medal with Never-Been-Done Trick, 24-Year-Old Bryce Tryon from Lodi, California, Takes Bronze Medal SALT LAKE CITY, June 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The first X Games in Salt Lake City is officially a wrap! Monster Energy congratulates its Skateboard, BMX, and Moto X athletes on groundbreaking performances in the 74th edition of the X Games. During three days of live competitions inside Utah State Fairpark and Event Center, the world-class team claimed a total of 21 X Games medals (seven gold, eight silver, and six bronze) and raised the bar by landing never-been-done tricks and setting new medal records. Standouts included 29-year-old Jordan Godwin from Cardiff, Wales, claiming the gold medal in BMX Street after already earning bronze at X Games Osaka the previous weekend. The team swept the entire BMX Dirt podium on Saturday with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, taking gold, 22-year-old Brady Baker from Toms River, New Jersey, claiming silver, and 30-year-old Daniel Sandoval from Corona, California, taking bronze. The intense Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick final witnessed 15-year-old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, claim a dominant win with a never-been-landed trick. In Moto X Best Whip, 29-year-old Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, soared to victory. The BMX Dirt Best Trick wrote X Games history with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, landing the world's first triple backflip on dirt for the gold medal. The never-been-done tricks continued in Skateboard Street Best Trick, where 19-year-old Filipe Mota from Patos de Minas, Brazil, landed a Caballerial kickflip backside tailslide for the gold medal. Finishing a weekend of history-making performances, the SONIC Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick saw 30-year-old Kevin Peraza from Tucson, Arizona, land a never-been-done tailwhip wall ride transfer for the gold medal. Supported by Monster Energy as the official energy drink partner, X Games Salt Lake City 2025 marked the 74th edition of X Games. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of X Games, the event attracted more than 100 athletes from across the globe. On three action-packed days, athletes competed for 52 medals in 14 events across BMX, Moto X, and Skateboarding disciplines. Here's how Team Monster Energy unleashed the beast at X Games Salt Lake City 2025: The inaugural X Games in Salt Lake City kicked off with the SONIC Women's Skateboard Park competition. In a heated battle that saw top contenders finish outside of podium contention, 16-year-old Cocona Hiraki from Hokkaido, Japan, claimed the silver medal. A perfect run featuring a backside Smith grind the deep end, backside nosegrind the vert corner, and kickflip Indy over the box earned her 83.66 points and second place. A two-time Olympic silver medalist, Hiraki now owns the record for most X Games medals in Women's Skateboard Park at five (one gold, three silver, one bronze). Next, the team earned the weekend's first gold medal in the BMX Street final: 29-year-old Jordan Godwin from Cardiff, Wales, clinched the victory in front of the high-energy SLC crowd after earning bronze in the discipline the previous weekend at X Games Osaka. Putting his technical skills on full display, Godwin landed a run stacked with switch feeble 360 backwards ice and pegs hard 360 the long rail for 89.33 points and his career-first gold medal. Godwin now owns three X Games medals (one gold, one silver, one bronze). Rounding out an epic first day in Salt Lake City, the Monster Energy team sent another shock to the system in the Moto X Best Trick final. Making his X Games debut, 22-year-old Tom Richards unveiled a difficult Body Spin to earn 93.00 points and silver as his first medal. He was joined on the podium by his older brother, 24-year-old Ben Richards, both from Wagga Wagga, Australia. Fresh off a silver medal at Osaka 2025, Ben Richards stoked the crowd by landing a perfect Special Flip body varial for 91.33 points and the bronze medal. Ben Richards now owns two X Games medals (one silver, one bronze). With two brothers on the same podium, Day 1 was a wrap! The medal campaign continued on the second day of X Games SLC with a double podium in Men's Skateboard Park event: 21-year-old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, claimed silver on his third and final runs with massive transfers and technical lines for 89.00 points. Woolley now owns four X Games medals (one gold, three silver). He was joined on the podium by 25-year-old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, who took bronze with 87.66 points for huge 540 variations and a stylish frontside stalefish 360 over the box. Schaar now owns 17 X Games medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 9 bronze). Next, the Women's Skateboard Vert had viewers on the edge of their