Oceanside, CA (October 7, 2001 *) -- The third and final stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Skateboarding *, the Xbox World Championships of Skateboarding, arrived with a bang at the Oceanside Pier and Amphitheater.

The event featured the top competitors from this year's Vans Triple Crown * Series, and the weekend was full of intense action. Bastien Salabanzi * wowed a crowd of thousands as he pulled out a dazzling array of tricks to take first place in the Street competition. At the Vert ramp *, the riders took to the air, and after an amazing display of aerial dexterity, Bob Burnquist * landed with top honors. The prize purse for the Xbox World Championships was set at an astounding $125,000. The event will also be broadcast on NBC Sports on December 8 at 5:00 p.m. EST as part of NBC's ongoing coverage of the Vans Triple Crown Series.

The weather was perfect and the setting sublime as the world's best competed in Street, Vert and Bowl competitions. Omar Hassan * flossed his pool skills and took first place in the Young Guns Bowl category (for riders under 30 years of age), edging out Brian Patch * and Sandro Dias *, who finished second and third, respectively. In the Master's Bowl, a field of legends including Steve Caballero * and Mike McGill * set the soul bowl ablaze. When the smoke cleared, McGill was champion, with Steve Caballero and Toy Magnusson finished second and third. Fifteen year-old Vanessa Torres *, who has torn up the entire Vans Triple Crown Series, swept the series by taking her third consecutive first place in the Women's Street competition. Cara-Beth Burnside * earned top honors in Women's Bowl.

With the results in and the points tallied, the Best Overall Vans Triple Crown * Champions were announced. In the street category, Eric Koston *'s first place win at Slam City Jam * and his second place in Oceanside were enough to closely beat out Chad Bartie * and Colt Cannon *. In Vert, Rune Glifberg *, who placed second at Slam City Jam, first at the Mountain Dew Nationals in Cleveland and second in Oceanside was a clear winner. Both champions took hope $10,000 as a reward for their outstanding performances.

Xbox World Championships Skateboarding Final Results

Street 1. Bastien Salabanzi 2. Eric Koston 3. Ed Templeton *

Vert 1. Bob Burnquist * 2. Rune Glifberg * 3. Bucky Lasek *

Master's Bowl 1. Mike McGill 2. Steve Caballero 3. Tony Magnusson *

Young Guns Bowl 1. Omar Hassan 2. Brian Patch 3. Sandro Dias

Women's Street 1. Vanessa Torres 2. Amy Caron 3. Lauren Perkins

Women's Bowl 1. Cara-Beth Burnside 2. Jennifer O'Brien 3. Heidi Fitzgerald

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