MICHAEL PAYTON
Michael is the current USA National and World Champion. He
has been slacklining in the professional circuit for 4 years and is
considered to be the one to beat, hence his nickname "Alpha." He is
known for his extremely clean performances and especially his front
flip. Michael is from Westminster, CO and was recently featured on
Carson Daly, Conan O'Brien, Fox News, and in the New York
Times.
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LUKAS HUBER
Lukas hails from Brixen, Italy and will be in the USA specifically
for this competition. He discovered Slacklining in 2010 and quickly
rose to an elite level ranking in the World Cup in 2011. Lukas is
quite young, but trains hard and is known for getting big
air.
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FRANKIE NAJERA
Frankie has been competing professionally for 3 years and is well
known in the slackline community for his video series "Trick In A
Minute. " There he breaks down each move allowing slackliners from
around the world to learn each one and agree on technical aspects
of newly created tricks. Frankie is from San Diego, CA and is known
for his California/ breakdance style. He was recently featured on
The Doctors, Conan O'Brien, Fox News, and KTLA News.
MELISSA BOWE
Melissa is from Cape Cod, MA and is one of the few female
competitors at the pro level. She began competing professionally in
2011 and won the first Women's Division Competition held at Gibbon
Games East and the "Queen of Slackline" video challenge. She is
known for her big tricks and has recently been featured on Fox
News.
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ALEX MASON
Alex is one of the youngest competitors out there at 14 years old
and is from El Cerrito, CA. He began competing professionally in
2011 and is quickly rising in the World ranks. He is known for
being extremely fast and can stay on the line for what seems like
an eternity earning him the nickname, "the Machine." Alex was
recently featured on Conan O'Brien.
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JUSTIN WAGERS
Age: 17
Hometown: Boulder, CO
Nickname: Ragers
Fear: Bears
Motivation: Landing new tricks and keeping up with the times!
Slackline Accomplishments:
1st place- Spokane Hoopfest Jam 2012
2nd place- Gibbon Gmaes SLC 2012
4th place- US National Championships 2012
Round of 16- World cup Austria 2012, 1st ever landed BB 900
BB
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MICKEY WILSON
I'm really excited about the world championships being in Vail
this summer because that is actually where I was born! I was
born in Vail Valley Medical Center on Aug. 12, 1988, making me a 24
year old Colorado native. I went to high school in Durango,
CO and I went to college at the Colorado School of Mines in Golden,
CO where I received a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Physics and
a Master's Degree in Microelectronic Materials and Solar Cell
Physics.
Slackline stats:
USA National Championships 2nd place overall (2011 and 2012)
First to land a double backflip dismount.
Favorite slack trick: backflip!
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