ESPN X GAMES ANNOUNCES THE SECOND WAVE OF INVITED
ATHLETES TO X GAMES 11
LOS ANGELES - ESPN’s X Games announces the second wave of athletes
who have been invited to compete at X Games 11, to be held in
Los Angeles August 4-7, 2005. The event will air live on ESPN, ABC
and ESPN Deportes.
The X Games is the definitive annual action sports competition
featuring more than 150 of the world’s best athletes competing
in: BMX Freestyle, Moto X, Skateboard, Surfing and Wakeboard.
X Games 11 will primarily have a finals-only format consisting
of the 10 best action sports athletes per sport discipline.
All athletes receiving invitations to compete at X Games are chosen
by a sport-specific selection committee. Criteria and timing of
invitations varies by sport and discipline, as it is based on the
state and event schedules of that particular sport. The only
exception is each gold medalist from X Games 10 (2004) receives an
automatic invitation to compete.
Information on each committee and its sport’s invitation process
can be found on each X Games sport organizer website (links listed
below). The sport of Surfing is the only sport in which the athletes
are selected by each team’s coach, not by a committee.
The second wave of invitations is scheduled to be announced in
mid-June. The list of athletes is subject to change.
BMX FREESTYLE (Hoffman Sports Association, www.hsacentral.com)
Dirt
Adam Baker Prescott, Ariz.
Cameron White Canberra, Australia
Chris Doyle Pittsburgh, Pa.
Corey Bohan Brisbane, Australia
Kye Forte Newton Abbot, Devon, England
Mike Aitken West Valley City, Utah
Ryan Guettler Beenleigh, Australia
Ryan Nyquist Greenville, N.C.
Park
Corey Martinez Decatur, Ala.
Dave Mirra Greenville, N.C.
Josh Harrington Greenville, N.C.
Morgan Wade Tyler, Texas
Ryan Guettler Beenleigh, Australia
Ryan Nyquist Greenville, N.C.
Scotty Cranmer Jackson, N.J.
Steve McCann Melbourne, Australia
Vert
Chad Kagy State College, Pa.
Dave Mirra Greenville, N.C.
Eduardo Terreros Algorta, Spain
Jamie Bestwick State College, Pa.
Kevin Robinson State College, Pa.
Koji Kraft Addison, Ill.
Simon Tabron Liverpool, England
Tim Wood Brisbane, Australia
Vert Best Trick (new for 2005)
To be announced at a later date
MOTO X (Media X International, www.mediax.tv)
Best Trick
Ailo Gaup Kongsberg, Norway
Beau Bamburg Gresham, Ore.
Brian Deegan Temecula, Calif.
Chuck Carothers Kingwood, Texas
Dustin Miller Gardnerville, Nev.
Jeff Kargola San Clemente, Calif.
Jeremy Stenberg Santee, Calif.
Kenny Bartram Stillwater, Okla.
Nate Adams Glendale, Ariz.
Travis Pastrana Annapolis, Md.
Freestyle
Adam Jones Warrendale, Pa.
Beau Bamburg Gresham, Ore.
Drake McElroy Reno, Nev.
Dustin Miller Gardnerville, Nev.
Jeremy Stenberg Santee, Calif.
Kenny Bartram Stillwater, Okla.
Nate Adams Glendale, Ariz.
Ronnie Faisst Murrieta, Calif.
Ronnie Renner Westminster, Calif.
Travis Pastrana Annapolis, Md.
Step Up
Brian Deegan Temecula, Calif.
Jeremy McGrath Encinitas, Calif.
Matt Buyten Carson City, Nev.
Mike Metzger Menifee, Calif.
Tommy Clowers Ramona, Calif.
SuperMoto
Benny Carlson West Bend, Wis.
Chad Reed Dade City, Fla.
Chris Filmore Oxford, Mich.
Darryl Atkins
Doug Henry Torrington, Conn.