seats with a close battle. When all was said and done, Monster Energy's Trew took home silver with standouts including body varial 540, kickflip Indy, and frontside Caballerial stalefish for 90.00 points. And the Australian skateboard phenomenon was not done claiming medals in SLC! The Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street contest featured one of the most epic showdowns in X Games history. After dominating the top spot, 30-year-old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, found himself bumped to the silver medal position after putting down a mind-boggling run for 93.00 points. And he had more in store at this X Games! Also rising to the top three, 15-year-old Monster Army recruit Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, stole the show by landing technical bangers such as frontside bluntslide kickflip fakie the rail and clinched bronze as his first X Games medal. Talk about stealing the show: In the Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street final, 15-year-old Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready competed within 24 hours' notice as an alternate and proceeded to claim the bronze medal. Technical standouts such as fakie Smith stall kickflip the quarter pipe and backside kickflip over the bump earned Ready a score of 83.66 points and her first podium at X Games. Inspiring! Initially scheduled for Friday, the BMX Dirt final was moved to Saturday evening due to strong winds, and delivered a full podium sweep for Team Monster Energy. Leading the charge, Williams saved the best for his third and final run, landing double frontflip, frontflip front bri flip, cashroll onto the step-up, frontflip no-hander down, and double backflip for 94.33 points and his first gold in the discipline. Williams now owns 12 X Games medals (10 gold, 2 silver). Claiming BMX Dirt silver, two-time defending champion Baker earned 93.66 points on Run 2 for bangers, including cashroll tailwhip to tabletop and backflip triple tailwhip. Baker now owns four X Games medals (two gold, two silver). Completing the podium sweep, 30-year-old Sandoval secured his podium spot early in the final with a score of 85.33 points for bronze. Sandoval now owns ten X Games medals (three gold, one silver, six bronze). The victories continued with a historic first in Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick: After landing her signature switch McTwist as a 'safety run,' Trew finally found gold on her fourth attempt. Stoking the SLC crowd, she landed the first kickflip body varial 540 in a women's skateboard contest and rode away with the gold medal for the record-setting feat. Saturday's victory extends Trew's record for most X Games gold medals in women's skateboarding to eight gold medals. Trew now owns nine X Games medals (eight gold, one silver). The second day of X Games Salt Lake City ended with spectacular motocross aerials in Moto X Best Whip, and another victory for the team! Belgium's Vanstippen rolled into the final as a podium favorite after making history in 2022 as the first Belgian athlete to win X Games gold, but was battling a fractured thumb on his right hand. Undeterred, Vanstippen sent the most inverted whips of the night in epic slow-motion style for the gold medal. Vanstippen now owns six X Games medals (two gold, two silver, two bronze). And like that, Day Two in SLC concluded for Team Monster Energy with an epic 11 medals (three gold, four silver, and four bronze) across seven contest events. The final day in Salt Lake City added a new chapter to X Games history in the BMX Dirt Best Trick event. In the intense 20-minute jam session, 31-year-old Williams from Australia unveiled a trick never landed on dirt terrain before: A perfectly executed triple backflip earned 'R Willy' the gold medal and a spot in the history books. Williams now owns 13 X Games medals (11 gold, 2 silver). He was joined on the podium by 21-year-old Monster Army rider Kaden Stone from Lake Elsinore, California, showcasing a double cork cash roll for the silver medal. Stone now owns two X Games silver medals. Another chapter of X Games history was written in the Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street Best Trick event. In the explosive session, 19-year-old Mota from Brazil unleashed a never-been-landed-in-competition Caballerial kickflip backside tailslide fakie on the big rail for the gold medal. Mota now owns two X Games medals (one gold, one silver). Also dropping a new trick, 30-year-old Huston landed a perfect nollie heelflip backside noseblunt slide on the big rail for the silver medal in Salt Lake City. Huston now owns 26 X Games medals (15 gold, seven silver, four bronze). A weekend of record-setting performances concluded on a high note in the SONIC Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick. In the high-energy session judged on single best tricks, 30-year-old Peraza took a heavy slam to conquer a