CONNOR OSE, BRIAN KUCHARSKI AND ZANE BRADLEY WIN GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR EVENTS AT RYE AIRFIELD
 
Trio Advances to Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals in Salt Lake City
 

Out of a field of 60 skaters and 32 BMX riders, Connor Ose (skate park), Brian Kucharski (skate vert) and Zane Bradley (BMX park and vert) won their respective competitions Saturday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Rye, N.H.
 
Sixteen-year-old Ose from Williston, Vt. earned the skate park victory at Rye Airfield after executing a backside 360 and a big spin frontboard during the final jam session. Brandon Strosser was second and Dakota Welty finished in third place.
 
“Salt Lake City is going to be fun,” Ose said. “I’m psyched I get to go with some of my best friends. I can’t wait.”
 
In the skate vert contest, 18-year-old Kucharski from Monroe, N.J. used an almost-flawless run that included an alley-oop kickflip indy and an indy McTwist to claim the victory.
 
Kucharski is a three-time winner on the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, also winning the Philadelphia, Pa. stop in 2007 and the Rye Airfield competition in 2008. Ose is also a repeat winner having won the Burlington, Vt. event in 2008.
 
In the BMX park and vert competitions, 14-year-old Bradley from Troy, N.H. swept the day’s events, winning both contests with technical tricks and innovative lines throughout his runs.
 
“I can’t wait to get to the Finals,” Bradley said. “I’ve heard it’s so much fun. I’m going to ride as much as possible until then so that I can compete with the best.”
 
“This was the best outside event to ever come through the park,” Rye Airfield manager, Beau Lambert, said. “This year was great because of the small attention to detail that went into the stop. From the heat sheets to the goodie bags, the Gatorade Free Flow Tour is a great event.”
 
With the win, Ose, Kucharski and Bradley all earn an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20, 2009.
 
Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Rye Airfield Results
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Rye, N.H.
 
Skate Park
1. Connor Ose, Williston, Vt.  2. Brandon Strosser, Lancaster, Pa.  3. Dakota Welty, York, Pa.  4. Anthony Brittell, Long Island, N.Y.  5. Brendan Milligh, Goshen, N.Y.
 
Skate Vert
1. Brian Kucharski, Monroe, N.J.
 
BMX Park
1. Zane Bradley, Troy, N.H.  2. Joe Nelson, Middleboro, Mass.  3. Rob Clancy, Coventry, R.I.  4. Vinny Mannino, Howell, N.J.  5. Dave Czaja, Manchester, N.H.
 
BMX Vert
1. Zane Bradley, Troy, N.H.

JAKE DOOLEY WINS GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR EVENT AT SKATERS’ EDGE
 
Advances to Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals in Salt Lake City
 

Burr Ridge, Ill. – July 13, 2009 – Out of a field of 74 skaters, Jake Dooley won the skate park competition Sunday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Taunton, Mass.
 
Fifteen-year-old Dooley from Taunton earned the skate park victory at Skaters’ Edge after executing a full cab flip and a backside bigspin tailstall during the final jam session. Giorgio Villone was second and Andrew Guilemette finished in third place.
 
“This is so cool!” Dooley said. “Salt Lake and the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals are going to be so fun. I’m hyped!”

 
“Everything went really well and very smoothly,” Skaters’ Edge owner, David Audlee, said. “All the kids had fun, and it’s cool that Gatorade is getting involved like they are.”
 
With the win, Dooley earns an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20, 2009.
 
Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Skaters’ Edge Results
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Taunton, Mass.
 
Skate Park
1. Jake Dooley, Taunton, Mass.  2. Giorgio Villone, Long Island, N.Y.  3. Andrew Guilemette, Warwick, R.I.

FLETCHER RENEGAR WINS GATORADE FREE FLOW TOUR EVENT AT SIXTH AVENUE SKATEPARK
 
Advances to Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals in Salt Lake City
 

Burr Ridge, Ill. – July 13, 2009 – Out of a field of 68 skaters, Fletcher Renegar won the skate park competition Saturday at the Gatorade Free Flow Tour’s stop in Nashville, Tenn.
 
Fifteen-year-old Renegar from Nashville earned the skate park victory at Sixth Avenue Skatepark after executing a nollie 360 heelflip and a kickflip front feeble on the handrail during the final jam session. Andrew LaPenna was second and Gage Smith finished in third place.
 
Renegar is a two-time finalist on the Gatorade Free Flow Tour, also winning the Florence, Ky. event in 2008.
 
“I’m very excited to win on the Gatorade Free Flow Tour again,” Renegar said. “Thank you for putting on the contest!”

 
“It’s great having Gatorade getting into skateboarding and supporting the next generation of skaters,” Sixth Avenue owner, Kyle Sloan, said. “Offering kids a chance to get their name out there is worth so much with all the young talent in skateboarding today.”
 
With the win, Renegar earns an automatic bid into the Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals that will take place at the Dew Tour’s Toyota Challenge, September 17-20, 2009.
 
Gatorade Free Flow Tour – Sixth Avenue Skatepark Results
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Nashville
 
Skate Park
1. Fletcher Renegar, Nashville, Tenn.  2. Andrew LaPenna, Chapmansboro, Tenn.  3. Gage Smith, Columbus, Ohio.  4. Casey Stokes, Nashville, Tenn.  5. Calvin Henderson, Franklin, Tenn.