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For Immediate Release
Contact: Dean Turcol
Director of Communications
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Dean.Turcol@worldpub.net
Rusty Malinoski Wins Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships in Marathon – Santori Hangs on to Win King of Wake
Marathon, FL – The chase for the biggest prize in wakeboarding came down to the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships today in Marathon, Florida. Canada’s Rusty Malinoski, coming into the event fourth on the King of Wake season standings, almost pulled off an unbelievable comeback winning today’s Tigé event, but falling just short of the season crown. Tino Santori, finishing fourth today, took home just enough points to win the King of Wake crown and the $10,000 bonus.
Santori is now considered the world’s No. 1 rider for 2006 thanks to his King of Wake championship. The season-long championship points chase encompasses the top nine events on the professional circuit with today’s Tigé Championships the final stop of the year. Santori finishes with 1,340 points just 24 points ahead of the fast-rising Malinoski’s 1,316. Andrew Adkison finished third just one point behind Malinoski at 1,315.
A “skins” format, where riders continue to accumulate points for skins as long as they keep winning, was used this weekend in Marathon. The rider with the most wins or skins will be declared the winner. Malinoski took home four skins for the win. JD Webb finished second with two skins winning the tie-breaker with third –place finisher Shawn Watson who also won two skins.
The Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships is organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. The pro-am has the support of the following: Tigé Boats, Florida Keys and Key West Monroe County Tourist Development Council Come as you are, City of Marathon Heart of the Florida Keys, Oakley HDO, U.S Air Force, Circuit City, Hyperlite Wakeboards, CWB Wakeboards, Gator Boards, Red Bull, Vitamin Water, Wakeworld.com and Wakeboarder.com.
Wake Boarding, published by World Publications, is the official magazine of the Tigé Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships. Wake Boarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.
Pro Men Final Standings (using the skins format for entire )
- Rusty Malinoski 4 skins
- JD Webb 2 skins (won tiebreaker for 2nd )
- Shawn Watson 2 skins
4T. Tino Santori 1 skin
4T. Andrew Adkison 1 skin
Today’s heat results:
HEAT 1 TOTAL
1.TINO SANTORI 97.5
2.CHAD SHARPE 92.5
3.KYLE RATTRAY 80
HEAT 2
1.ANDREW ADKISON 100
2.TINO SANTORI 90
3.SCOTTY BROOME 77.5
4.COREY BRADLEY 72.5
HEAT 3
1.RUSTY MALINOSKI 97.5
2.ANDREW ADKISON 87.5
3.AARON RATHY 85
4.PHILLIP SOVEN 0
HEAT 4
1.SHAWN WATSON 100
2.RUSTY MALINOSKI 90
3.SHAUN MURRAY 76
4.ERIK RUCK 74
HEAT 5
1.SHAWN WATSON 98.5
2.JD WEBB 91.5
3.TREVOR HANSEN 75.5
4.AUSTIN HAIR 70
5.JIMMY TRASK 64.5
Pro Women Finals
1.Emily Copeland Durham 53.33
2.Sunni Anne Ball 44.33
3.Hayley Smith 35.00
4.Lauren Loe 15.00
Jr. Men Finals
1. Ryan Anderson 62.11
2.Julian Cohen 59.56
3.Adam Errington 50.56
4.Jimmy Lariche 50.00
5.Lewis Link 47.67
6.Nolan Hays 37.78
Pro Wakeskate Finals
1.Nick Taylor 50.00
2.Danny Hampson 38.33
3.Aaron Reed 21.67
4.Drew McGuckin 10.33
Open Amateur Division
1.Lucas Langlois 60.00
2.Weston Cotton 50.00
3.John Rodriguez 41.11
4.Nick Whitt 33.33
5.Jesic Brost 32.22
6.Matt Norton 23.33
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