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Rockstar Energy Open Unveils Full Competition Roster

Originally posted on TransWorld SKATEboarding | Last updated Jul 30, 2026 3:52 AM ET

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TheRockstar Energy Open returns to Portland’s iconic Waterfront Park August 14–16 for its third year and has officially unveiled the full athlete roster for 2026. The highly anticipated free event will feature three days of world-class skateboarding, two nights of high-energy live music, and an immersive festival experience celebrating skate culture in the heart of downtown. In addition to elite men’s and women’s street and park competitions, fans can enjoy live concerts featuring breakout emo favorites Hot Mulligan and punk staples PUP on Friday, followed by hardcore band Angel Du$t and alt-rock favorites Basement on Saturday after each day's skateboarding finals. The weekend will also feature exciting brand activations and experiences that celebrate the culture, creativity and community of skateboarding. Visit RockstarEnergyOpen.com for the full event schedule.

TheRockstar Energy Open returns to Portland’s iconic Waterfront Park August 14–16 for its third year and has officially unveiled the full athlete roster for 2026. The highly anticipated free event will feature three days of world-class skateboarding, two nights of high-energy live music, and an immersive festival experience celebrating skate culture in the heart of downtown. In addition to elite men’s and women’s street and park competitions, fans can enjoy live concerts featuring breakout emo favorites Hot Mulligan and punk staples PUP on Friday, followed by hardcore band Angel Du$t and alt-rock favorites Basement on Saturday after each day's skateboarding finals. The weekend will also feature exciting brand activations and experiences that celebrate the culture, creativity and community of skateboarding. Visit RockstarEnergyOpen.com for the full event schedule.


The 2026 Rockstar Energy Open Athlete Roster The 2026 competition roster will feature more than 50 skateboarders from around the globe, including 20 finalists from the signature Video Qualifier Series (VQS). The VQS provides rising stars and undiscovered skateboarders the opportunity to earn a coveted spot to compete alongside invited pros and legends. Top featured athletes include: Men’s & Women’s Park Joey Yarborough (Vista, Calif.) - Dickies flow rider/skate brand ambassador; represented the United States in World Skate-sanctioned international competitions Keegan Palmer (Currumbin, AUS) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist in Men’s Park and Rockstar Energy athlete, fresh off X Games silver; RSEO 2024 third place Cory Juneau (San Diego) - Olympic bronze medalist, two-time X Games medalist Mizuho Hasegawa (Ibaraki, Japan) - 2026 X Games League MVP, three-time X Games gold medalist; RSEO two-time defending champion Tom Schaar (Malibu, Calif.) – Olympic silver medalist; 24-time X Games medalist, made history as the first athlete to win four medals in a single X Games event; RSEO 2025 champion Lilly Erickson(Oahu, Hawaii) - A fixture on the Exposure in the Bowl Open Pro Finals, drafted for the first ever X Games League for XC Los Angeles earlier this year Sky Brown (Miyakai, Japan) - Two-time Olympic medalist; RSEO 2025 second place Men’s & Women’s Street Art Cordova(FIllmore, Calif.) - Dickies athlete; X Games bronze medalist, Nyjah Huston's Soldiers teammate in the Professional Skateboarding League (PSL) Braden Hoban(Encinitas, Calif.) – Rockstar Energy athlete, came in third last year in Men’s Street, fresh off X Games Silver in New Orleans Chris Joslin (Corona, Calif.) - Rockstar Energy athlete Julian Agliardi (Long Beach, Calif) - Youngest member of Nyjah Huston's Disorder Skateboards team, RSEO 2025 second place Kristion Jordan(Altadena, Calif.) - 2026 RSEO VQS finalist, RSEO VQS 2025 on-site qualifier through Men’s Final Kylie Frank (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) - 2026 RSEO VQS finalist, 2024 & 2025 on-site qualifier through Women’s Final Lazer Crawford (Glendale, Ariz) - 2024 RSEO Champion and Rockstar Energy athlete; spent last six months working on a video part with Plan B skateboards Paige Heyn (Tempe, Ariz.) - Rockstar Energy athlete, Olympian, X Games silver medalist For the full list of athletes, visit RockstarEnergyOpen.com. The Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially kicked off on June 8, inviting skaters to submit entries via ThePlatfrm.com. Over the course of six weeks, men's and women's street and park winners were selected to compete live in Portland. Weekly cash prizes were awarded for Best Video Part (Men’s/Women’s), Best Trick and Viewer’s Choice. This year's VQS standouts include Nels Rosen, Soobeen Park, JD Sanchez, Jedd Mckenzie, Asahi Kaihara, and mentioned above, Kristion Jordan and Kylie Frank. Winners were judged by the same world-class panel evaluating the Rockstar Energy Open. Full submission details and official rules can be found at ThePlatfrm.com.

The 2026 Rockstar Energy Open Athlete Roster
The 2026 competition roster will feature more than 50 skateboarders from around the globe, including 20 finalists from the signature Video Qualifier Series (VQS). The VQS provides rising stars and undiscovered skateboarders the opportunity to earn a coveted spot to compete alongside invited pros and legends. Top featured athletes include: Men’s & Women’s Park Joey Yarborough (Vista, Calif.) - Dickies flow rider/skate brand ambassador; represented the United States in World Skate-sanctioned international competitions Keegan Palmer (Currumbin, AUS) – Two-time Olympic gold medalist in Men’s Park and Rockstar Energy athlete, fresh off X Games silver; RSEO 2024 third place
Cory Juneau (San Diego) - Olympic bronze medalist, two-time X Games medalist
Mizuho Hasegawa (Ibaraki, Japan) - 2026 X Games League MVP, three-time X Games gold medalist; RSEO two-time defending champion
Tom Schaar (Malibu, Calif.) – Olympic silver medalist; 24-time X Games medalist, made history as the first athlete to win four medals in a single X Games event; RSEO 2025 champion
Lilly Erickson(Oahu, Hawaii) - A fixture on the Exposure in the Bowl Open Pro Finals, drafted for the first ever X Games League for XC Los Angeles earlier this year
Sky Brown (Miyakai, Japan) - Two-time Olympic medalist; RSEO 2025 second place
Men’s & Women’s Street
Art Cordova(FIllmore, Calif.) - Dickies athlete; X Games bronze medalist, Nyjah Huston's Soldiers teammate in the Professional Skateboarding League (PSL)
Braden Hoban(Encinitas, Calif.) – Rockstar Energy athlete, came in third last year in Men’s Street, fresh off X Games Silver in New Orleans
Chris Joslin (Corona, Calif.) - Rockstar Energy athlete
Julian Agliardi (Long Beach, Calif) - Youngest member of Nyjah Huston's Disorder Skateboards team, RSEO 2025 second place
Kristion Jordan(Altadena, Calif.) - 2026 RSEO VQS finalist, RSEO VQS 2025 on-site qualifier through Men’s Final
Kylie Frank (Ladera Ranch, Calif.) - 2026 RSEO VQS finalist, 2024 & 2025 on-site qualifier through Women’s Final
Lazer Crawford (Glendale, Ariz) - 2024 RSEO Champion and Rockstar Energy athlete; spent last six months working on a video part with Plan B skateboards
Paige Heyn (Tempe, Ariz.) - Rockstar Energy athlete, Olympian, X Games silver medalist
For the full list of athletes, visit RockstarEnergyOpen.com.
The Video Qualifier Series (VQS) officially kicked off on June 8, inviting skaters to submit entries via ThePlatfrm.com. Over the course of six weeks, men's and women's street and park winners were selected to compete live in Portland. Weekly cash prizes were awarded for Best Video Part (Men’s/Women’s), Best Trick and Viewer’s Choice. This year's VQS standouts include Nels Rosen, Soobeen Park, JD Sanchez, Jedd Mckenzie, Asahi Kaihara, and mentioned above, Kristion Jordan and Kylie Frank. Winners were judged by the same world-class panel evaluating the Rockstar Energy Open. Full submission details and official rules can be found at ThePlatfrm.com.