2016 Nautique Wake Open - Pro Men/Women battle for a spot in finals

by The WWA on 24 Apr 2016 2016 Nautique Wake Open - The star-studded field of professional athletes hit the water during today’s competition for Pro Men Quarterfinals and Pro Women Semifinals, while Amateur divisions competed for supremacy in their division Finals. Elite Nautique rider Mike Dowdy (USA), Cory Teunissen (AUS) and Harley Clifford (AUS) showcased new progression in wakeboarding behind the perfectly-shaped Super Air Nautique G23 wake to earn the highest scored runs in the Pro Men Quarterfinals.

“This weekend is shaping up to be a huge one behind the Nautique G23,” said Team Nautique Rider Mike Dowdy. “I have been riding really strong lately and can’t wait to carry the momentum from my race win today into the finals tomorrow.”

In the Pro Women Semifinals, Meagan Ethell (USA), Raimi Merritt (USA) and Erika Lang (USA) took full advantage of the world-class wakes to pull massive tricks en route to their race-winning runs for a Team Nautique sweep. Qualifying for the Pro Women division is now complete as riders prepare to face off for tomorrow’s Final.

Today featured a talented group of amateurs going head-to-head in the finals, which included Francisco Cabezas (USA) picking up the win in the Amateur Wakeskate class. An impressive run by Allison Lavrack (USA) was used to take the top honors in the Jr. Girls (nine and under) Finals, while Hollie Waldrop (USA) claimed the Girls (10-13) Finals win.

Nick Cankar (USA) used his veteran experience to execute a solid run and grab a score of 81.67 in the Master’s (30-39) division to bring home the overall win. After an impressive qualifying performance, Connor Poggetto (USA) carried the momentum to win the Adaptive Sitboarding Final riding behind the G23, however, his success did not stop there are he was announced the winner of the PCM Amateur Best Trick Award after nailing back-to-back grabbed 180's.

An incredible run by Cobe France (AUS) propelled him to his Semifinals race win in the Jr. Pro Men (14-18), while James Loisel (USA) and Lewy Watt (AUS) each won their respective races and will prepare to duke it out in tomorrow’s finale.

The Nautique Wake Open is set to host the Pro Men and Women’s Finals tomorrow, beginning at 9:30AM on Sunday, April 24 for the events final day of competition.

Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today. The addition of the WWA Wakeboard World Championships provides athletes the perfect platform throughout the entire season with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23.

As the organizer and sanctioning body of the 2016 Nautique Wake Open presented by Rockstar Energy, the World Wakeboard Association would like to thank all of its partners for their support in making the event possible, including Nautique Boats and Rockstar Energy Drink.

For more information on the 2016 Wakeboard World Series visit website.

Results

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 01:

1. Austin Hair (USA) - 74.67
2. Dean Smith (AUS) - 60.33
3. Christian Primrose (CAN) - 56.00

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 02:

1. Cory Teunissen (AUS) - 85.33
2. Tony Carroll (USA) - 73.33
3. Shawn Watson (USA) - 44.00

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 03:

1. Noah Flegel (USA) - 78.67
2. Danny Harf (USA) - 72.33
3. Daniel Powers (USA) - 66.00

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 04:

1. JD Webb (USA) - 79.67
2. Raph Derome (CAN) - 76.00
3. Tony Iacconi (AUS) - 70.33

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 05:

1. Jeff Langley (USA) - 78.00
2. Bob Soven (USA) - 73.00
3. Steel Lafferty (USA) - 67.67

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 06:

1. Mike Dowdy (USA) - 86.33
2. Oli Derome (CAN) - 80.33
3. Shota Tezuka (JPN) - 73.33

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 07:

1. Rusty Malinoski (CAN) - 79.67
2. Phil Soven (USA) - 73.33
3. Sam Carne (GBR) - 67.00

Men's Pro - Quarter Finals Race 08:

1. Harley Clifford (AUS) - 82.67
2. Nic Rapa (AUS) - 64.00
3. Massi Piffaretti (ITA) - 50.00

Women's Pro - Semi Finals Race 01:

