Shoreview, MN – Danny Harf beat Rusty Malinoski in the finals of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour today in Shoreview, MN to win his first tour stop of the year. Harf, seeded #3 in the contest, beat the #1 seed Andrew Adkison in semis before knocking off Malinoski.
Harf, from Orlando, Florida, is a perennial winner on the pro circuit. Last year, he won stops in Portland and Ft. Worth. Despite the loss, Adkison remains the leader on the season points chase for the Indmar Performance Award.
Local rider Keith Lidberg's surprise run at a title in his hometown took him all the way to the round of 8. Lidberg, a Twin City native and Coon Rapids High graduate, pulled off another upset today beating #10 seeded Derek Grasman before falling to eventual champion Harf. Lidberg, a 15th seed had upset # 2 seeded Tino Santori yesterday.
Lidberg's success in Shoreview was by far the best performance ever for the young rider at a Pro Tour stop. He has been on the tour since 2003, but his success here in his own "home" waters should boost his confidence for future contests.
Turning to the future pros, Jimmy Lariche won the Rip It JX Series title today with a score of 69.11. He beat fellow junior riders Adam Errington and Danny Thollander for the win. The Rip It JX Series is a series within the tour for amateur riders 18 and under.
The next stop on the Pro Tour is Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada, July 7-9. The only tour stop outside the U.S. will take place at Waterfront Park in Kelowna.
MasterCraft is the exclusive towboat for the Pro Tour as it has been since the Tour's wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine Engines provides the power for MasterCraft's line of competition towboats, the X Series.
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SUNDAY, 11 June 2006 – Twin Cities - MN
ALL RESULTS
Junior Men (14-18) - Finals Heat 01
1 Jimmy Lariche USA 69.11
2 Adam Errington USA 63.33
3 Danny Thollander USA 52.89
4 Kyle Alberts USA 50.56
5 Ryan Anderson USA 38.78
6 Brett Lee USA 35.33
7 Bryan Hutton USA 21.67
8 Rhett Whatley USA 15.00 |
Pro Men – Round #2
1st – Andrew Adkison (1) - 100
2nd – Philip Soven (8) - 90
1st – Brett Eisenhauer (5) - 100
2nd – Shane Bonifay (4) - 90
1st – Danny Harf (3) - 100
2nd – Trevor Hansen (6) 90
1st – Keith Lidberg (15) - 97
2nd – Derek Grasman (10) - 93 |
Pro Men – Round #2
1st – JD Webb (1) – 97.5
2nd – Shaun Murray (8) – 92.5
1st – Jeff Weatherall (4) – 95.5
2nd – Chad Sharpe (5) – 94.5
1st – Rusty Malinoski (6) – 97.5
2nd – Erik Ruck (3) – 92.5
1st – Daniel Watkins (2) - 100
2nd – Corey Bradley (10) - 90 |
Professional WakeSkate - Semi Finals Heat 01
1 George Daniels USA 75.67
2 Ben Kaiser 70.00
3 Brandon Thomas USA 69.33
4 Drew McGuckin USA 65.00
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Professional WakeSkate - Semi Finals Heat 02
1 Brian Grubb USA 73.33
2 Ryan Doyle 56.33
3 Kyle Hyams USA 50.00
4 Matthew Manzari 6.67
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Pro Men – Round #3
1st – Andrew Adkison (1) - 100
2nd – Brett Eisenhauer (5) - 90
1st – Danny Harf (3) - 100
2nd – Keith Lidberg (15) - 90
1st – JD Webb (1) – 97.5
2nd – Jeff Weatherall (4) – 92.5
1st – Rusty Malinoski (6) - 100
2nd – Daniel Watkins (2) - 90 |
Pro Wakeskate FINALS
1st – Brian Grubb
2nd – George Daniels |
Pro Men – Round #4
1st – Danny Harf (3) – 97.5
2nd – Andrew Adkison (1) 92.5
1st – Rusty Malinoski (6) - 100
2nd – JD Webb (1) - 90 |
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Pro Men – Champion Round
1st – Danny Harf (3) - 100
2nd – Rusty Malinoski (6) – 90 |
