{"id":71824,"date":"2019-05-02T15:08:52","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T22:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/?p=71824"},"modified":"2019-05-20T18:48:02","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T01:48:02","slug":"vans-park-series-announces-2019-pro-tour-invitees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/vans-park-series-announces-2019-pro-tour-invitees\/","title":{"rendered":"Vans Park Series Announces 2019 Pro Tour Invitees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The 2019 season of the Vans Park Series kicks off on May 18, 2019 in Shanghai, China. The second stop is set for June 23, 2019 in S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil followed by the third event on July 13, 2019 in Montreal, Canada and the fourth event on August 10, 2019 in Paris-Chelles, France. This year&#8217;s World Championships are scheduled for September 7, 2019 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Check out all the info and the list of pro tour invitees and go skate!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2019 Vans Park Series Official Trailer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qSWH-IKgIZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Returning for a fourth season of historic skateboarding competition, Vans Park Series reveals the official 2019 VPS Pro Tour&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vansparkseries.com\/skaters\">roster<\/a>, set to showcase the largest, most sought-after field of exciting park terrain talent from around the world\u2014featuring the top-ranking men and women pros from the 2018 season, along with new Tour Challengers and Wildcards. VPS Select Pros in the men\u2019s division are pre-seeded directly into the semi-finals at every VPS Pro Tour qualifying event, to be met by qualifying Tour Challengers who are in pursuit of valuable points toward their final year-end rankings and a chance to compete in the 2019 VPS World Championships in Salt Lake City, USA. For the first stop of 2019, competitors will head back to Shanghai, China on May 17, for their first chance to build their tour rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vans Park Series remains committed to endorsing prize parity for men and women at every stop this year. Expanding the opportunity for women talent even further, the 2019 VPS Women\u2019s Pro Tour stops are open for registration at all Pro Tour locations, to present a truly international and diverse range of talent in the women\u2019s field. Prospective women\u2019s competitors are encouraged to enter&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.vansparkseries.com\/events\/registration\">here<\/a>. See below for the full list of invitees for the 2019 season.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The 2019 Vans Park Series Pro Tour will be broadcast live on&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/vansparkseries.com\/\">vansparkseries.com<\/a>, beginning May 18. Adding to the suspense for the first stop, VPS recently announced skateboarding legend Tony Hawk as the newest addition to the team. Hawk will bring a lifetime of expertise to the Vans Park Series premium live broadcast, providing global viewers and listeners with an exhilarating, competitive skateboarding showcase experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"614\" height=\"409\" src=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image002-614x409.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image002-614x409.jpg 614w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image002-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/juicemagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/image002-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><figcaption><em>VPS Select Pro Pedro Barros at 2018 VPS World Championships &#8211; Shanghai, China<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Vans Park Series<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019 World Championship Tour Invitees*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Select Pros<\/strong><strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alex Sorgente<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>CJ Collins<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cory Juneau<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jagger Eaton<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patrick Ryan<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedro Barros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Roman Pabich<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tom Schaar<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Tour Wildcards<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chris Russell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Curren Caples<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Greyson Fletcher<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oskar Rozenberg Hallberg<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Raven Tershy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ronnie Sandoval<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Men\u2019s Tour Challengers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ben Hatchell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clay Kreiner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Heimana Reynolds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ivan Federico<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jack Fardell<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jake Wooten<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Josh Borden<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Karl Berglind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keegan Palmer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Kowalski<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Murilo Peres<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedro Delfino<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robin Bolian<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sam Beckett<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trey Wood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tristan Rennie<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vincent Matheron<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Vinicius Kakinho<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Select Pros<\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brighton Zeuner<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jordan Barratt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kisa Nakamura<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kokona Hiraki<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicole Hause<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Poppy Starr Olsen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yndiara Asp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Women\u2019s Wildcards<\/strong><strong><em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lizzie Armanto<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nora Vasconcellos<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*To claim their invitations to the 2019 VPS World Championships, invitees are required to compete in three of four VPS Pro Tour global qualifying events, leaving final athlete participation to be confirmed on day of competition. For the 2019 season, all Women\u2019s qualifier events are open for registration to all women\u2019s competitors who are not already on the VPS circuit. Stay tuned to<\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vansparkseries.com\/\"><em>www.vansparkseries.com<\/em><\/a><em>&nbsp;for final qualifying athlete confirmations for the 2019 VPS Pro Tour.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2019 VANS PARK SERIES PRO TOUR SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pro Tour<\/strong><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>May 18, 2019 &#8211; Shanghai, China<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>June 23, 2019 &#8211; S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>July 13, 2019 &#8211; Montreal, Canada<br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>August 10, 2019 &#8211; Paris-Chelles, France<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>World Championships<\/strong><br \/><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>September 7, 2019 &#8211; Salt Lake City, Utah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2019 season of the Vans Park Series kicks off on May 18, 2019 in Shanghai, China. 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