Mizuho Hasegawa Defends Her Title in Women’s Park Final at 2025 Rockstar Energy Open
Women's Park first-place winner Mizuho Hasegawa. Photo: Chris Ortiz
Saturday at the 2025 Rockstar Energy Open (RSEO) started off with the Women’s Park Final, and within minutes, the crowd was fired up while the women worked every corner of the bowl.
Lilly Erickson. Photo: Durso
Looking around the bleachers, you could see signs waving in the stands, thanks to the fine people at Exposure Skate helping fans rep their favorites. As each rider dropped in, the corresponding signs were raised: “We love Lady Meek!” “We love Hinano Kusaki!” “We love Heili Sirvio!” “We love Bryce!”
Lady Meek. Photo: Taylor Ballard
In addition to the fans with signage, a few parents and even other pros—from skaters to snowboarders—were packed in for the action. Jill Perkins was spotted just before things kicked off, looking to lock in a front-row seat. “I think women’s park is really exciting. I’ve been watching for a few years, and the progression has been really sick,” said Jill. “And to watch these women grow up and elevate—the energy is great, and this event is so fun!”
Minna Stess. Photo: Durso
The progression was easy to see, too. Each of the twelve women was given three 45-second runs, with only the best score counting. Right away, Jordan Santana and Heili Sirvio fired off 540s in their first runs.
Aaliyah Wilson. Photo: Durso
When Hinano Kusaki dropped in, she fell on her first trick, but instead of taking a seat on the sidelines, she was encouraged to go again. Vern Laird, skateboard industry veteran and everybody’s friend, was on the mic and yelled for her to receive the coveted “first wall rebate.” And despite the judges being caught off guard—since it wasn’t an official rule—the rebate runs were taken but not scored Still, when the skaters were feeling it and the crowd was cheering for more, the RSEO staff let it roll.
Hinano Kusaki. Photo: ballard
Bryce Wettstein was the first woman to crack into the 80s with her second-run score, which left the rest of the field chasing her until the very end. Bryce’s best run included a backside air to disaster, a Madonna, backside blunt, Smith grind, lien air, fastplant, frontside noseblunt, lien to tail, frontside lipslide, nollie disaster revert, and finished with a fakie shove-it to disaster. Her final trick had the crowd on their feet.
Bryce Wettstein. Photo: Durso
Bryce’s mom Donna was on the sidelines bringing tons of positive energy to all. “My good friend Jesse at Exposure made these signs, and I’m just trying to support all the girls, because that’s what it’s all about.” Donna went on to explain how Bryce shares the same spirit: “Bryce is all light—she just loves everybody.”
Ruby Lilley. Photo: Durso
In the last heat of the event, Sky Brown dropped in to land a frontside air over the hip, a backside air over the hip, Smith grind, stalefish, backside Smith grind, backside lipslide, Madonna, invert, backside noseblunt indy grab pull-in, kickflip indy off the extension, backside tailslide in the deep end, and a frontside rock revert on the pool coping. Sky’s run was enough to jump ahead of Bryce—but true to her character, Bryce was quick to run over, hug Sky, and congratulate her. Similarly, Donna ran over to give Sky’s dad a hug. Love is in the genes.
Sky Brown. Photo: Durso
In the end, though, it all came down to last year’s champion, Mizuho Hasegawa. Rising to the occasion, Mizuho leveled up her run with a 360 board varial air, frontside Smith grind into the deep end, stalefish air, crail slide, backside ollie tailgrab over the hip, backside Smith grind, kickflip indy, lien air, backside grab 540, and a frontside axle stall pull-in on the Rockstar logo to finish. The crowd erupted, and every woman began to smack the coping with their skateboards. It was clear—Mizuho had earned the win again.
Mizuho Hasegawa. Photo: Durso
“I knew I could win, but I just wanted to have fun and smile. Everybody in the audience cheering for me makes me so excited and happy,” said Mizuho, with a little translation help. She followed up, with no translator needed: “I love this event! It is so fun. Thank you, Rockstar!”
Heili Sirvio. Photo: Ballard
Sponsored by H-Street Skateboards since the age of 10, Tony Magnusson (owner of H-Street) jumped in to say a few things about Mizuho as well. “She doesn’t listen to sh!t I say—this is all her creation. Her practice coming into this was probably one of the worst I’ve seen in terms of tricks made and putting a line together. But her presence of mind at a contest, to compete under pressure, is one of the best I’ve seen.”
Closing out the event was the medal ceremony, which included Jill for a full-circle moment.
Jordan Santana. Photo: Tim Aguilar
“It was fun and awkward!” Jill laughed. “I’ve been watching these girls skate for so long, and to stand there next to them—it was sweet.”
Yurin Fujii. Photo: Ballard
Rockstar Energy Open Women’s Park Final Results
- Mizuho Hasegawa (JPN) 86.20
- Sky Brown (GBR) 84.66
- Bryce Wettstein (USA) 82.00
- Heili Sirvio (FIN) 77.00
- Ruby Lilley (USA) 76.83
- Lilly Erickson (USA) 76.63
- Minna Stess (USA) 75.50
- Hinano Kusaki (JPN) 74.33
- Jordan Santana (USA) 73.00
- Lady Meek (USA) 70.83
- Yurin Fujii (JPN) 65.00
- Aaliyah Wilson (AUS) 63.00
From left to right: Jill Perkins with Women's Park Podium Winners Bryce Wettstein, Mizuho Hasegawa, and Sky Brown. Photo: Ortiz