Michael, congrats on winning the BCSD Am Comp. What’s your competition history like; have you won other comps?
I got 3rd the last two years in the AM contest at Bittercold, but I haven’t won a contest in years. The last contest I won was Krans’ contest in Davenport, Iowa, called the Iowa River Rumble, in 2007, Ha ha. Other than that, I’ve placed in a few smaller Midwest contests throughout the years.

During the event, were you happy with how you were blading?
Yeah, for sure. I normally approach the contest at Bittercold really seriously. In past years I get anxious and plan out all of my tricks. This year I was much more relaxed. I just did tricks I was having fun doing during warm-ups and messed around. I didn’t take it too seriously and it worked out.

What did you think about the obstacles and course this year?
Modern is a fun park. Minnesota laws mandate that all public skateparks are Tier 1, which means all the ramps are 4 feet tall and smaller. Obviously, that’s a bummer. So I look forward to going to contests in different states, skate bigger ramps, and actually go fast.

What other Ams did you think were shredding?
Dean ripped.

End of the line: Zero Misfit on the quarter — hold the fakie — zero bs backslide.