The elimination round of Skateboard Street at X Games 16 was held today at the Staples Center. Ryan Sheckler qualified first making teenage girls everywhere jump for joy.
There was some controversy too. Brian Anderson and Bastein Salabanzi finished tied for tenth, being the core legends that both are no one wanted to see either eliminated. After a few discussions it was decided they would add up all of their run scores, instead of counting the best one run, with which they were deadlocked at 77.0. In the end Salabanzi's total was higher moving him into the Final.
Here are the full results:
1. Ryan Sheckler - 95.0
2. Chaz Ortiz - 93.0
3. Rodolfo Ramos - 90.0
4. David Gravette - 87.66
5. Ryan Decenzo - 83.33
6. Mark Appleyard - 81.33
7. Nyjah Huston - 80.00
8.Sierra Fellers - 78.00
9. Eli Reed - 77.33
10. Bastien Salabanzi - 77.00
11.Brian Anderson - 77.00
12 Shane O'Neill - 75.66
13. Justin Brock - 75.66
14. Nick Trepasso - 61.33
15. Adam Dyet - 57.66
16. Stefan Janoski - 55.00
17. Alex Olson - 45.33
18. Garrett Hill - 40.00
19. Tony Tave - 26.33
20. Omar Salazar - 12.00
