Monster Energy congratulates team rider Nyjah Huston on taking first place in Men's
Skateboard Street at the SLS Apex 02 competition in Las Vegas.
LAS
VEGAS, May 26, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- 29-Year-Old Olympic Skateboarder from Laguna Beach Claims
Victory in Street League Skateboarding Event Contested Inside the
UFC Apex Facility in Las Vegas,
Nevada
It's been a while, and I have to say, I
missed this thing! I've actually been keeping my third-place
trophies to look at them thinking, 'Man, I gotta get a first place
soon!' I got one, and we have some more stops this year, so let's
keep it rolling!" - Nyjah
Huston
The Champ is back on top! Monster Energy congratulates team
rider Nyjah Huston on taking first
place in Men's Skateboard Street at the SLS Apex 02 competition in
Las Vegas. In the official 2024
SLS Championship Tour contest presented by Street League
Skateboarding (SLS), the 29-year-old from Laguna Beach, California, soared above the
competition with a showcase of technical handrail tricks.
Presented by Monster Energy as the official energy drink
sponsor, the 2024 SLS Championship Tour awards the largest
equal-gender purse in competitive skateboarding. Riders compete for
a total of $1.8 million in prize
money, including $100,000 each for
SLS Super Crown Champions.
This weekend, the second SLS Apex event offered riders a chance
to collect extra ranking points for the overall SLS leaderboards.
Contested inside the UFC Apex facility operated by the Ultimate
Fighting Championship (UFC) promotion, SLS Apex 02 challenged
riders with a replica of the legendary street spot, the Downtown
Los Angeles Library Gap. The spot offered plenty of grounds for
creative tricks and transfers, featuring double-set stairs, several
ledges, and a large gap-to-rail.
Once again, the SLS Apex format scored riders on a series of
Best Trick attempts. Winners in Men's and Women's disciplines were
decided on the compounded total of their three highest scores out
of seven attempts.
No stranger to stacking high scores, Monster Energy's
Nyjah Huston dropped into the Men's
Skateboard Street final with confidence and a big bag of technical
rail tricks. On his second attempt, Huston put down a perfect
nollie heelflip to crooked grind the gap-to-rail for 8.6
points.
Maintaining his focus, Huston followed up with a technical
switch heelflip switch crooked grind the gap-to-rail for a Nine
Club score of 9.1 points. Rounding out his victory, Huston put down
a perfect Caballerial kickflip backside lipslide fakie the
gap-to-rail for another Nine Club score of 9.4 points.
Taking his last attempt as a victory round, Huston stoked the
fans with a nollie backside kickflip the double set for 8.0 points.
With a total score of 27.1 points, Huston clinched the victory at
SLS Apex 02. This marks Huston's first SLS victory since taking
first place at SLS Lake Havasu in 2021. Back in the winner's
circle!
Accepting the SLS trophy in Las
Vegas, Huston said: "It's been a while, and I have to say, I
missed this thing! I've actually been keeping my third-place
trophies to look at them thinking, 'Man, I gotta get a first place
soon!' I got one, and we have some more stops this year, so let's
keep it rolling!"
Huston is a five-time SLS Champion and currently owns 21 X Games
medals (13 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze).
Next up, watch Huston compete for a chance to compete in the
Paris 2024 Olympics in the second
and final round of the Olympic Qualifier Series (OQS) in
Budapest, Hungary, from
June 20-23. The next SLS Apex event
will be contested on August 31 before
the 2024 SLS Championship Tour heads to Sydney, Australia, from October 12-13.
For more on Nyjah Huston and the
Monster Energy skateboarding team, visit
http://www.monsterenergy.com. Follow Monster Energy on YouTube,
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok for exclusive updates as
the action sports season continues.
About Monster Energy
Based 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, sports, bands, believers, and fans. See more
about Monster Energy including all of its drinks at
http://www.monsterenergy.com.
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