After spending a Saturday hanging out in the city streets of New York—well, the L.A. Paramount Studios version—we saw Nick Merlino continue to make a name for himself, we watched Jani Laitiala return to the Showdown with a vengeance, and we witnessed Foundation not just making, but taking, the whole thing. Here’s the final results from the 2009 Vans Downtown Showdown. Stay tuned for photos and video coming to you on skateboarding.com very soon.
Girl’s Little China Girl
1. Zered Bassett (Zoo York) – $2,500
2. Angel Ramirez (Foundation) – $1,500
3. Ron Deily (Zoo York) – $1,000
Flip’s Extremely Sorry
1. Jani Laitiala (Blind) – $2,500
2. Nick Trapasso (Toy Machine) – $1,500
3. Louie Lopez (Flip) – $1,000
Creature’s Hesh Cross
1. Vince Del Valle (Black Label) – $2,500
2. Angel Ramirez (Foundation) – $1,500
3. Jani Laitiala (Blind) – $1,000
Black Label’s Drunk Tank
1. Nick Merlino (Foundation) – $2,500
2. Billy Marks (Toy Machine) – $1,500
3. Felipe Ortiz (Blind) – $1,000
Top Am Performance: Nick Merlino (Foundation) – $5,000
Top Pro Performance: Jani Laitiala (Blind) – $10,000
Overall Team Winner: Foundation ($30,000), Blind 2nd ($15,000), Toy Machine 3rd ($5,000) Congratulations rippers!
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