regional qualifiers. Winning his first-ever traditional BMX bowl competition, Camacho’s expressive style and mix of big tricks brought a fresh approach to the park, making him a clear outlier amongst the field. Coupled with his stylish swagger overall, Camacho landed a unique execution of a flat spin tailwhip on the Vans quarter to win the judges over. Camacho will advance directly into the Semis tomorrow, along with the rest of the Top 10 rankings from today’s competition.
Another highlight of the day, one of the youngest riders in the field, Nathan Halahan was a clear crowd favorite, utilizing speed and his own signature BMX style to showcase the best of the course features.
Hosted for the first time in the heart of the action sports industry in Huntington Beach, CA, the Vans BMX Pro Cup World Championships has brought a stacked international field of professional BMX riders from all around the world to compete for the championship title. Currently leading the season rankings, Australian Jason Watts has been on fire all season, joined by fellow Aussie Natalya Diehm, a consistent standout on the women’s leader board. The competition drama will unfold to pit seasoned tour pros, regional winners and wildcards against each other to determine who is the ultimate champion in BMX park terrain.
2019 Vans BMX Pro Cup: Huntington Beach Men’s Regional Qualifier Results
Top 10 advance to Semi-finals tomorrow to join Top 20 Pros in Overall Season Rankings + 6 Wildcards to be announced
- Jonathan Camacho ECU
- Preston Okert USA
- Jose Cedano CHI
- Dylan Stark USA
- Brad Maple USA
- Nathan Halahan USA
- Felipe Manerim BRA
- Tucker Smith USA
- Tomas Fuentes CHI
- Victor Munoz CHI
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