Draftees are Selected as Nautique Wake Games Qualifiers Come to Close
Draftees are Selected as Nautique Wake Games Qualifiers Come to Close
Orlando, Fla. — Just one day after wrapping up the pro division qualifying rounds, the top amateur wakeboarders on the planet hit the waters of the Orlando Watersports Complex today for their opening rounds of the 2011 Nautique Wake Games, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink. Over 100 riders competed within 13 amateur divisions to qualify into the remainder of the contest and join a team through the Nautique Wake Games Draft.
The Draft places both pros and amateurs on one of 10 teams, in which each rider contributes points toward a team score based on their individual placement within their own division.
Only 90 eligible riders qualified into the Draft and were selected by their team’s captain –a preselected pro rider. Phillip Soven, Harley Clifford, Bob Soven, Danny Harf, Rusty Malinoski, Austin Hair, Josh Palma, JD Webb, Olivier Derome and Trevor Hansen each served as a team captain and drafted the following riders to their respective teams.
Team P. Soven: Phillip Soven, Chad Sharpe, Nick Jones, Oliver Moore, Nicola Butler, Barrett Perlman, Rob Corum, Ben Albright, Shota Tezika, John Rodriguez.
Team Clifford: Harley Clifford, Sam Thompson, Jeff Weatherall, Forrest Risner, Taylor McCullough, Anna Hajek , Dylan Prideaux, Kevin Duffy, Darren Holsey, Braden Tautkus.
Team B. Soven: Bob Soven, Aaron Rathy, Ben Greenwood, Matt Hayden, Amber Wing, Melissa Marquardt, Freddie Wayne, Carolina Rodriguez, Noah Fleigel, Gonzalo Renosto.
Team Harf: Danny Harf, Nick Galotifore, Jeff House, George Daniels, Jen GilanFarr, Emily Copeland Durham, Jason Soven, Arnie Watkins, Dylan Branch, Josh Twelker.
Team Malinoski: Rusty Malinoski, Shaun Murray, Scott Stuart, Danny Hampson, Kat Laird, Megan Ethell, Daniel Powers, Will Green, Craig Buss, Dustin Abel.
Team Hair: Austin Hair, Steel Lafferty, Danny Thollander, Grant Roberts, Charlotte Bryant, Raimi Merritt, Jaren Nilson, Tracy Baynham, Massi Piffaretti, Justin Gratzfeld.
Team Palma: Josh Palma, Andrew Adkison, Jason Bannatyne, Stuart Shinn, Rahcel Orgill, Giorgia Gregario, Ryan Harris, James Loisel, Brooke Grassman, Jeongwook Kim.
Team Webb: JD Webb, Adam Errington, Jimmy Trask, Brandon Thomas, Larissa Morales, Paula Fay, Leif Lacey, Kade Kasey, Tripp Brown, Tyler Worrall.
Team Derome: Olivier Derome, Adam Fields, Danny Burnstein, Brian Grubb, Susan Sheehan, Maria de Armas, Mark Norwell, Carter Mather, Hunter Henderson, Robbie McMillan.
Team Hansen: Trevor Hansen, Dean Smith, Alex Brown, Reed Hansen, Kristine Gagnier, Krista Burns, Kevin Michael, Mitch Allen, Jim Branton, Gus Shuller.
Riders will begin accumulating points for their team score, beginning tomorrow, Saturday, April 30. The ticketed event will begin at 8 a.m. and run until 5 p.m. The Games will wrap up on Sunday, where a winning team will be decided.
Tickets are available at the gate: $13 (adult); $5 (ages 6-12); free (ages 5 and under); or $7 (adult) if purchased online.
In addition to all the action on the water, on land the Nautique Wake Games features great food and music, athlete autograph signings, chances to win freebies, and shopping at the most cutting-edge stores offering water-sports equipment including boats, wakeboards, wakeskates, sunglasses and the latest in wakeboarding and surfing fashions.
For information on the Nautique Wake Games, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink, visit www.kingofwake.com .