1. Raimi Merritt (USA) - 81.00
2. Larisa Morales (MEX) - 73.67
3. Chloe Mills (AUS) - 64.67
4. Melissa Marquardt (USA) - 58.33

Women's Pro - Semi Finals Race 02:

1. Meagan Ethell (USA) - 76.67
2. Amber Wing (AUS) - 69.67
3. Taylor McCullough (USA) - 65.33
4. Jamie Lopina (USA) - 56.67

Women's Pro - Semi Finals Race 03:

1. Erika Lang (USA) - 78.33
2. Nicola Butler (USA) - 73.67
3. Tarah Mikacich (USA) - 70.00
4. Zahra Kell (AUS) - 59.00

Jr. Girls (nine and Under) - Finals Race 01:

1. Allison Lavrack (USA) - 75.00
2. Madison Lavrack (USA) - 71.67

Girls (10-13) - Finals Race 01:

1. Hollie Waldrop (USA) - 88.33
2. Mary Morgan Howell (USA) - 80.67
3. Sofia Mendez (USA) - 62.67
4. Elle Christensen (USA) - 46.67

Jr. Boy's Beginner (nine and Under) - Finals Race 01:

1. Christian Meek (USA) - 96.67

Boy's Beginner (10-13) - Finals Race 01:

1. Maddox Meek (USA) - 75.00
2. Noah Fedorovich (USA) - 65.00

Adaptive Sitboarding - Finals Race 01:

1. Connor Poggetto (USA) - 85.00
2. Nathan Smith (AUS) - 66.67

Master's Women (30-39) - Finals Race 01:

1. Julia Meyer (GER) - 88.33

Amateur Wakeskate - Finals Race 01:

1. Francisco Cabezas (USA) - 83.33

Jr. Boy's (nine and Under) - Finals Race 01:

1. Xavier Olea (MEX) - 80.00
2. Maxim Sitnikov (USA) - 61.67

Women's Wakeskate - Finals Race 01:

1. Piper Harris (USA) - 88.33

Boy's (10-13) - Finals Race 01:

1. Kevin Duffy (USA) - 90.00
2. Daniel Johnson (USA) - 71.67
3. Rocker Steiner (USA) - 60.00
4. Brett Powell (USA) - 40.00

Veterans (40 and Over) - Finals Race 01:

1. Dayle Cartwright (USA) - 83.33
2. Kevin Michael (USA) - 75.00
3. Eric Roberts (USA) - 48.33
4. Mike Comrie (USA) - 40.00

Master's (30-39) - Finals Race 01:

1. Nick Cankar (USA) - 81.67
2. Joel Schrader (USA) - 76.67
3. Francisco Cabezas (USA) - 58.33
4. Robert Schwartz (USA) - 46.67

Jr. Men (14-18) - Finals Race 01:

1. Jorge Alberto Perez Gordillo (MEX) - 76.67
2. Bryce Grey (AUS) - 64.33
3. Sky Berninghaus (SUI) - 59.33
4. Cody Wahl (CAN) - 55.67
5. Jimmy McClure (USA) - 52.00
6. Mikey Conrady (USA) - 48.33

Jr. Pro Men (14-18) - Semi Finals Race 01:

1. Cobe France (AUS) - 87.00
2. Guenther Oka (USA) - 80.67
3. Tyler Higham (USA) - 73.00
4. Jesse Foushee (USA) - 62.67

Jr. Pro Men (14-18) - Semi Finals Race 02:

1. James Loisel (USA) - 83.33
2. Jason Soven (USA) - 77.33
3. Mizuki Takahashi (JPN) - 70.00
4. Luca Kidd (GBR) - 57.00

Jr. Pro Men (14-18) - Semi Finals Race 03:

1. Lewy Watt (AUS) - 70.33
2. Elliot Digney (AUS) - 64.00
3. Jeongwook Kim (KOR) - 60.67
4. Callan Starr (AUS) - 52.67