Nautique WWA National Championships – Pro wakeboarders shine in Miami

by World Wakeboard Association on 16 Aug 2015 After awarding 37 Amateur National titles at the Nautique WWA National Championships presented by Rockstar Energy, the pros from the Wakeboard World Series (WBWS) and Wake Park World Series (WPWS) took to the water. For the WBWS riders, Miami marks the final stop of the Nautique Wake Series and they held nothing back behind the Super Air Nautique G23 as quarterfinal action got underway.

With the top two riders in the Junior Pro Men’s quarterfinal heat advancing to the semi-final the action on the water was impressive thanks to the incredible G23 wake. Robby Holihan, Tyler Higham and Cobe France all won their quarterfinal heats and will be joined in the semi-finals by Levy Watt, Bryson Hancock and Mac Schramm.

“We had some great conditions today,” said Higham. “I was able to put down a great run and now I’m thinking about getting through the semis to get to the finals on Sunday.”

The action didn’t stop there as the Men’s Professional quarterfinals were up to get behind the Super Air Nautique G23, where only one rider from each heat would advance. Team Nautique athletes Kyle Rattray, Bob Soven, Noah Flagal and Jimmy LaRiche were among the 12 that would move on to the next round.

“I had a blast riding today,” said Nautique’s Bob Soven. “The environment here at the new Miami Watersports Complex couldn’t be better. From the amazing wake of the Nautique Super Air G23 to hearing the fans cheer and music pumping, it all contributed to my win today.”

At the cable park, the riders were also putting on impressive runs with Shawn Watson, Brett Powell and Gavin Stuckey all moving on to the semifinals tomorrow.

The fourth day of the Nautique WWA National Championships continues tomorrow as the Pro riders will compete in their semifinals to get one step closer to a National Championship and the overall Nautique Wake Series title, while the final amateur classes will crown their champions.

Results

Junior Pro Boat Quarter Final Heats

Top two riders advance to next round

Jr. Pro Men’s – Quarter Finals – Heat one
Takahashi Mizuki JPN 58.33
Bartley, Joel AUS 50.00
Pelot, Jake USA 40.00
LaVerne, Kyle USA DQ

Jr. Pro Men’s – Quarter Finals – Heat two
Holihan, Robby USA 75.00
Mendez, Juan VEN 50.00
Brown, Nicholas USA 40.00
Miles, Daniel DQ

Jr. Pro Men’s – Quarter Finals – Heat three
Higham, Tyler USA 80.00
Watt, Lewy AUS 61.67
Holladay, Clayton USA 50.00
Fay, Merrett USA DQ

Jr. Pro Men’s – Quarter Finals – Heat four
France, Cobe USA 83.33
Hancock, Bryson USA 40.00
McCauley, Jamie USA DQ
Corrand, Bryce AUS DQ

Jr. Pro Men’s – Quarter Finals – Heat five
Rapa, Nic AUS 81.67
Schramm, Mac USA 78.00
Loisel, James USA 73.33
Ditsch, Ulf 30.00

Jr. Pro Men’s – Quarter Finals – Heat six
Oka, Guenther USA 81.00
Soven, Jason USA 75.00
Daft, Gunner USA 64.00
Ditsch, Kai 50.00

Pro Men Boat Quarter Final Heats

Top one riders advance to next round

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat one
Smith, Dean AUS 83.67
O’Brien, Sean USA 73.00
Hansen, Trevor USA 69.33
Pierce, Stephen USA 55.00

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat two
Rattray, Kyle CDN 80.00
Adam, Damien MRI 78.00
Fooshee, Tom TX 66.00
Knapp, Vinny USA 58.00

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat three
Siegele, Parker AUS 81.00
Thollander, Danny USA 63.33
Kroon, Marc NLD 52.67

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat four
Lacconi, Tony AUS 89.00
Twelker, Josh USA 85.33
House, Jeff USA 77.33

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat five
Piffaretti, Massi ITL 67.67
Harf, Danny USA 64.00
Laverne, Rex USA 51.00

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat six
Powers, Daniel USA 80.67
Sharpe, Chad CDN 68.33
Langley, Jefferson USA 54.67

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat seven
Carroll, Tony USA 84.00
Adkison, Andrew USA 73.67
Watson, Shawn USA 54.33

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat eight
Soven, Bob USA 80.00
Liesmann, Kirby USA 63.67
Cole, Ian USA 51.33

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat nine
LaRiche, Jimmy USA 73.33
Malinoski, Rusty CDN 71.00
Trask, Jimmy USA USA 47.33

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat 10
Tezula, Shota JPN 69.67
Shuler, Gus USA 41.67
Priestly, Brenton AUS 30.00

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat 11
Flegal, Noah USA 68.00
Shuler, Gunner USA 38.00
Palma, Joshua USA DQ

Men’s Professional – Quarter Finals – Heat 12
Derome, Oli CDN 76.67
Errington, Adam USA 44.00
Teunissen, Cory AUS 6.67

Cable Results

Top one riders advance to next round

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat one
Worrall, Chad USA 98.50
Errington, Adam USA 84.70
Dreilling, John USA 84.50
Rohner, Jay USA 72.30

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat two
Powell, Chandler USA 100.00
Caldas, Pedro BRA 83.90
Sharpe, Chad USA 74.20
Bonifay, Shane USA 68.60

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat three
Soven, Bob USA 94.70
Derome, Oli USA 91.90
Neville, Jamie USA 81.10
Lee, Justin USA 72.30

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat four
Oka, Guenther USA 100.00
Burnstien, Danny USA 90.00
Knapp, Vinny USA 80.00

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat five
Allen, Keenan USA 97.70
Smith, Ian AUS 90.80
Branch, Dylan USA 81.50

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat six
Flegel, Noah USA 94.50
LaRiche, Jimmy USA 91.30
Hanson, Hunter USA 84.20

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat seven
Fooshee, Tom USA 96.20
Pelot, Jake USA 93.80
Cottrell, Gordy USA 80.00

Men’s Professional Features – Quarter Finals – Heat eight
Watson, Shawn USA 94.50
Saeed, Omeir AUH 89.50
Cohen, Yonel USA 16.80

Open Men’s Features - Quarter Finals – Heat one
Tkachenko, Anton CA 89.80
Thibodeau, Brendon MI 85.50
Sommer, Tyler 82.70
Hackworth, Riley 0.00

Open Men’s Features - Quarter Finals – Heat two
Powell, Brett 95.70
Stucky, Trent FL 89.70
Dreiling, Dillion USA 76.40
Viyella, Jose FL 74.10
Kollath, Preston 64.10

Open Men’s Features - Quarter Finals – Heat three
Stuckey, Gavin 95.60
Forrest, Chad FL 80.50
Coleman, Garrett 79.70
Johnson, Daniel 75.50
Bullock Womble, Fynn 68.70

Open Men’s Features - Quarter Finals – Heat four
Watson, Andrew FL 95.70
Fantin, Brenno 90.10
Shute, Ryan 72.20
Hollasay, Clayton AL 72.10
Kulin, Greyson 69.90

Boys (10-13) Finals
Stuckey, Trent FL 96.25
Worrall, Tyler FL 93.75
Coleman, Garrett FL 80.00
Reichl, Jaden OK 70.00

Jr. Pro Men – Finals
Caldas, Pedro 96.50
Sommer, Tyler 93.50