Supra World Championships – Pro men and women suit up for qualifying

by World Wakeboard Association on 20 Sep 2015 2015 WWA Supra World Championships – After awarding 16 Amateur World Championships yesterday, the pro men and women got behind the Supra SE550 today to compete for a top qualifying spot at the WWA Supra World Championships presented by Rockstar Energy.

Riders and their Families continued to enjoy Castelo do Bode Lake from its crystal clear water to the beautiful rolling mountains that surround it along with seeing the world’s best wakeboarders compete with such a beautiful backdrop. The Men’s Professional division was stacked with talented riders from around the globe itching for that top spot into the Semi-Finals.

Shota Tezuka of Japan took the first heat win, while rookie and Supra Team rider Cory Teunissen took the second heat win with ease. USA’s Tony Caroll won heat three and Australia’s Tony Iacconi grabbed the heat four win, advancing them all into the next round where they will meet the top six riders in the WBWS standings, who are all prequalified for semi-finals.

“I’m stoked to have won my heat with how stacked the competition is here,” said Teunissen. “I felt very comfortable and relaxed riding behind the Supra SE550. The wake on the SE550 is unmatchable to any in the industry, which makes it so much fun to ride behind.”

In Heat one of the Jr. Pro Division Semi-Finals, Lewy Watt took the win followed by USA’s Robby Holihan and Tyler Higham. In heat two it was Nic Rapa in dominating fashion taking the win and advancing to the finals, along with Elliot Digney and Joey Bartley.

The pro women put on a great show with Nicola Butter, Meagan Ethell and Dallas Friday all winning their heats and advancing to the finals along with Raimi Merritt, Tarah Mikacich and Supra Team rider Taylor McCullough.

Semi-Finalist winner Andres Araya of Spain took home another win, being crowned World Champion in the Masters (30-39) division, while in the Adaptive division, Jesse Deemer rode his way to a World Championship as well.

With the competition level rising for the weekend, the pro men and women World Championships will be anyone’s for the taking, as four pro riders will be crowned “World Champion” tomorrow and will be celebrating at the MTV lake party that will wrap up the weekend.

Results
2015 WWA Supra Wakeboard World Championships Presented by Rockstar Energy – Ferreira Do Zezere, Portugal
Friday, September 18, 2015

Finals
Adaptive Standing
Deemer, Jesse USA 90.00
Bosch, Renato PTR 56.67

Men’s one (19-24)
White, Woody USA 75.00
Branco, Bernardo PRT 66.67
Steiner, Cameron USA 50.00
Mott, James GBR 40.00

Masters (30-39)
Araya, Andres ESP 80.00
Lopes, Francisco PRT 75.67
Cankar, Nick USA 69.67
Phillips, Richard GBR 54.33

Quarter Finals
Top three advance to next round
Men’s Professional – Heat # 01
Tezuka, Shota JPN 78.00
Twelker, Josh USA 74.33
Came, Sam GBR 66.67
Piffaretti, Massi ITL 56.00
Adam, Damien MRI 19.00

Men’s Professional – Heat # 02
Teunissen, Cory AUS 84.67
Derome, Oli CDN 75.00
Powers, Daniel USA 69.33
Teunissen, Brad AUS 50.00
Hansen, Trevor USA 10.00
Yasui, Toshiki JPN DQ

Men’s Professional – Heat # 03
Carroll, Tony USA 83.00
Smith, Dean AUS 77.33
Watson, Shawn USA 68.33
Siegeie, Parker AUS 66.00
Cole, Ian USA 52.00

Men’s Professional – Heat # 04
Iacconi, Tony AUS 87.33
Flegel, Noah USA 83.00
Malinoski, Rusty CDN 79.00
Liesmannm Kirby USA 65.67
Errington, Adam USA 62.33

Semi-Finals
Professional Wakeskate
Top four advance to next round
Hansen, Reed USA 87.67
Grubb, Brian USA 81.00
Polterrock, Austin USA 66.00
Hampson, Danny USA 59.00
Baizer, James CDN 53.00
Dosta, Enric ESP 38.33
Mendez, Cristobal USA 30.00

Women’s Professional – Heat # 01
Top two advance to next round
Butler, Nicola USA 70.00
Merritt, Raimi USA 60.00
Wilson, Corrie USA 46.67
Deigoffe, Abby USA 20.00

Women’s Professional – Heat # 02
Top two advance to next round
Ethell, Meagan USA 90.00
Mikacich, Tarah USA 63.33
Rodriguez, Carolina MEX 46.67
Morales, Larisa MEX 33.33
Barker, Megan GBR 23.33

Women’s Professional – Heat # 03
Top two advance to next round
Friday, Dallas USA 90.00
McCullough, Taylor USA 70.00
Marquardt, Melissa USA 60.00
Langman, Erika CDN 50.00
Bryant, Charlotte CDN 40.00

Jr. Pro Men’s – Heat # 01
Top three advance to next round
Watt, Lewy AUS 80.00
Holihan, Robby USA 70.00
Higham, Tyler USA 60.00
Brown, Nicholas USA 50.00

Jr. Pro Men’s – Heat # 02
Top three advance to next round
Rapa, Nic AUS 92.33
Digney, Elliot USA 80.00
Bartley, Joel AUS 70.00
Takahashi, Mizuki JPN 36.67