Caine Gayle is from Florida, so he must be familiar with this kind of heat. Not the kind that came from the other riders but good 'ol Texan dry heat. Caine got a 86.67 in his first run that set the standard too high for anyone else to touch. Frank Hirata and Chris Senn both had two solid runs in the 80's but could not touch Caine; taking second and third respectably.

Riders before the comp.

Local boy Wil Taylor was in high spirits and had a ripping run that put him in fourth. Wil was pulled this huge kickflip over the entire spine which brought mad screaming from the crowd. Andy Macdonald unleashed the full 1.2 million dollar Lone Star fury by using every square inch of the park. He had a fast, unique run but his lack of super technical tricks didn't impress the judges as much as it did me. Dyrdek, who qualified first in the prelims, had trouble landing much and was probably the biggest upset of the day, though he showed no shortage of nollie crooks on the rail. Rob rips and is usually a little more consistent, maybe it was a lack of all his bling-bling necklaces and fat DC ring. Juliette Lewis was in attendance in support of her man, Steve Berra.

Dan Pageau giving the crowd a little sharpie love.

There was a huge crowd in attendance, proving that the Dallas area skate scene is more than alive and well. The little groms were screaming for autographs and free stickers while the older kids stepped back and watched the action from the bleachers. How y'all handle the consistent dry summer heat is a mystery to me. I got beat down just watching them ride. The GPX park is open late however, and would be optimal to ride after 8:00 p.m. when the lights kick on and the temperature drops.

Caine Gayle skates harder than you.

1. Caine Gayle
2. Frank Hirata
3. Chris Senn
4. Wil Taylor
5. Pat Channita
6. Dayne Brummet
7. Andy Macdonald
8. Rob Dyrdek
9. Dan Pageau
10. Steve Berra


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