Soven Rides Away with Another Win
Kelowna, B.C., Canada — Phillip Soven, 18, is now three-for-four on the 2007 MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour, after capturing his third win of the season today in Kelowna. The Florida native took the top spot after upsetting the two favorites to win the Kelowna contest, Canadian riders Chad Sharpe and Rusty Malinoski who both tied for third place. Fellow Floridian Trevor Hansen also beat out the Canadian duo for a second-place finish in Canada.
“I’m so stoked to win today, it’s the perfect momentum for going into our final stop,” said Soven. “This win was killer, I just need to keep on riding like I did today and I should be fine.”
Soven has been battling all season long with Malinoski for the top spot in the Indmar Performance Standings. With the win in Kelowna, Soven now paces all riders in the standings, but the overall title will come down to the tour’s final stop in Portland, OR July 21-22.
Keith Lidberg made a splash in Kelowna as he competed in the final round of compeitition and captured the Rip It Rail Trick Award.
Aussie Mitchell Langfield claimed the win in Kelowna for the Rip It JX Series. Langfield becomes only the second rider to win on the JX Series this season, as AJ Racinelli has captured all the previous tour stops. The Series title will also be on the line for the Jr. riders in Portland.
The tour will conclude in Portland, Ore., July 21-22. The winner of the season-long dash to be the world’s top rider will receive a $10,000 Indmar Performance Award.
MasterCraft is the exclusive tow boat for the Pro Wakeboard Tour, as it has been since the tour’s wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine engines will provide the power for MasterCraft’s X Series line of competition tow boats. Rip It Energy Fuel is the exclusive sponsor of the JX Series, the proving ground for amateur male riders 18 and under, who will also be competing in Kelowna.
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1st – Phillip Soven
2nd – Trevor Hansen
3rd – Rusty Malinoski
3rd – Chad Sharpe
5th – Daniel Watkins
5th – JD Webb
5th – Danny Harf
5th – Keith Lidberg
Junior Men (14-18) – Finals
Heat 01
1 Mitchell Langfield AUS 60.56
2 Rhett Whatley USA 59.56
3 Jimmy LaRiche USA 52.22
4 Ryan Anderson USA 45.89
5 Robert Soven USA 43.89
6 Bradey Price CAN 38.33
7 Steven Cahail USA 34.67
8 James Hindes USA 30.33
Pro Men Head to Head – Round 2
1 Chad Sharpe CAN 100.00
2 JD Webb USA 90.00
1 Phillip Soven USA 97.5
2 Daniel Watkins AUS 92.5
1Trevor Hansen USA 96.00
2 Danny Harf USA 94.00
1 Rusty Malinoski USA 100.00
2 Keith Lidberg USA 90.00
Pro Men Head to Head – Round 1
Left Side
1 JD Webb USA 100.00
2 Aaron Rathy CAN 90.00
1 Chad Sharpe CAN 100.00
2 Gabe Lucas USA 90.00
1 Daniel Watkins AUS 97.5
2 Erik Ruck USA 92.5
1 Phillip Soven USA 100.00
2 Scotty Broome AUS 90.00
Right Side
1 Trevor Hansen USA 97.5
2 Shawn Watson USA 92.5
1 Danny Harf USA 100.00
2 Bryan Hutton USA 90.00
1 Keith Lidberg USA 100.00
2 Dustin O’Ferrall USA 90.00
1 Danny Thollander USA 90.00
2 Rusty Malinoski CAN 100.00