gap into a huge triple tail whip measured at 21 feet on the quarterpipe. Coming in a close second was Australia’s Vince Byron who threw a rarely seen tail whip 540 on the quarterpipe. The competition also marked the final contest for X Games legend Kevin Robinson who greeted the crowd with an emotional retirement run - capping a storied career that stretched more than two decades.
Meanwhile in the Red Bull Phenom competition, Tyson Bowerbank took the Skate division with fifteen-year-old German Felix Prangenberg capturing gold in BMX. Both won the opportunity to work on a Red Bull produced video part. GoPro BMX Big Air Final Results
1. Morgan Wade, 91.66 (USA)
2. Vince Byron, 91.33 (AUS)
3. Zack Warden, 89.66 (USA)
4. Chad Kagy, 88.33 (USA)
5. Colton Satterfield, 86.66 (USA)
6. Kevin Robinson, 86.00 (USA)
7. Andy Buckworth, 80.33 (AUS)
8. Steve McCann, 71.00 (AUS)
Red Bull Phenom BMX Street Results
1. Felix Prangenberg, 71.00 (USA)
2. Brandon Webster, 68.00 (CAN)
3. Grant Germain, 68.00 (ARG)
4. Mitchell Kent, 68.00 (GER)
5. Kiam Hashemi, 58.00 (GER)
6. Nahuel Nieto, 53.00 (USA) Pics by ESPN / Red Bull
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