never-been-landed trick: A massive tailwhip to wallride transfer from vert extension to deck wall earned the BMX icon the hard-earned gold medal. Peraza now owns 13 X Games medals (eight gold, three silver, two bronze). Also stoking the SLC crowd with next-level tricks, 24-year-old Tryon rose to bronze medal position on his third attempt by boosting a massive 900 turndown flair, stylishly contorted in mid-air, in the bowl's deep end. Tryon now owns two X Games medals (one silver, one bronze). And that's a wrap for X Games Salt Lake City 2025! Missed the action? Watch all event replays from X Games Salt Lake City 2025 on the official X Games YouTube page. Visit for exclusive content from X Games Salt Lake City 2025, including photos, videos, and contest results. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. Download media assets here. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy, including all of its drinks, at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E:
Malaysian Reserve
29-06-2025
- Sport
- Malaysian Reserve
Monster Energy Athletes Set World Records, Sweep Podiums, and Claim Victories on Day 2 of X Games Salt Lake City 2025
BMX Dirt: Monster Energy Riders Sweep Podium with Ryan Williams Taking Gold, Brady Baker Silver and Daniel Sandoval Bronze Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick: 15-Year-Old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Claims Gold with Never-Landed Trick, Pushes Record for Most Women's Skate Gold to Eight Medals Moto X Best Whip: Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, Takes Gold Medal Men's Skateboard Park: 21-Year-Old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, Takes Silver Medal, 25-Year-Old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, Earns Bronze Men's Skateboard Street: 30-Year-Old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, Earns Silver Medal, Monster Army's 15-Year-Old Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, Takes Bronze Women's Skateboard Vert: 15-Year-Old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, Claims Silver Women's Skateboard Street: 15-Year-Old Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready from New Zealand Claims Bronze SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Day two of Summer X Games is a wrap! Monster Energy congratulates its team of action sports athletes on raising the bar on the second day of X Games Salt Lake City 2025. On Saturday, Monster Energy riders claimed a total of 11 medals (three gold, four silver, and four bronze) across seven contest events at Utah State Fairpark and Event Center. In a historic moment, the team swept the entire BMX Dirt podium on Saturday with 31-year-old Ryan Williams from Sunshine Coast, Australia, taking gold, 22-year-old Brady Baker from Toms River, New Jersey, claiming silver, and 30-year-old Daniel Sandoval from Corona, California, taking bronze. The progressive Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick event witnessed 15-year-old Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, claim a dominant win with a never-been-landed trick. In the Moto X Best Whip competition, 29-year-old Julien Vanstippen from Ophain, Belgium, soared to victory. The competitive Men's Skateboard Park event saw Team Monster Energy claim double podium spots: 21-year-old Kieran Woolley from Kiama Downs, Australia, claimed silver while 25-year-old Tom Schaar from Malibu, California, took bronze. In the heavily contested Women's Skateboard Vert event, Trew took silver. The Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street contest concluded with 30-year-old Nyjah Huston from Laguna Beach, California, in silver medal position. He was joined on the podium by Monster Army's 15-year-old Julian Agliardi from Long Beach, California, who took the bronze medal in his second X Games. In the Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street final, 15-year-old Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready claimed the bronze medal. Here's how the action unfolded for team Monster Energy on day two of X Games Salt Lake City 2025: BMX Dirt: Full Podium Sweep for Team Monster Energy Headed by Ryan Williams in 1st Place Initially scheduled for Friday, the BMX Dirt final was moved to Saturday evening due to strong winds. But it was worth the wait, as Team Monster Energy swept the entire podium in one of the most epic competitions ever seen at X Games. When the eight finalists attacked the dirt course with its sequence of huge jumps interspersed by a technical step-up obstacle, two-time defending champion Baker secured the top spot on his first run. And the New Jersey native seemed locked in place, until the last runs rolled around. With everything riding on his third and final attempt, Australia's Williams landed a run for the ages to secure his career-first gold medal in BMX Dirt. Putting together Double frontflip, frontflip front bri flip, cashroll