Eddy Seel Spa, Belgium
Eric Bostrom Las Vegas, Nev.
Ivan Lazzarini Pesaro, Italy
Jake Zemke Carlsbad, Calif.
Jeff Matiasevich Temecula, Calif.
Jeff Ward Newport Beach, Calif.
Jeremy McGrath Encinitas, Calif.
Johnny Murphree Pasos Robles, Calif.
Juergen Kuenzel Heidenheim, Germany
Kevin Windham Centreville, Miss.
Mark Burkhart Cypress, Calif.
Mike Metzger Menifee, Calif.
Steve Drew Temecula, Calif.
Thierry Van Den Bosch Arsinal, Andorra
Travis Pastrana Annapolis, Md.
SKATEBOARD (World Cup Skateboarding, www.wcsk8.com)
Big Air
Andy Macdonald San Diego, Calif.
Bob Burnquist Vista, Calif.
Brian Patch Westminster, Calif.
Bucky Lasek Encinitas, Calif.
Buster Halterman Wellsville, Pa.
Danny Way San Diego, Calif.
Jake Brown Sydney, Australia
Jason Ellis Hollywood, Calif.
Omar Hassan Costa Mesa, Calif.
Pierre-Luc Gagnon Carlsbad, Calif.
Rob Lorifice Carlsbad, Calif.
Street - Men
Andrew Reynolds Hollywood, Calif.
Bastien Salabanzi Barcelona, Spain
Chris Cole Statesville, N.C.
Eric Koston San Bernadino, Calif.
Geoff Rowley Huntington Beach, Calif.
Mark Appleyard Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Paul Rodriguez Chatsworth, Calif.
Street - Women
Elissa Steamer Ft. Myers, Fla.
Vert - Men
Jake Brown Sydney, Australia
Andy Macdonald San Diego, Calif.
Bob Burnquist Vista, Calif.
Bucky Lasek Encinitas, Calif.
Pierre-Luc Gagnon Carlsbad, Calif.
Rune Glifberg Copenhagen, Denmark
Sandro Dias Costa Mesa, Calif.
Shaun White Carlsbad, Calif.
Vert - Women
Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins Cardiff by the Sea, Calif.
Vert Best Trick
Sandro Dias Costa Mesa, Calif.
SURFING (National Surf League, www.nslgame.com)
East Coast
Baron Knowlton Lake Worth, Fla.
C.J. Hobgood Satellite Beach, Fla.
Cory Lopez Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.
Damien Hobgood Satellite Beach, Fla.
Kelly Slater Cocoa Beach, Fla.
Peter Mendia West Palm Beach, Fla.
Shea Lopez Indian Rocks Beach, Fla.
Todd Morcom Melbourne Beach, Fla.
West Coast
Chris Ward San Clemente, Calif.
Dane Reynolds Ventura, Calif.
Keiran Horn Santa Cruz, Calif.
Pat O’Connell Dana Point, Calif.
Rob Machado Cardiff, Calif.
Shane Beschen San Clemente, Calif.
Taylor Knox Carlsbad, Calif.
Tim Curran Oxnard, Calif.
WAKEBOARD (World Sports and Marketing, www.prowakeboardtour.com)
Men
Andrew Adkison Panama City, Fla.
Brett Eisenhauer Wagga Wagga, Australia
Chad Sharpe Surrey, B.C., Canada
Daniel Watkins Gold Coast, Australia
Danny Harf Orlando, Fla.
Josh Sanders Nowra, Australia
Parks Bonifay Lake Alfred, Fla.
Phillip Soven Longwood, Fla.
Rusty Malinoski Humboldt, Sask., Canada
Women
Dallas Friday Orlando, Fla.
Emily Copeland Durham Marshall, Texas
Lauren Loe Longview, Texas
Lauren Lohrmann Elk Horn, Wisc.
Meaghan Major Springfield, Mo.
Melissa Marquardt Canyon Lake, Calif.
Tara Hamilton Lantana, Fla.
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