The Boardr LES Skate Event - Shiloh Weighs In & Offers Her Support To Ricci.
Shiloh Catori ~ Image via The Boardr
The Boardr put on a skate event at LES Skatepark in NYC this weekend and the winner in both the men’s and women’s divisions each received $500 and an all-expense trip to Jackalopefest. Second place received $250, and 3rd $150. Awesome right?
Image via The Boardr
In the women’s division, Ricci Tres a 29-year-old non-traditional skater who identifies as female won the contest with her back-to-back tricks and awesome style. Shiloh Catori a 13-year-old powerhouse from Florida claimed second and won $250. 16-year-old Jordan Pascale who competes in these events quite often grabbed third. Points from this contest are added to each skater’s global ranking - which The Boardr keeps track of and you can check out HERE
Ricci - ollie off the ledge
After the contest results were posted on social media the floodgates opened and not-so-supportive comments accumulated on The Boardr Instagram discussing Ricci’s win as well as Shiloh’s Instagram telling her she was the “rightful” winner. Shiloh and The Boardr did not respond to those comments. Fox News also tried to get hold of both parties to weigh in, and to their credit, they both refused to connect.
This morning Shiloh is in Rome where she is trying to focus and compete in the Olympic Qualifiers for Women’s Street and she had this to say about all the drama on social media. (see her Instagram video below)
Shiloh is a 100% skateboarder and wise beyond her years - we are thankful to have people like her in skateboarding making everyone feel welcome.
Congrats to all the skaters on a great contest!