Monster Energy Congratulates Its Athletes on Epic Performance at X Games Austin 2015. 18 Medals in Four Days for the Monster Energy Team

Jun 09, 2015

Written by Bart de Jong

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Monster Energy, the official energy drink of X Games Austin 2015, congratulates its athletes on a hugely successful weekend of competition. The world-class team took a total of 18 medals across skateboarding, BMX, and Moto disciplines, and a medal in gaming setting a record for Monster Energy with the most medals earned at X Games. Visit monsterenergy.com for exclusive content on all the team’s successes.

The four-day event at X Games Austin 2015, the second X Games

in the Texan state capitol, drew massive crowds under the blazing sun at Circuit of The Americas (COTA) with 136,845 spectators. For the opening night on Thursday, June 4, fans watched the Moto X Step Up finals at the outdoor venue in downtown Austin with Bryce Hudson taking a silver medal in the event. Over at COTA Brad Baker took bronze in the inaugural Flat Track event.

In BMX Vert Monster Energy congratulates team rider Vince Byron on taking his first-ever gold. In doing so, Byron ended teammate Jamie Bestwick’s run of nine gold medals, longestwinning streak in X Games history, but the legendary Bestwick still managed to finish right behind Byron with the silver medal.

In BMX Dirt Monster Energy congratulates Kyle Baldock on reclaiming the gold for the third year in a row and his fourth gold medal overall. Hailing from Australia, Baldock has earned a reputation as an exciting and innovative rider, both in Park and Dirt riding. Coming onto the scene in 2011, he quickly made a name for himself in contests before becoming the reigning king of X Games BMX Dirt.

New Jersey native Scotty Cranmer walked away with bronze in BMX Park. Cranmer has been a mainstay on the X Games podium. He’s a three-time X Games gold medalist (2006, 2009, 2012), and now has nine medals in 12 appearances, all in BMX Park.

In BMX Big Air Colton Satterfield not only took gold, but made BMX history by being the first rider to land a double flair on the mega ramp. With the win coming on his 3rd and final run, the gold is the second-straight in the event for the Monster Energy rider.

Tom Schaar, 15, took two bronze medals, one in Skateboard Big Air and one in the new Skateboard and BMX Big Air Doubles event where he and Monster Energy BMX rider Zack Warden teamed up and landed in third place.

Monster Energy also brought in noncompeting Monster Energy athletes to enjoy a weekend at X Games Austin 2015 including UFC fighters Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone, Olympic gold medalists Sage Kostenburg, Jamie Anderson and Kaitlyn Farrington, snowboarder Chris Grenier and freeskier Jossi Wells.

To celebrate their athletes and VIPs, Monster Energy hosted ‘the’ party to hit featuring hip-hop star Meek Mills to an over-capacity crowd. The Duffle Bag Divas, (DJ twins) were also in the house to set off the evening. Guests included Meek Mills’ crew and girlfriend R&B singer Nicki Minaj, Monster Energy athletes, Monster Energy Girls, industry VIPs, media and influencers.