Cole, P-Rod, Sheckler, Rowley, Dollin among 48 Top Pro Skaters Descending on NYC June 5-6:$250,000 Prize Purse and Title of MMC NY Champ up for Grabs
The Maloof Money Cup (www.maloofmoneycup.com) presented by Vans and airing live on FUEL TV this summer -- announces the 48 pro street skaters who will compete in the first-ever MMC New York contest June 5-6 in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, Queens.
"Our skater selection committee is made up some of the most respected people in the skateboarding industry. They really had a tough job," said MMC creator Joe Maloof. "They set out to put together the best collection of skateboarders to ever enter a contest and I think they did just that. One thing the committee agreed on was that there are too many amazing pros out there, creating a list of 48 skaters was really the key to putting together an unparalleled roster. Besides the big names like P-Rod and Chris Cole, we've got some highly respected skaters like Mike Carroll, Dustin Dollin and Marc Johnson who don't usually skate contests, and some amazing guys who are competing at MMC for the first time like Justin Brock and Anthony Van Engelen. With a group of skaters this talented and diverse, the field is wide open and fans are in store for a spectacular competition June 5-6."
"The best skaters, handpicked with Thrasher, ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple. Got it," said Jake Phelps, Thrasher editor in chief and head of the 2010 selection committee.
TOP 48 MMC NY STREET SKATERS (in alphabetical order) | ||||||||
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Adam Dyet | Â | Â | Â | Dennis Busenitz | Â | Â | Â | Mike Carroll |
Alex Olsen | Dustin Dollin | Mike Mo Capaldi | ||||||
Anthony Van Engelen | Emmanuel Guzman | Nick Dompierre | ||||||
Billy Marks | Eric Koston | Nyjah Huston | ||||||
Brandon Biebel | Geoff Rowley | Omar Salazar | ||||||
Brandon Westgate | Grant Taylor | Paul Rodriguez | ||||||
Brian Anderson | Greg Lutzka | Pete Eldridge | ||||||
Brian Hansen | Jake Duncombe | Peter Ramondetta | ||||||
Bryan Herman | Jamie Tancowny | Ryan Sheckler | ||||||
Chris Cole | Justin Brock | Sean Malto | ||||||
Chris Haslam | Keegan Sauder | Stefan Janoski | ||||||
Chris Pfanner | Leo Romero | Tommy Sandoval | ||||||
Corey Duffel | Lizard King | Torey Pudwill | ||||||
Darrell Stanton | Luan Oliveira | Zered Bassett | ||||||
David Gonzalez | Marc Johnson | |||||||
David Gravette | Mark Appleyard | |||||||
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NY Wildcard Skaters | ||||||||
Danny Falla | ||||||||
Eli Reed |
"To have these pros compete at the first-ever MMC New York contest is really exciting," said Maloof. "They'll be breaking-in this brand new street course, inspired by iconic NY skate spots, which will be donated to the City after the contest. The New York fans that come out to watch MMC live June 5-6 will have the opportunity to skate on the same course christened by these top pros, after the contest. I'm really excited to see that happen and to see the next generation of skateboarding pros that will come out of Queens and NYC."
Selection Committee
The 2010 skater selection committee included some of the industry's most widely respected experts: Jake Phelps, Bill Weiss, Ewan Bowman, Mike Sinclair, Jamie Thomas, Seamus Deegan, Kelly Bird, Steve Rodriguez, Mark Waters, Mike Burnett, Mark Nardelli, Jamie Hart, Remy Stratton and Tim Gavin.
Watch MMC New York LIVE
FUEL TV will broadcast two hours of live coverage each day during the New York contest, June 5-6 and the Orange County event, August 4-8. Skateboarding fans will also have access to more than 30 hours of additional live coverage via FUEL TV's exclusive HD webcasts of both contests at www.fuel.tv/maloofmoneycup.
About The Maloof Money Cup
Now entering its third year, the Maloof Money Cup presented by Vans, will take place June 5-6 in Queens, New York and August 4-8 in Orange County, Calif. Tickets for the 2010 Maloof Money Cup Orange County will be available soon at all Ticketmaster locations or at the OC Fair & Event Center Box Office at the Pacific Amphitheatre. The New York event will offer free tickets (Tickets are limited and will be distributed at select partner outlets in NYC. Distribution points and schedule are posted on the MMC website). Join our network to share the competition experience with a global audience and be the first to know about exciting upcoming MMC news and contests. Go to www.maloofmoneycup.com and follow us on Facebook and twitter: @maloofmoneycup.
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