Highlights: Men’s Street VQS Qualifier | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

The men’s VQS qualifier competition was the first big competition for many, while it was just another competition of many for others. The 12 skateboarders in the qualifier made their way to the Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon, by entering the online Video Qualifier Series and allowing fans and our judges to be the ones to criticize them on their skills. Watch all the best moves that went down in the men’s street VQS qualifier above, featuring Ryan Carrell, Tyson Bowerbank, John Bradford, Mikey Ray, Nels Rosen, Sewa Kroetkov, Johnny Purcell, Gabe Vigliotti, Julian Christianson, Alex Lobasyuk, Josh Douglas, and Jake Ilardi.

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Highlights: Women’s Street VQS Qualifier | Rockstar Energy Open Portland 2024

These top eight women street skateboarders won their invite to compete at the Rockstar Energy Open in Portland, Oregon, through the online Video Qualifier Series contest. If you haven’t followed along, get familiar with the street clips that won over fans’ and judges’ votes and offer them a unique opportunity to compete alongside the best in the game. The RSEO weekend started with the women’s street VQS qualifier, where all eight competing skateboarders were allowed two runs, and only the top four skateboarders would advance into the semi-final. Here are the trick highlights from Amanda Castillo, Kylie Frank, Jessie Darnell, Taylor Burnett, Angie Perrone, Josslyn Brownell, Felicity Turner, and Mei Ozeki.

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