onto the step-up and frontflip no-hander down, double backflip secured 'R Willy' a score of 94.33 points for the win. Asked about winning his 10th X Games gold medal, Williams replied, 'I totally forgot about 10 medals. Thank God, I got that done. Let's go X Games! Third time's the charm, let's go! First BMX Dirt Gold!' Williams now owns 12 X Games medals (10 gold, and two silver). Following closely in silver-medal position, Baker earned second place with a score of 93.66 points on Run 2. Hitting the course with cashroll tailwhip to tabletop, backflip triple tailwhip, 360 tailwhip, cashroll barspin, and 720 double barspin secured Baker his fourth X Games medal. Baker now owns four X Games medals (two gold, two silver). Rounding out the podium on Saturday, 30-year-old Sandoval secured his podium spot early in the final with a score of 85.33 points on Run 1. A perfect line including backflip double tailwhip, 360 barpsin to down whip, frontflip, 360 double downside whip, 720 barspin secured Sandoval the bronze medal. Sandoval now owns ten X Games medals (three gold, one silver, and six bronze). Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick: Arisa Trew Takes Gold with Never-Been-Done Trick, Advances All-Time Record for Most Women's Skateboard Gold Medals to Eight The SLC crowd was in for a progressive showcase in the Women's Skateboard Vert Best Trick session. In the 30-minute contest scored on single best trick, all eyes were on 15-year-old skateboard phenomenon Trew from Australia. After missing the gold medal spot in Saturday's Skateboard Vert final, the Australian came into the competition fully focused on clinching the victory. Setting up for a dominant performance, Trew secured the lead early on by landing her signature switch McTwist. Once she locked down the top spot, Trew systematically started chasing a trick that had never been landed in women's skateboard competition and made history! On her fourth attempt, Trew landed the first kickflip body varial 540 in a women's skateboard contest and rode away with the gold medal for the record-setting feat. 'I just did my switch McTwist as safety trick. Then I grabbed the kickflip body varial five on my fourth attempt and put it to my feet. And I could not believe I actually landed it. I'm just so happy about it,' said Monster Energy's Trew upon claiming gold in Salt Lake City. Saturday's victory extends Trew's record for most X Games gold medals in women's skateboarding to eight gold medals. Talk about a historic Saturday at X Games! Moto X Best Whip: Julien Vanstippen Takes Second Gold in Event The final event of Day 2 at X Games Salt Lake brought another victory for Team Monster Energy: The Moto X Best Whip revolves around stylish airs contorted to the maximum, known as 'whips', and the field of competitors included icons of the discipline. Speaking of icons, Vanstippen rolled into the final as a podium favorite after making history in 2022 as the first Belgian athlete to win X Games gold with his Best Whip victory. Even a broken thumb could not hold him down in Salt Lake City. Blazing through the prelim round with style and altitude, Vanstippen eased into the session of final four riders. When the action moved into medal performances, Vanstippen cranked up the heat. Sending the most contorted whips of the night, the Belgian athlete flew his dirt bike upside down and cranked backwards. On his next attempt, he impressed the judges and crowd with a massive tuck in mid-air, almost rotating a backflip but aligning the bike forward for a smooth landing. When all was said and done, the judges awarded Vanstippen the second Best Whip gold medal of his career. 'I did not expect to win. The first gold wasn't expected, and this one was difficult with my thumb injury. But everything is mental. So, I sent it!' said Monster Energy's Vanstippen upon claiming the gold in SLC. 'This was one of the biggest whips I've done. I'm super stoked to be here riding with all those guys and getting the win.' Vanstippen now owns six X Games medals (two gold, two silver, two bronze). Men's Skateboard Park: Monster Energy's Kieran Woolley Clinches Silver, Tom Schaar Takes Bronze in Heated Contest A big day at X Games Salt Lake City 2025 unfolded amidst 94-degree heat and a double podium finish for the team in Men's Skateboard Park. As eight of the world's top riders attacked the sprawling park course with their best tricks, team riders claimed second and third place. Bringing home the silver medal, Woolley found the perfect line on his third and final run: ollie off the extension, gap transfer frontside lipslide the corner, frontside Smith grind, huge frontside nosebone the channel, kickflip Indy the extension, far gap to frontside nosegrind the quarterpipe, 50-50 grind the rainbow rail, manual the extension, backside Smith grind, massive transfer backside bluntslide the box, backside boneless the wallride, and frontside invert revert, Half