 | | | Contestants gather at the March 16 MOJAM 2019 at the Moraga Skate Park. Photo provided | | | | | | The second annual MOJAM skateboarding competition, held at Moraga Skate Park on March 16, featured approximately 45 contestants across three age groups: 12U, 13-16, and 17 and over. MOJAM 2019 was organized by Jon Soto, Zach Francis and Karl Watson, who is the owner of Maxallure Skateboard and helped sponsor the event, which was free to all.
Soto is a local skateboarding dad who won his first skateboarding competition in 1976. Because skate competitions are such a different experience, Soto wanted young skateboarders to get to know the camaraderie and fun of a contest. He organized the first MOJAM in December 2017 at the Moraga Skate Park, which garnered approximately 25 contestants.
Skaters in each age group had a 1 minute, 15 second run to link together their best tricks as cleanly as possible, then the top five of each group made the finals and got to take another run before winners were announced. The winners all took home a flashy DIY Medal, a Maxallure board and T-shirt, with first-place winners also getting a pair of Adidas shoes.
Soto will plan the event again next year at Moraga Skate Park - probably over the same weekend.
Winners:
17 and over
1st Ryan Bakonyvari
2nd Tyler Lorenzen
3rd Dominic Moore
13-16
1st Rico Cruz
2nd Matt Soto
3rd Pablo Harris
12 and under
1st Colby Ebner
2nd Drew McKenzie
3rd Brody Darin
The Mojam Girl Power award went to Milla Ohrbach.
There was also a best trick contest if you landed the best trick in a five-minute jam session. |
Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA