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Pogopalooza 2025

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 21-24, 2024

Group of people gathering outdoors, some sitting and some standing on a colorful graffiti-covered structure, smiling, waving, and posing for the photo on a sunny day.
Photo courtesy Taylor Huston
Photo Courtesy Taylor Houston
Photo Courtesy: Taylor Houston
Photo courtesy Jeffrey Krugh

FREESTYLE

  1. Henry Cabelus (91.50)

  2. Michael Mena (84.83)

  3. Tone Staubs (76.83)

  4. Harry White (71.83)

  5. Trent Neal (67.17)

  6. Duncan Murray (66.67)

  7. CJ Bartholomew (64.17)

  8. Connor Poe (61.83)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Henry Cabelus (11ft*)

  2. CJ Bartholomew (10ft 6in)

  3. Duncan Murray (10ft 6in)

    *New frontflip world record / following the competiton Henry broke the record for highest stickflip reaching 12 feet 0.8125 inches

BEST TRICK

  1. Michael Mena
    (McMena aka StickGryz (stickflip x McGryz))

  2. Matthew “Lobster” Gilbert (Crossfoot - Outwatrd Stickflip -Crossfoot land)

  3. Henry Cabelus (ULBS Frontflip)

TECH

  1. Tone Staubs (81.33)

  2. Aidan Gabriel (74.33)

  3. Michael Mena (74.17

  4. Trent Neal (64.83)

  5. Harry White (60.33)

  6. Brandon Lowe (59.83)

  7. Michael Brookhart (54.33)

  8. Drew McQuiston (47.67)

  9. AJ Kaladi (24.83)

Pogopalooza 2024

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 21-24, 2024

A man performing a scooter stunt in front of a large crowd at a pogo event, with spectators sitting on bleachers and standing behind a barrier, on a stage with trees in the background.
A man wearing a black tank top, black pants, sunglasses, and a bandana, appears to be falling off a pogo stick outdoors near a colorful graffiti mural.

FREESTYLE

  1. Henry Cabelus (92.50)

  2. Michael Mena (91.00)

  3. Nic Patino (90.50)

  4. Duncan Murray (87.50)

  5. Tone Staubs (82.17)

  6. Harry White (69.17)

  7. Russ Kaus (66.50)

  8. Murshid Blackwell (57.33)

Three young men celebrating on a podium, spraying champagne in the air, during an outdoor event with trees and people in the background.

HIGH JUMP

  1. Henry Cabelus (11ft 7in*)

  2. Nic Patino (10ft 6in)

  3. Michael Mena (10ft 6in)

    *New world record

BEST TRICK

  1. Duncan Murray
    (360 Barspin late “What The Heck” (El Doubler, Late ULBS) )

    Note: Best trick 2024 was abbreviated, due to rain, only ~10 minutes of competition occured

TECH

  1. Earl Pote (85.83)

  2. Aidan Gabriel (83.67)

  3. Michael Brookhart (79.83)

  4. Michael Mena (77.83)

  5. Fred Grzybowski (74.67)

  6. Tone Staubs (57.83)

Pogopalooza 2023

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 23-24, 2023

FREESTYLE

  1. Henry Cabelus (87.50)

  2. Tyler Phillips (83.00)

  3. Tone Staubs (80.17)

  4. Fred Grzybowski (76.5)

  5. Michael Mena (73.83)

  6. Konner Kellogg (71.83)

  7. Duncan Murray (67.17)

  8. Harry White (66.67)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Michael Mena (11 ft)

  2. Henry Cabelus (10ft 6in)

  3. Tyler Phillips (10ft 6in)

BEST TRICK

  1. Konner Kellogg
    (Squeegee Front Flip)

  2. Fred Grzybowski
    (Angel Flip)

  3. Harry White
    (Man Super)

TECH

  1. Tone Staubs (85.00)

  2. Konner Kellogg (81.33)

  3. Duncan Murray (69.00)

  4. Trenton Neal (68.00)

  5. Fred Grzybowski (67.83)

  6. Aidan Gabriel (57.83)

Pogopalooza 2022

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
June 24-26, 2022

A person performing a trick on a parking block with graffiti art, at an outdoor skatepark, while wearing a helmet and casual clothing, with spectators and trees in the background.

FREESTYLE

  1. Konner Kellogg (88.17)

  2. Tyler Phillips (87.00)

  3. Steven Bennett (80.50)

  4. Michael Mena (74.00)

  5. Fred Grzybowski (72.67)

  6. Tone Staubs (69.50)

  7. Dalton Smith (66.17)

  8. Connor Poe (65.33)

  9. Harry White (54.67)

  10. Drew McQuiston (39.83)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dalton Smith (12 ft)

  2. Henry Cabelus (11 ft)

  3. Michael Mena (10ft 6in)

TECH

  1. Tone Staubs (78.83)

  2. Konner Kellogg (77.67)

  3. Duncan Murray (73.17)

  4. Harry White (71.17)

  5. Fred Grzybowski (68.17)

  6. Earl Pote (67.00)

  7. Michael Brookhart (58.50)

  8. Trenton Neal (58.00)

BEST TRICK

  1. Konner Kellogg (ULBS Outward Stickflip)

  2. Dan Mahoney (Can-can Backflip Handplant)

  3. Matthew Gilbert (X-Foot Bri to X-Foot Landing)

Pogopalooza 2021

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 20-22, 2021

A performer in safety gear executes a stunt on a pogo stick in front of a crowd at an outdoor event in an urban area with tall glass buildings and trees.
A group of people gathered on a colorful graffiti-covered structure outdoors, holding a black PogHAYES Foundation banner, some wearing blue T-shirts with the foundation's logo, with a large mural behind them.

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (81.50)

  2. Henry Cabelus (79.83)

  3. Michael Mena (79.83)

  4. Tyler Phillips (79.33)

  5. Russ Kaus (76.67)

  6. Steven Bennett (74.60)

  7. Biff Hutchison (74.00)

  8. Duncan Murray (73.83)

  9. Konner Kellogg (70.17)

  10. Nic Patino (68.17)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dalton Smith (11ft 8in)

  2. Henry Cabelus (11ft 2.5in)

  3. Michael Mena (10ft)

TECH

  1. Tone Staubs (79.83)

  2. Fred Grzybowski (75.67)

  3. Michael Mena (71.33)

  4. Mike Hughes (68.27)

  5. Biff Hutchison (64.17)

  6. Steven Bennett (64.00)

  7. Konner Kellogg (60.17)

  8. Aidan Gabriel (52.83)

  9. Matthew Gilbert (51.33)

  10. Trenton Neal (52.83)

BEST TRICK

  1. Steven Bennett
    (360 Flip of Faith)

  2. Konner Kellogg
    (NFCB Late McGryz)

  3. Nic Patino
    (Front Foot Impossible)

Pogopalooza 2020

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
June 30th - July 1st, 2020

A person wearing a blue T-shirt and a beige face mask holding two trophies with coils on wooden bases at Pogopalooza 2020 in Wilkinsburg, PA.
Group of people on an outdoor basketball court with ESPN banners, some sitting on blue mats and others standing, engaging in a sports event or broadcast.

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (85.2)

  2. Konner Kellogg (81.5)

  3. Nic Patino (81.2)

  4. Steven Bennett (80.7)

  5. Russ Kaus (78.8)

  6. Tone Staubs (77.7)

  7. Drew McQuiston (53.2)

  8. Chadd Deitz (43.8)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dalton Smith (10ft 6in)

  2. Russ Kaus (10ft)

  3. Nic Patino (9ft 6in)

TECH

  1. Tone Staubs (78.33)

  2. Michael Brookhart (77.04)

  3. Michael Mena (73.42)

  4. Nick McClintock (66.42)

  5. Konner Kellogg (55.92)

  6. Andrew Biggs (51.58)

  7. Russ Kaus (45.92)

BEST TRICK

  1. Russ Kaus
    (DOUBLE STICKFLIP!!!)

  2. Konner Kellogg
    (NFCB Late Inward Whip)

  3. Tone Staubs
    (Helicopter Roll)

Pogopalooza 2019

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
July 20th & 21st, 2019

Group of people gathered outdoors on a colorful mural-painted structure, some sitting and some standing, with many smiling and posing for the photo. Green trees are in the background.

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (92.5)

  2. Henry Cabelus (89.93)

  3. Biff Hutchison (88.67)

  4. Michael Mena (86.33)

  5. Steven Bennett (82.33)

  6. Flynn Nyman (76.83)

  7. Fred Grzybowski (74.67)

  8. Harry White (73.0 / 63.61)

  9. Russ Kaus (73.0 / 47.56)

  10. Tone Staubs (63.5)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Michael Mena
    (10ft 6in - 1st attempt)

  2. Henry Cabelus
    (10ft 6in - 2nd attempt)

  3. Dalton Smith
    (10ft 6in - 3rd attempt)

TECH

  1. Tone Staubs (87.79)

  2. Biff Hutchison (79.38)

  3. Michael Brookhart (71.67)

  4. Michael Mena (69.13)

  5. Ryan O’Malley (59.38)

  6. Aidan Gabriel (55.58)

  7. Ben Smith (48.67)

  8. Haley Greer (48.17)

  9. Dom (36.79)

BEST TRICK

  1. Flynn Nyman
    (Double Wraparound)

  2. Tyler Phillips
    (Pinwheel Flip)

  3. Dalton Smith
    (NFCB late ULBS)

Pogopalooza 2018

Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
July 21st & 22nd, 2018

A bearded man wearing sunglasses, a yellow cap, and a green T-shirt making peace signs with both hands at an outdoor event, with tents, people, and trees in the background.
Group of people gathered on a decorated platform outdoors, some sitting and others standing, with banners and trees in the background.

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (89.0)

  2. Michael Mena (85.33)

  3. Henry Cabelus (84.33)

  4. Nic Patino (80.33)

  5. Tone Staubs (79.5)

  6. Flynn Nyman (72.67)

  7. Tyler Phillips (68.0)

  8. Theo Fabi (66.0)

  9. Haley Greer (50.33)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Henry Cabelus
    (10ft 6in - 1st attempt)

  2. Dalton Smith
    (10ft 6in - 2nd attempt*)

  3. Michael Mena
    (10ft 6in - 2nd attempt*)
    tie broken at previous height

TECH

  1. Michael Mena (86.0)

  2. Tone Staubs (84.42)

  3. Michael Brookhart (74.83)

  4. Earl Pote (74.17)

  5. Theo Fabi (70.42)

  6. Tyler Phillips (62.25)

  7. Haley Greer (15.33)

BEST TRICK

  1. Henry Cabelus
    (Kodiak Flip)

  2. Dalton Smith
    (Reverse Stickflip)

  3. Michael Mena
    (Scissor Flop)

Pogopalooza 2016

Carrie Furnaces - Swissvale, PA
July 8th & 9th, 2016

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (91.33)

  2. Michael Mena (82.33)

  3. Tone Staubs (80.33)

  4. Fred Grzybowski (78.0)

  5. Nic Patino (77.33)

  6. Steven Bennett (74.33)

  7. Flynn Nyman (73.67)

  8. Henry Cabelus (71.67)

  9. Russ Kaus (70.67)

  10. Matt Miller (63.0)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Nic Patino (10ft 6in)

  2. Steven Bennett (10ft)

  3. Henry Cabelus (10ft)

BEST TRICK

  1. Steven Bennett
    (ULBS late Tucker Tornado)

  2. Henry Cabelus
    (Grizzly Flip)

  3. Mike Hughes
    (Candybar Frontflip)

Pogopalooza 2015 World Finals

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 2nd - 4th, 2015

A person riding a vurtego pogo stick doing high jump in a street festival, with a crowd of spectators and downtown buildings in the background at pogopalooza

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (77.0)

  2. Hnery Cabelus (74.02)

  3. Michael Mena (71.17)

  4. Dmitry Arsenyev (63.8)

  5. Nic Patino (58.8)

  6. Fred Grzybowski (56.82)

  7. Biff Hutchison (56.32)

  8. Russ Kaus (43.72)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Biff Hutchison (10ft 6in)

  2. Dalton Smith (10ft 6in)

  3. Henry Cabelus (10ft)

BEST TRICK

  1. Nic Patino
    (Hungarian)

  2. Henry Cabelus
    (Aerial Inward Whip)

  3. Biff Hutchison
    (Wicked Witch Backflip)

Pogopalooza 2015 US Open

Jacksonville, Florida
June 5th & 6th, 2015

FREESTYLE

  1. Dmitry Arsenyev (85.81)

  2. Michael Mena (85.20)

  3. Henry Cabelus (84.93)

  4. Biff Hutchison (84.73)

  5. Dalton Smith (84.13)

  6. Tone Staubs (83.47)

  7. Fred Grzybowski (82.53)

  8. Mike Hughes (71.07)

  9. Russ Kaus (69.67)

  10. Nic Patino (69.4)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Biff Hutchison (10ft 0.25in)

  2. Dmitry Arsenyev (10ft 0.25in)

  3. Russ Kaus (9ft 6in)

BEST TRICK

  1. Michael Mena
    (360 Flip FLop Scissor Kick)

  2. Henry Cabelus (Reverse Double Frontlfip Dismount)

  3. Nic Patino
    (One Hand Superman)

Pogopalooza 2014 Sweden

Group of young people celebrating outdoors in front of a stage with rainbow flags, some making victory signs, others smiling and posing for the camera.

Helsingborg, Sweden
August 20th, 2014

HIGH JUMP

  1. Biff Hutchison (9ft 9in)

  2. Michael Mena

  3. Fred Grzybowski

Pogopalooza 2014 USA

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
July 2nd - 4th, 2014

FREESTYLE

  1. Dalton Smith (90.25)

  2. Michael Mena (85.85)

  3. Nic Patino (84.95)

  4. Biff Hutchison (75.95)

  5. Ryan O’Malley (75.85)

  6. Henry Cabelus (73.90)

  7. Steven Bennett (68.90)

  8. Jake Gartland (68.55)

  9. Mark Aldridge (58.25)

  10. Chadd Deitz (52.0)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dmitry Arsenyev (9ft)

  2. Jake Gartland (9ft)

  3. Dalton Smith (8ft)

BEST TRICK

  1. Biff Hutchison
    (540 Front Flip)

  2. Russ Kaus (Gainer off the safety plank)

  3. Steven Bennett

Pogopalooza 2014 France

Montpellier, France
May 29th - 30th, 2014

A person wearing a helmet and black shirt is mid-air on a vurtego pogo stick jump over a barrier with a French flag design, while a crowd of spectators watches in the background at pogopalooza
Three men celebrating on a podium, with one spraying champagne on another who is holding a trophy and cheering. The third man is bowing with a trophy in hand.

FREESTYLE

  1. Fred Grzybowski (82.65)

  2. Dalton Smith (80.85)

  3. Michael Mena (77.0)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dmitry Arsenyev

BEST TRICK

  1. Dmitry Arsenyev (Vodka Flip)

  2. Russ Kaus (One Handed Gainer Mandy)

  3. Steven Bennett (Floppy Ball)

  4. Mike Hughes (Cannonball Backflip, No Hand Landing)

  5. Fred Grzybowski (Backflip, Landing in Candybar)

Pogopalooza 10

New York City
July 26th - 28th, 2013

FREESTYLE

  1. Biff Hutchison (83.5)

  2. Russ Kaus (78.7)

  3. Dan Mahoney (77.9)

  4. Michael Mena (76.9)

  5. Dalton Smith (76.3)

  6. Dmitry Arsenyev (75.7)

  7. Tone Staubs (74.6)

  8. Mike Hughes (68.3)

  9. Silas Newcomb (62.7)

  10. Henry Cabelus (60.5)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Biff Hutchison (9ft 7.5in)

  2. Michael Mena (8ft 6in)

BEST TRICK

  1. Dan Mahoney (ULBS late NFCB)

  2. Michael Mena (Leapfrog Wraparound)

  3. Russ Kaus (Double 180 Wrap)

Pogopalooza 9

Costa Mesa, California
July 26th - 28th, 2012

Large group of people gathered at night, some on a structure, celebrating and smiling with medals and wearing colorful T-shirts, at a daytime event.

FREESTYLE

  1. Biff Hutchison

  2. Dalton Smith

  3. Fred Grzybowski

HIGH JUMP

  1. Biff Hutchison (8ft 6in)

BEST TRICK

  1. Dan Mahoney (360 Gainer Off 2ft Box)

  2. Russ Kaus (The Randy)

  3. Biff Hutchison (One Foot 360 Frontflip)

Pogopalooza 8

Costa Mesa, California
July 28th - 31st, 2011

FREESTYLE

  1. Jake Gartland

  2. Fred Grzybowski

  3. Mike Hughes

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dan Mahoney (9ft)

  2. Jake Gartland (8ft 6in)

  3. Michael Mena (8ft)

BEST TRICK

  1. Dan Mahoney (Canuck Flip)

  2. Jake Fagliarone (Flip of Faith)

  3. Michael Mena (“Fluttering Unicorn” Wraparound late Whip to Reverse?!)

Tech

  1. Nick McClintock

  2. Tone Staubs

  3. Bryan Pognant

Pogopalooza 7

Salt Lake City, Utah
2010

FREESTYLE

  1. Fred Grzybowski

  2. Dan Mahoney

  3. Biff Hutchison

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dan Mahoney

  2. ???

  3. Biff Hutchison

BEST TRICK

  1. Dan Mahoney (ULBS late Wraparound)

  2. Jake Gartland (G-Varial)

  3. Chadd Deitz (Tip Tap)

Pogopalooza 6

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2009

FREESTYLE

  1. Biff Hutchison

  2. Fred Grzybowski

  3. Dan Mahoney

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dan Mahoney (8ft 6in)

  2. Fred Grzybowski (8ft)

BEST TRICK

  1. Jake Gartland (G-Varial)

Pogopalooza 5

Knott’s Berry Farm - Buena Park, CA
2008

Person performing a mid-air stunt on a vurtego pogo stick against a blue sky background.

BEST TRICK

  1. Nick McClintock (Stickflip)

  2. Dan Mahoney (ULBS late Tuck Reverse!)

  3. Chadd Deitz (Duper Man)

HIGH JUMP

  1. Dan Mahoney (7ft 8in)

Pogopalooza 4

Huntington Beach, California
August 18th, 2007

People riding on vurtego pogo sticks at an outdoor event with tents, and a building labeled 'Electric Chair' in the background.
Pogopalooza in an outdoor parking lot with children and adults, some wearing helmets

High Jump

  1. Fred Grzybowski (7ft 7in)

BEST TRICK

  1. Nick McClintock (Double Saran Wrap)

  2. Fred Grzybowski (Double ULBS)

Pogopalooza 3

Schodack, New York
June 24th, 2006

Group of people posing outdoors with various scooters and bikes.

High Jump

  1. Nick McClintock (7ft)

  2. Brian Spencer

  3. Fred Grzybowski

Pogopalooza 2

Chicago, Illinois
2005

A young man wearing a helmet and black shirt is performing a stunt on a vurtego pogo stick in front of a black fence and a banner that reads 'Pogopalooza II Chicago 2005,' with lush green trees in the background.
Man with a prosthetic leg jumping at a skate park.
Group of teenage boys smiling and posing together outdoors at night, some wearing sports or casual clothing, with a scooter in front.

Pogopalooza 1

Lincoln, Nebraska
2004

Person jumping mid-air in a parking lot, with a car and a person sitting inside it, and obstacles for a stunt or game.
Three children playing on a parking lot with houses and trees in the background, one jumping with a yo-yo and two watching.
Group of kids standing outside around a tall structure made of various toy rockets and sticks, on a paved area with houses and trees in the background.
Group of people gathered around a makeshift wooden ramp and obstacle course on a parking lot surface, with some individuals wearing helmets.