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The 6th Annual Pat Wachter Bowl Contest

Intro

Saturday

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Masters Finals

There was a short break to let the sun pass a little bit out of a blinding spot in the bowl. After that, the Masters were ready to get their Finals runs over and done to join all the other old guys out in the parking lot for parties well underway at this point. (haha) That did not stop them from giving all they had left and putting down some hellascious runs. These guys might lose a few tricks as they get older, but they never lose that good natured competitive spirit! If only Load were here to heckle them all on......(haha)

Andy Birdwell talks finals strategy with Mike Morrison

Finals prize package...art by Justin Forbes/deck by Keith Cochran

Andy Birdwell checking out the first prize deck (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Mike Morrison slides to fakie

David "Malachai" Smith smiths

Shawn Coffman upside down (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Malachai frontside rocks

Mike Morrison smacks his tail

Dale Struble hucks one up (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Morrison stands up a grind in the deep

Shawn Coffman frontside air

Scott Hughston earns style points (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Mike Morrison smiths the hard way in the hard end (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Open Finals

� To round out the day and bring the contest to an end, the Open Division finals began. This is what most of the crowd came to see. The big tricks, the snake sessions with 3 or more in the bowl skating, the big airs and of course, the spins. The skaters in this division had such varied styles and bags of tricks that I did not envy the job the judges had this year. The younger guys had their airs and spins, but the older guys had the power, speed and aggression. It was fun to watch!

Jacob Wooten has stalefish on lock!

Johnny Pacheco iceplant to fakie (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Zach Cusano blasts over the hip

nice Judo air

Johnny Pacheco inverted (photo by Ken Forsyth)

Kaden Campbell styles out over the hip

Zach Cusano backside bonless off the Jersey barrier (photo by Ken Forsyth)