The Nautique Wake Games, presented by Rockstar Energy Drink is organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Fla., and has the support of the following sponsors: Correct Craft, Rockstar Energy Drink, Overton’s, Peavey, Mona Vie, Fox, Hyperlite, CWB, Ronix, Liquid Force, Byerly, Oakley, PCM Marine Engines and Your Mom.
About Nautique
The Nautique by Correct Craft is the exclusive tow boat of the Wake Games. Celebrating 86 years of excellence in the marine industry, Correct Craft Inc. is the producer of the Nautique line of boats. The manufacturer of Nautique is known for delivering superior quality product, cutting-edge technology and exceptional service experiences.
About Rockstar Energy Drink
ROCKSTAR is the world’s most powerful energy drink. Enhanced with the potent herbal blend of Guarana, Ginkgo, Ginseng and Milk Thistle, ROCKSTAR is formulated to provide an incredible energy boost for those who lead active and exhausting lifestyles – from athletes to rock stars. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available in eighteen amazing flavors: Original, Sugar Free, Zero Carb, Juiced Mango Orange Passion Fruit, Juiced Guava, Juiced Pomegranate, Tropical Punched, Punched Citrus, Roasted Mocha, Roasted Latte, Roasted Light Vanilla, Cola, Recovery Lemonade, Recovery Orange, Recovery Grape, Pink, and 2X. ROCKSTAR ENERGY SHOTS are available in Wild Berry and Tropical Punch flavors. ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK is available at convenience and grocery retail outlets across the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, France, Ireland, New Zealand, Japan, Germany, Switzerland, Finland, Spain, The Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Mexico, the Philippines and throughout the United Kingdom. Go to www.rockstar69.com or www.facebook.com/rockstar for athlete and event updates, videos, profiles, and product information.
About Peavey Electronics
Celebrating 45 years in business, Peavey® Electronics is one of the largest, most diversified, independently owned suppliers of musical instruments and professional sound equipment in the world, with design, manufacturing and distribution facilities spanning three continents. Today, with more than 180 patents in musical instrument design and audio technology and 2,000 products created in-house, Peavey is not only recognized as a music industry leader in the 136 countries in which its products are distributed, but it is also a highly desired brand name used by rock & roll legends and modern day pop music icons. In addition to instruments, Peavey and its divisions also provide major audio communications conduits for industries across the board. These can be found in government installations, theme parks, airports, stadiums and buildings all over the world, such as the Sydney Opera House, the US Capitol building and the Beijing Airport.
About King of Wake
The King of Wake is the world’s elite pro wakeboarding series, attracting the sport’s top athletes from across the globe. Over the course of a season, athletes compete for the ultimate wakeboarding crown in a series points race of eight events throughout the United States to see who rules the wake. The 2011 series consists of the Wake Games, the WWA National Championships, the WWA World Championships and all five stops on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. The King of Wake is organized by World Sports & Marketing — the leading wake-events producer since 1988.
