Orlando, Fla. – Fans lined the shores of the Orlando Watersports Complex today to catch the final rounds of wakeboarding action at the 2009 Air Nautique Wake Games, presented by ROCKSTAR. With eight divisions already in the books, the 14 remaining groups of riders hit the water today to vie for individual division trophies and team points toward the team challenge.
All ten teams came into the final day of competition with base points from yesterday’s eight division finals with Team Adkison and Team Soven leading the way. But with big finishes from all 10 team members, including two first-place finishes in today’s finals, Team Malinoski came from behind to win the 2009 Air Nautique Wake Games team challenge.
Team Captain Rusty Malinoski of Humboldt, Sask. led his team by example today, taking first-place in the Pro Men’s division. Brian Grubb (Nashua, NH) also followed suit, capturing the top spot in today’s Pro Wakeskate division finals. Today’s win marks Grubbs fourth consecutive Wake Games title. Jimmy LaRiche, Erik Ruck, Taylor McCullough, Emilee Wright, Glen Fletcher, Matt Kirk, Hunter Hanson and Tyler Warroll all had great showings at Wake Games to help Team Malinoski take the top spot on the contest podium.
Teams Webb, Adkison, Soven, Errington, Hansen, Rathy, Hutton, Watson and Murray finished the team challenge, respectively.
Orlando native Dallas Friday made splash in front of a hometown crowd, taking first-place in the Pro Women’s division. Today’s win marks Friday’s first Wake Games title.
Results:
TEAM SCORES:
Team Malinsoki – 885pts
Team Webb – 754pts
Team Adkison – 737pts
Team Soven – 731pts
Team Errington – 707pts
Team Hansen – 684pts
Team Hutton – 653pts
Team Watson – 652pts
Team Murray – 612pts
Sunday April 25, 2009 – RESULTS
Air Nautique Wake Games presented by Rockstar
Men’s 2 (25-29) Boy Beginner (10-13) Junior Boys (9 and under)
Finals Heat #: 01 Finals Heat #: 01 Finals Heat #: 01
1 Bergsma, Mitch 61.67 1 Zimmerman, Zach USA 50.00 1 Rabon, Ian USA 61.50
2 Green, Kyle USA 52.00 2 Loisel, James USA 38.33 2 Brown, Nicholas USA 43.67
3 Pitschke, Tim USA 32.00
Men’s 1 (19-24) Boys (10-13) Professional WakeSkate
Finals Heat #: 01 Finals Heat #: 01 Finals Heat #: 01
1 Underwood, Clayton USA 61.67 1 Flegel, Noah USA 57.33 1 Grubb, Brian USA 73.33
2 Hanson, Hunter USA 40.00 2 Soven, Jason USA 51.00 2 Hansen, Reed USA 65.00
3 Link, Lewis USA 28.00 3 Holihan, Robby USA 31.00 3 Taylor, Nick USA 58.33
4 Reed, Aaron 48.33
Pro Veterans (30 and over) Jr. Boys Beginner (9 and under)
Finals Heat #: 01 Finals Heat #: 01
1 Gonzales, Ricky USA 66.67 1 Harris, Ryan USA 56.50
2 Fletcher, Glen USA 56.67 2 Kasey, Kade USA 48.00
3 Necrason, Gregg USA 30.00 3 Worrall, Tyler USA 40.00
RESULTS Air Nautique Wake Games
Junior Pro Men (14-18) Professional Men
Finals Heat #: 01 Semi Finals Heat #: 03
1 Langfield, Mitch AUS 93.50 1 Webb, JD USA 92.50
2 Lafferty, Steel USA 90.50 2 Bonifay, Shane USA 92.25
3 Aslinger, Phillip USA 81.50 3 Weinacker, Nick USA 80.75
4 Galotifore, Nick USA 74.50 4 Murray, Shaun USA 58.75
Professional Men Professional Men
Semi Finals Heat #: 01 Semi Finals Heat #: 04
1 Errington, Adam USA 89.00 1 LaRiche, Jim USA 95.25
2 Hansen, Trevor USA 89.00 2 Rathy, Aaron CDN 92.50
3 Hair, Austin USA 83.00 3 O’Shea, Chris AUS 78.00
4 Sanders, Josh AUS 79.00 4 Watson, Shawn USA 74.25
Professional Men Professional Men
Semi Finals Heat #: 02 Semi Finals Heat #: 05
1 Adkison, Andrew USA 93.50 1 Malinoski, Rusty CDN 96.25
2 Ruck, Erik USA 86.75 2 Soven, Phillip USA 93.75
3 Hutton, Bryan USA 85.25 3 Clifford, Harley AUS 78.00
4 Rattray, Kyle CDN 58.75 4 Wensink, Adam USA 72.00
Professional Women
Finals Heat #: 01
1 Friday, Dallas USA 89.75
2 Merritt, Raimi USA 88.25
3 Marquardt, Melissa USA 74.25
4 Butler, Nicola UK 73.75
5 Wing, Amber AUS 70.25
6 Smith, Haley Aus 53.75
Professional Men
Finals Heat #: 01
1 Malinoski, Rusty CDN 86.00
2 LaRiche, Jim USA 82.50
3 Errington, Adam USA 80.50
4 Adkison, Andrew USA 76.00
5 Webb, JD USA 75.00
