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Photos: Skaters compete at 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam

Hayden Eastman performs a trick during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Skaters of all ages and fans alike gathered at Possum Creek Skatepark for the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., Saturday, April 29, 2023. The competition consisted of multiple divisions of varying skill levels all leading up to the highest division, the sponsor division. Each competitor was given one short run to show their skills while being accompanied by music and an announcer. The winners of the sponsor division were Jesten Vick in 1st place, Udi in 2nd place, and Josh Ketterer in 3rd place.

Cody Wilber executes a grind during a practice session before the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Cody Wilber executes a grind during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Kaleb Reid performs a trick during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Hayden Eastman performs a trick during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

John Belote performs a trick during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Cody Wilber jumps up onto a rail during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

A skater by the name of Udi shows excitement after landing a trick during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

A skater by the name of Udi executes a grind during the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

The 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners (Jesten Vick, Udi, and Josh Ketterer respectively) of the sponsor division receive their awards while another skater performs a scooter trick behind them as seen on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Jesten Vick (left) receives 1st place in the sponsor division at the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam followed by Udi in 2nd place and Josh Ketterer in 3rd, as seen on Saturday, April 29, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Zymari Burton recives a new skateboard as t-shirts and other free items were being given away after the end of the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

A skater jumps a gap after the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

Hayden Eastman performs a trick over a gap after the 2023 Possum Creek Skate Jam in Gainesville, Fla., on Saturday, April 29, 2023. (Caleb Ross/WUFT News)

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Caleb is a photographer for WUFT News who can be reached by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.