SACRAMENTO, June 28 — Monster Energy’s action sports roster delivered a commanding performance on the second day of X Games Sacramento 2026, collecting nine medals across six contest events at Cal Expo. The tally broke down to three gold, four silver, and two bronze. The headline act was 32-year-old Ryan Williams, a rider from Sunshine Coast, Australia, who seized the gold medal in the Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick.
Williams, a veteran of the discipline, executed a run that left the judges with no doubt. Joining him on the podium was 31-year-old Daniel Sandoval of Corona, California, who took the bronze medal position.
The detail that matters here is the age and experience of the podium finishers — both men are north of thirty in a sport that often favours younger competitors, and both delivered under the pressure of a live X Games crowd. The technical reality of the Dave Mirra BMX Park Best Trick contest is that it rewards risk and amplitude over clean, conservative lines. Williams and Sandoval both demonstrated that the old guard still has the technical chops to dominate.
Monster Energy’s press release described the team as having “brought the heat” on Saturday, a characteristically understated description for a haul that included nine medals in a single day of competition. X Games Sacramento 2026 continues through the weekend at Cal Expo, the longstanding venue for the event in the California capital.
The second day’s medal count suggests that Monster Energy’s investment in its rider roster is paying dividends in the medal standings. As ever, the competition remains fierce across all disciplines, with riders from multiple teams vying for podium positions in skateboarding, BMX, and Moto X events. For the informed reader, the significance of Day Two’s results lies not just in the raw medal count, but in the concentration of hardware across a relatively small number of events.
Six contests produced nine medals for the Monster Energy team, indicating a depth of talent that goes beyond a single standout performer. The team’s ability to place riders on the podium in multiple disciplines — BMX Park Best Trick being the one confirmed event — points to a well-rounded competitive programme. Looking ahead, the remaining days of X Games Sacramento 2026 will determine whether Monster Energy can maintain this pace.
With three gold medals already in the bag, the team has set a high bar for the final day of competition. The question now is whether other teams can close the gap, or whether the Monster Energy riders will continue to dominate the medal table as the event heads toward its conclusion.