Cab manual the volcano, frontside blunt, for 89.00 points. Woolley now owns four X Games medals (one gold,three silver). Also rising to the podium, Schaar dropped in as the defending gold medalist after clinching the win the previous weekend at X Games Osaka 2025. In SLC, Schaar posted his highest score of the weekend on his first run: Putting together Indy nosebone transfer into the deep end, huge frontside channel ollie transfer, ollie to frontside wall ride to ollie in, hip transfer frontside lipslide, backside Smith grind, backside 540 melon, alley-oop backside 270 ollie the hip, backside 540 tailgrab the extension, ollie up frontside tailslide the extension, backside lipslide over the hip, frontside 360 stalefish the box, and huge blindside ollie fakie the hip earned Schaar 87.66 points and the bronze medal. Schaar now owns 17 X Games medals (four gold, four silver, and nine bronze). Also watch for him in Men's Skateboard Vert Best Trick on Sunday. Women's Skateboard Vert: Arisa Trew Claims Silver Medal Keeping the focus on progressive skateboarding action, the Women's Skateboard Vert final showcased the current state of the sport's evolution on full display. Monster Energy's Trew entered as the rider to watch after claiming gold in both Skateboard Vert and Park at X Games Osaka and setting a new record for most X Games gold medals in female skateboarding. As trick levels in the finals escalated, Trew faced difficulty getting the full run she wanted. On her third attempt, she posted the highest score by stringing together a huge alley-oop McTwist, body varial 540, frontside varial lien, backside judo air, kickflip Indy, Madonna, 360 Indy air, switch backside air, frontside Caballerial stalefish, frontside crooked grind fakie and Half Cab frontside noseslide revert for 90.00 points and the silver medal. Trew now owns nine X Games medals (eight gold, and one silver). Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street: Nyjah Huston Earns Silver, Monster Army's Young Julian Agliardi Earns Bronze in His Second X Games The crowd witnessed an escalating display of trick difficulty in the Monster Energy Men's Skateboard Street contest. With eight of the world's top street skaters attacking the course with three 45-second runs each, the level of riding reached an all-time high. When all was said and done, Monster Energy's Huston found himself bumped from first place by Japan's Yuto Horigome on the final runs. The most decorated street skateboarder of all time put down his highest score on Run 1, landing switch frontside flip the bump, crooked grind the box to bank, 360 kickflip the bump, kickflip backside lipslide the gap rail, nollie backside noseblunt slide the bump to rail, nollie frontside noseblunt slide the gap rail, switch heelflip frontside boardslide the big rail and fakie kickflip the bump for 93.00 points and the silver medal. 'I was not surprised at all. You can never count this guy out. He always makes it happen on the last run. It was a good contest overall, congrats to everyone,' said Monster Energy's Huston in SLC. Huston now owns 25 X Games medals (15 gold, six silver, and four bronze). He will be shooting for victory in the Men's Skateboard Street Best Trick event and a chance to expand his current record of most all-time gold medals in men's skateboarding at 15 gold medals. Huston was joined on the podium by Monster Army's Agliardi, who turned heads on his first run of the final, rising all the way into podium contention with an 80.00-point score. When riders posted higher scores on follow-up runs, Agliardi held his own and landed a perfect routine on his last attempt: Frontside nosegrind the flat rail, backside Smith grind the box to bank, 360 kickflip the bump, nollie 270 frontside boardslide the gap rail, kickflip backside lipslide the big rail, frontside blunt the quarter pipe, nollie frontside boardslide the gap rail, and frontside bluntslide kickflip fakie the big rail for 87.33 points and the bronze medal. 'Honestly, it doesn't even feel real. It feels like a dream! I have no words to explain. I gave it my all,' said Agliardi upon winning his first X Games medal in Salt Lake City on Saturday. Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street: Monster Army Rider Jessica Ready from New Zealand Takes Bronze The crowd witnessed the state-of-the-art in technical tricks in the Monster Energy Women's Skateboard Street final. In a field of decorated X Games winners and Street League Skateboarding champions, a young rider clinched her spot in the top three. It's even more remarkable because 15-year-old Ready from New Zealand came in as an alternate with only 24 hours of notice of competing at her first X Games! On her third run of the final, Ready claimed the bronze medal with a technical routine. Putting together nollie heelflip the bump, 360 kickflip the corner, kickflip the gap, feeble grind the flat rail, frontside rock the quarter pipe, ollie the stair set, backside 5-0 grind the flat ledge, nollie frontside kickflip onto the box, fakie Smith stall kickflip the quarter pipe, and backside kickflip over the bump earned Ready 83.66 points and bronze as her first X Games medal. What an incredible X Games debut! Stay tuned for more X Games Salt Lake City 2025! X Games is live all weekend, available to watch on the official Roku Channel. Visit for exclusive updates from X Games Salt Lake City 2025, including photos, videos, and contest results as they happen. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E:
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Monster Energy's Toa Sasaki Takes Second Place In Men's Skateboard Street at WST World Cup Rome 2025
18-Year-Old from Mie, Japan, Takes Podium Spot in Competition Sanctioned by World Skate ROME, June 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- What a final! Monster Energy congratulates team rider Toa Sasaki on taking second place in Men's Skateboard Street at the World Skateboarding Tour (WST) World Cup Rome 2025 on Sunday. In the official event organized by World Skate, the 18-year-old from Mie, Japan, claimed his podium spot in a heavy final full of high scores and never-been-done tricks. Sanctioned by World Skate, the official governing body for skateboarding in the Olympics, the WST World Cup Rome featured the world's best park and street skateboarders from June 1-15. After crowning winners in the park discipline this past weekend, Sunday culminated a week of street skateboarding competitions at Colle Oppio Skatepark overlooking the world-famous Colosseum. The Men's Skateboard Street final featured eight of the world's best street skateboarders, including Olympic gold medalists and X Games champions. In this elite field, 18-year-old Toa Sasaki from Mie, Japan, dropped in as a podium contender after claiming an upset victory in the World Skate Games Italy 2024 contest. As trick levels in Sunday's final escalated, Sasaki put together a perfect line in the Run section on his second attempt to rise to the top of the leaderboard. Standouts including bank to rail backside noseblunt slide, 360 kickflip the bump, frontside kickflip the quarter pipe, and huge backside 360 the centerpiece to flat earned Sasaki one of the weekend's highest Run scores at 92.86 points. Maintaining his focus in the Best Trick section, Sasaki finessed a gap-out Caballerial to fakie nosegrind on the Hubba ledge for 95.07 points on his first attempt. When all was said and done, Sasaki took home second place with a total score of 187.93 points amidst an all-Japanese podium in this season opener of the 2025 World Skateboarding Tour (WST). Also skating at the highest level in the final, 24-year-old Giovanni Vianna from Santo Andre, Brazil, commanded a spot in the top three for the majority of the session. Building on an 83.88-point Run score, Vianna earned a strong 95.06 points on his first Best Trick attempt. Next, Vianna stoked the crowd with a never-been-done trick: A gap-out Caballerial to switch backside Smith grind on the tall Hubba netted 96.93 points, marking the fourth-highest trick score ever awarded in WST competition. When the session wrapped, Vianna walked away in fourth place with a total score of 180.81 points. The previous weekend, the Men's Skateboard Park event at the WST World Cup Rome 2025 saw 14-year-old Monster Army team rider Egoitz Bijueska from Spain claim first place. In Women's Skateboard Park, 15-year-old Monster Army team rider Arisa Trew from Palm Beach, Australia, took second place, and 16-year-old Cocona Hiraki from Hokkaido, Japan, finished in third place. What's next on the World Skateboarding Tour (WST)? Stay tuned for the WST 2025 World Championships in Washington, DC from September 19-28. Also, make sure to catch the Monster Energy team at X Games Osaka 2025 this coming weekend from June 20-22! For more on Toa Sasaki, Giovanni Vianna, and the Monster Energy skateboarding team, visit Follow Monster Energy on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, X, and TikTok for exclusive updates as the action sports season continues. For interview or photo requests, contact Kim Dresser. About Monster EnergyBased in Corona, California, Monster Energy is the leading marketer of energy drinks and alternative beverages. Refusing to acknowledge the traditional, Monster Energy supports the scene and sport. Whether motocross, off-road, NASCAR, MMA, BMX, surf, snowboard, ski, skateboard, or the rock and roll lifestyle, Monster Energy is a brand that believes in authenticity and the core of what its sports, athletes, and musicians represent. More than a drink, it's the way of life lived by athletes, bands, believers, and fans. See more about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at CONTACT: Kim Dresser C: (949) 300-5546 E: View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Monster Energy Sign in to access your portfolio