April 29 – Day 2 Results:
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Robbie McMillin USA 93.00
2 Pierce Homsey USA 91.50
3 Robbie Holihan USA 82.75
4 Gunnar Shuler USA 72.75
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #2
1 Gus Shuler USA 88.75
2 Ian Smith USA 87.75
3 Shinnosuke Noguchi JPN 83.25
4 Trey Romine USA 64.50
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #3
1 Noah Flegel USA 93.75
2 Michael Dowdy USA 90.00
3 Keenan Allan USA 86.25
4 Gunner Daft USA 43.75
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #4
1 Joshua Twelker USA 98.00
2 Morgan Pedersen USA 89.25
3 David O’Caoimh USA 82.75
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #5
1 Shota Tezika JPN 100.00
2 Colby Bernier USA 85.25
3 Joey Buss USA 84.75
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #6
1 Freddie Wayne USA 100.00
2 Christian Primrose USA 90.00
3 Yancey Crew USA 80.00
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #7
1 Daniel Powers USA 100.00
2 Gordon Harrison USA 90.00
Jr. Pro Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #8
1 Dylan Prideaux AUS 92.25
2 Jacob Valdez USA 90.75
3 Marc Kroon USA 87.00
Jr. Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Tripp Brown USA 60.00
2 Jonathan Abendroth USA 50.00
3 Juan Mendez USA 43.33
4 Jamie Hamrick USA 38.33
5 Killian Grondin USA 36.67
6 Yangsu Kim ROK 31.67
Jr. Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #2
1 Dylan Branch USA 75.00
2 Logan McCracken USA 66.67
3 Tyler Royal USA 53.33
4 Jackie Sly USA 48.33
5 Brandon Bell USA 46.00
6 Tyler Cockrum USA 38.33
Jr. Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #3
1 Massi Piffaretti USA 76.67
2 David Foreman USA 61.67
3 Paulie Koch USA 45.00
4 Alec Rex USA 45.00
5 Jorge Gill UK 41.67
6 Gordon Folkes USA 30.00
Jr. Men
Qualifying Round – Heat #4
1 Justin Gratzfeld CAN 73.33
2 Eddie Meyers USA 60.00
3 Nicolo Caimi ITL 53.33
4 Clint Nicholson USA 40.00
5 Nick Vaccari USA 30.00
Jr. Women
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Charlotte Bryant USA 53.33
2 Rachel Orgill USA 45.00
3 Maria Victoria de Armas ARG 38.33
4 Ashley Merkley USA 18.33
5 Katelyn Fenner USA 13.33
Veterans
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Mark Norwell USA 70.00
2 Darren Holsey USA 66.67
3 Gonzalo Renosto ARG 58.33
4 Tim Tourssaint USA 48.33
5 Michael Fay USA 35.00
Men II
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Leif Lacey USA 76.67
2 Rob Corum USA 60.00
3 Dustin Abel USA 46.67
4 Hunter Hanson USA 43.17
5 Brad Gearhart USA 38.33
6 Ty Udell USA 37.67
7 Masakazu Watanabe JPN 30.00
Men I
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Will Green USA 60.00
2 Ryan Hedstrom USA 51.67
3 Matthew Kirk USA 43.33
4 Chris Sinkic USA 33.33
Men I
Qualifying Round – Heat #2
1 Ben Allbright USA 73.33
2 Travis Cook USA 60.00
3 Matt Steele USA 40.00
Men I
Qualifying Round – Heat #3
1 John Rodriguez USA 56.67
2 Trevor Maur USA 30.00
3 Daniel Groves USA 16.67
Veteran Women
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Kat Laird USA 68.33
2 Susan Sheehan USA 43.33
3 Paula Fay USA 26.67
Boys
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Arnie Watkins USA 71.67
2 James Loisel USA 61.67
3 Mac Schramm USA 51.67
4 Jake Pelot USA 38.33
5 Bryce Corrand USA 35.00
6 Landon Kasey USA DQ
Boys
Qualifying Round – Heat #2
1 Jason Soven USA 80.00
2 Jeongwook Kim ROK 63.33
3 Guy Tanaka SING 50.00
4 Mitch Kappler USA 43.33
5 Merrett Fay USA 36.67
6 Erik Schroeder USA 28.33
Jr. Boys
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Kade Kasey USA 46.00
2 Hunter Henderson USA 42.33
3 Tyler Worrall USA 38.33
Boys Beginner
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Ryan Harris USA 45.00
2 Mitch Allen USA 40.00
Jr. Boys Beginner
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Kevin Duffy USA 65.00
2 Carter Mather USA 61.67
3 Braden Tautkus USA 43.33
4 Thomas Herman USA 30.00
Amateur Women
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Tracy Baynham USA 51.67
2 Carolina Rodriguez MEX 47.20
3 Brooke Grassman USA 43.33
4 Abby Delgoffe USA 36.67
5 Rebecca Coe USA 27.33
Girls
Qualifying Round – Heat #1
1 Taylor McCullough USA 71.67
2 Larissa Morales MEX 66.67
3 Giorgia Gregorio ITL 60.00
4 Catherine Hair USA 40.00
5 Sofia Mendez USA 30.57
6 Marla Fay USA 23.33
