Clash of the Crews 2013 Presented by Vans
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20 shops from the southeast came to SPoT for another year of Clash of the Crews.
By Rob Meronek
Get Finals brackets results here and individual skater results here. 
Get Finals brackets results here and individual skater results here.
HiDefJoe Video
Qualifiers Results
- GSZ (Team One), Team Average: 81.67
- Westside, Team Average: 79.45
- Skatepark of Tampa, Team Average: 79.33
- Disruptive, Team Average: 75.78
- 688, Team Average: 75.22
- GSZ (Team Two), Team Average: 74.56
- Sunrise, Team Average: 74.11
- Midtown, Team Average: 73.78
- Kona, Team Average: 73.44
- Team Pain, Team Average: 71.89
- Fidna/Ruckus, Team Average: 71.44
- Island Water Sports, Team Average: 67.44
- Black Diamond (ATL), Team Average: 65.33
- MIA, Team Average: 63.22
- Undercover, Team Average: 62.78
- Black Diamond (Philly), Team Average: 62.11
- Shred Shed, Team Average: 60.55
- Cuckoo's Nest, Team Average: 57.44
- Aqua East, Team Average: 42.33
- Skate Shed, Team Average: 37.22
Finals Bracket Results
Casey Wayne
The night before, Casey sweated out at the grill feeding us all.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
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Justin Carrico aka Crash
Crash and John Gow are both in the FSEC, but Crash is now back on staff. John is at Vans pushing the waffle grip. Cheers to the free PBR.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Ed Selego
Thanks to Ed Selego for the microphone entertainment.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Jake Sykes
Jake Sykes has a damn good looking switch heel.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
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Craig Clements
Craig Clements reminds me of John Fitzgerald. That's a gap 5-0.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
John Gow
Thanks to John Gow and Ryan Dewitt from Vans for backing the Clash of the Crews.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Reggie Kelly
Reggie Kelly is one of my favorites out there.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Abdias Rivera
Abdias follows the instructions on the sign.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
John Montesi
Montesi is also following instructions on the sign, to fakie.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Mike Peterson
Mike Peterson won Tampa Am when your parents were dancing to that song by Prince in 1999. Now he's in the old guy slot at Clash of the Crews. That front blunt on this crazy quarter can't even be done by the young guys, though.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Brian Schaefer
Schaefer put in a solid five minutes for the Skatepark of Tampa team. Thanks for saving me from having to go out there!
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Markus Jalaber
Dylan Perry is super close and closing in on Markus' gap back lip.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Joe Pelham aka HiDefJoe
HiDefJoe's edit is coming up soon.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Abdias Rivera
They were once little vagrant locals at SPoT, but Abdias, Robby, and Body have all grown into fine adults still rolling just as strong as they were over a decade ago.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Anthony Henderson
Anthony Henderson - 360 flip.
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January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
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Angelo Medina
If you've been skating for a while, Angelo Medina's great looking kickflip melon will remind you of Emeric Pratt.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Emeric Pratt
Tampa Pro 2004 Sunday
Emeric Pratt - kickflip melon
Date:
March 15, 2004
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Ollie Tawoosi
Ali and Alejandro are both just 14, but they have a decade in on skateboarding already. They're damn good kids that will grow into damn good skateboarding adults just like all of us associated with the Park here.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Niko Howard
Watch for Niko Howard's Mike V plant out of nowhere in HiDefJoe's edit coming soon. This is Niko on a gap bluntslide.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Allen Russell
AlBow aka MP3J, Cullen, Big Al, Body, and Seamus letting the free PBR flow.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Dylan Perry
Dylan Perry's got a snapped and caught kickflip.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Markus Jalaber
Markus Jalaber - frontside flip on some gangster ass grip tape.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
John Montesi
John Montesi collected $50 from Schaefer for a ho-ho plant.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Rob Wootton
The best trick all day was Bert's kickflip wallride to fakie.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
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Brian Schaefer
Schaefer documenting his near DFL in the individual results.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Mat Call
Mat Call was selected for the Vans VIP/MVP Award. He's getting a year's supply of Rowley's from Vans.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Marshall LaFrance
Marshall LaFrance has no delay of game on this big ol' alley oop melon disaster to backside revert.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Dalton Dern
GSZ's team #1 killed it all day and ended up in first after the Finals brackets were done.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek
Jereme Knibbs
Second place in our own house is not bad. Thanks again to all the shops that came over to rip and chill with us.
Date:
January 27, 2013
Photographer: Rob Meronek