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Words and Photos by Mark Waters - Saturday June 5th

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Today's Maloof Money Cup qualifiers was yet another history-making event, taking skateboarding to still new levels, and providing the 10000+ in attendance with some great moments to remember. While Chris Cole, Greg Lutzka and Ryan Decenzo all spun their way onto the rail and into switch front boards and switch bluntslides, it was number one qualifier Paul Rodriguez who set the standard, with smooth and effortless shredding on every obstacle in every section. Paul had great lines in sections one and two, with switchflip front boards to switch crooked grinds on the hubbas, right into ledge tricks over the Flushing Meadows replica grate. Noteable come-backer Bastien Salabanzi worked his magic with backside flips over the big rail, a cab flip down the 9-stair, and half-cab noseslides to 270 out on the grate ledge. Tomorrow's Finals are going to be off the hook, with Torey Pudwill, winner of the Tech Deck Best Trick Contest, in second qualifying spot, and quiet annihilator Peter Ramondetta rounding out the top five.

Random Snaps by Mark Waters at MMC

Ryan Kingman

Brian Anderson

Jereme Rogers

Chris Pfanner

Brian Slash Hansen

Opening Ceremonies Overview

Joe Maloof at the Podium

Buster Maloof

Unsung Hero Dave Kelly

Paul Goncalves, Producer, Fuel TV

Joe Maloof being interviewed

The famous Unisphere at Flushing Meadows Corona Park

Jason Dill and Chris Pfanner

Jason Dill

Joe Maloof at the Podium

Opening Ceremonies Overview

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

Brandon Westgate

Chris Nieratko and Bryce Kanights

Mark Gonzales

The crowd waiting to get in

Designers and builders Colby Carter and Brian Harper

Nick Dompierre

Bastien Salabanzi

Chris Haslam

Caswell Berry

Emanual Guzman, always on his board

Adam Dyet

Ishod Wair (black beanie)

Manny Santiago

Thrasher Schmitty

Danny Falla

Theotis Beasley

Chris Cole

Pete from Vans

Mario from Vans

Last Year's Am Winner Felipe Gustavo

Rodney Torres

Volcom Street Pro Posted Results
1	Paul Rodruguez	83.33
2	Torey Pudwill	77.11
3	Chris Cole	76.06
4	Bastien Salabanzi	74.05
5	Peter Ramondetta	70.50
6	Sean Malto	70.33
7	Keegan Sauder	69.78
8	Ryan Decenzo	69.66
9	Greg Lutzka	69.11
10	David Gonzalez	67.50
11	Caswell Berry	65.39
12	Sierra Fellers	64.39
13	Billy Marks	64.11
14	Eli Reed	63.11
15	Shane O'Neil	61.72
16	Dennis Busenitz	61.34
17	Chris Pfanner	61.22
18	Alex Olson	60.95
19	Nick Dompierre	60.83
20	Chris Haslam	59.33
21	Garrett Hill	57.78
22	Pete Eldridge	56.11
23	Billy Rohan	53.94
24	Johnny Layton	53.55
25	Nick Trapasso	53.11
26	Adam Dyet	52.17
27	Danny Fuenzalida	51.83
28	Brandon Westgate	51.17
29	Anthony Van Engelen	50.00
30	Lizard King	45.28

The Crowd

Torey Pudwill Best Trick Award

Bastien Frontside Tail

Volcom Stone

Caswell BerryWallie

Emanual Guzman

Slash kickflip Frontside Boardslide

Peter Ramondetta

David Gonzales Back Lip

Eric Koston Frontside Crooks

Greg Lutzka 270 Front Board

Hammerz Only

P Rod Switch Front Smith

Peter Ramondetta Jordan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MG1k6SoLjDg

Bastien Salabanzi Interview At Maloof Money Cup 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtPhZI8Y3ag

Right now! 11:25am Saturday

Mark Waters - It's 10am here
It's 10am here in New York, and the world of skateboarding has descended upon Queens for the first Maloof Money Cup. The kids are running wild - a stampede this morning had coach Bill Frieter - instrumental in planning and organizing the event - running with the bulls. But everything is back to normal now, normal being chaotic and on the verge of exploding, but never quite reaching the boiling point. Yet. We may see that yet, though.

Right now the first of the skaters are rolling in to get some last minute riding in before the contests starts at 1pm. Don't forget the live webcast. I'll keep photos throughout the day, and well have scores after each jam