Tampa Am 2004 Vert Contest

Story and Photos by Rob Meronek

As usual, the Vert Contest consisted of either little kids or old men, with a few exceptions like Rob Lorifice who qualified second and ended up getting first in the Finals. Stink bug airs were flying everywhere, but the trick police didn't even care about that after having to watch half the runs being a kickturn contest.

Rob

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Adam Taylor - stink bug frontside air one foot

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Steve Revord - backside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Larry Parker - backside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Josh Borden - stink bug frontside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Scott Dorris - invert

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Lou Statman - indy nosepick

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Chaz Pineda - straight leg frontside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Packy Francher - I believe this is called an eggplant

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Packy Francher - I believe this is called a layback air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Rob Lorifice - kickflip indy

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Unknown soldier - invert

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Lyn-z Adams - backside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Dan Stephan - backside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Scott Dorris - frontside grind

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Scott Dorris - back lip

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Chaz Pineda - frontside invert

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Chris Gregson - kickflip indy to fakie

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Scott Dorris - invert

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Rob Lorifice - one of the few non-stink bug frontside airs in the contest

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Josh Borden - frontside tail slide

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Robby Booker - stink bug frontside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Dan Stephan - frontside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Chris O'Reilly - stink bug frontside air

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Chaz Pineda - cab melon

Tampa Am 2004 Vert Is Steve Revord chillin' or what?