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Riders Look to Make Grade as ’06 Pro Wakeboard Tour Season Begins in Georgia
Acworth, GA – On Thursday, Lake Allatoona in Acworth, Georgia became the site for the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour’s first event of 2006 where over 200 riders battled for just a few qualifying spots for the rest of the events in the ’06 Pro Wakeboard Tour season.
Thursday was a chance for riders to make a name for themselves. Nearly 70 Pro Men Wakeboarders and 50 Pro Wakeskaters were fighting for just 16 qualifying spots each.
One of those riders to earn a spot in the next round and a chance to compete the rest of the season on the Pro wakeboard Tour was Atlanta native Corey Bradley. Bradley, is in his second year competing in the Pro Men’s division. He finished in 23rd place in the final Pro Wakeboard Tour season standings in ’05.
Bradley won his Pro Men’s Qualifying heat on Thursday to move into Saturday’s Pro Men Quarterfinals. Winning his qualifying heat isn’t just good for Bradley for this event, it puts him in great position for the rest of the ’06 Pro Wakeboard Tour season.
Bradley, 21, was born in Atlanta and attended North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia. He is currently living and training in Orlando, Florida with 2004 Wakeboard World Champion Andrew Adkison. Bradley finished in 17th place in the 2005 KING OF WAKE World Rankings with two top 20 finishes and one top 10 finish on the season.
Other notables earning a qualifying spot on Thursday at Acworth included Shaun Murray, one of the most well know personalities in the sport of wakeboarding. Murray earned a spot by winning the fifth heat on Thursday. It has been two years since Murray has competed professionally, going out on top at the end of 2003 by winning the World Championship.
Also moving on today was Shawn Watson the two-time Wakeboard National Championship who lost most of the ’05 wakeboarding season due to injury. Watson won the second heat on Thursday to earn a qualifying spot.
As the first event of 2006, Thursday was a big test for many Junior Men’s riders making the jump to pro. Three riders who were amateurs last year, but moved up to the pros in Acworth are Aaron Rathy, Jeff House and Phillip Combs. All three qualified for the next round by winning qualifying heats on Thursday.
MasterCraft will be the exclusive towboat for the Pro Tour as it has been since the Tour’s wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine Engines will provide the power for MasterCraft’s line of competition towboats, the X Series.
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is a five-event circuit organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. The Pro Tour has the support of the following: Verizon Wireless, U.S Air Force, Circuit City, Rip It Energy Fuel, Sea Doo watercraft, Billabong, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Perfect Pass, Infinity Marine Audio, Liquid Force, Gator Boards, CWB, J-Star, Oakley, Reef, Epiphone Guitars, Wakeworld.com, Wakeboarder.com, and One Percent Design.
Rip It energy fuel is the exclusive sponsor of the JX Series, the proving ground for amateur male riders 18-under.
Wake Boarding, published by World Publications, is the official magazine of the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Wake Boarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.
Thursday’s Qualifying Results
MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour
Lake Allatoona in Acworth, Georgia
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 01
1 Jimmy Wolf USA 100.00
2 Adam Fields USA 87.50
3 Matt Leever USA 77.50
4 Scott Mackey AUS 75.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 02
1 Shawn Watson USA 97.00
2 Mike Marsh USA 88.00
3 Wes Brisco USA 78.50
4 Dean Lavelle USA 76.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 03
1 Tim Keepers USA 97.50
2 Chris Law USA 92.50
3 Michael Maynard 75.50
4 Ryan Jones USA 74.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 04
1 Rob Jacques USA 100.00
2 Marcelo Giardi BRZ 90.00
3 Julz Heaney GBR 80.00
4 Trey Metzger 70.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 05
1 Shaun Murray USA 97.50
2 Jesson Vedel TAH 84.50
3 Ricky Gonzales USA 80.50
4 Anthony Hollick 77.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 06
1 Chris O'Shea USA 94.00
2 Sean O'Brien USA 93.50
3 Glen Fletcher USA 82.50
4 Chris Harvey 70.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 07
1 Josh Palma USA 100.00
2 Scotty Broome AUS 87.50
3 Hunter Hanson USA 82.50
4 Taylor Ewing 70.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 08
1 Derek Grasman USA 100.00
2 Travis Propst USA 87.50
3 Adam Haller USA 82.50
4 Scot Ferwerda USA 70.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 09
1 Aaron Rathy CDN 100.00
2 Gerry Nunn USA 85.00
3 Nick Weinacker USA 78.50
4 Hamish George Lowe 76.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 10
1 Adam Wensink USA 100.00
2 Kyle Rattray CDN 84.50
3 Ross Gardner 80.50
4 Brian Reeder USA 75.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 11
1 Nick Heaney GBR 95.00
2 Justin Savich 88.00
3 Robin Friday USA 82.00
4 Gabe Fowler USA 75.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 12
1 Shane Bonifay USA 100.00
2 Zane Schwenk USA 88.50
3 Brian Brech USA 79.00
4 Tom Fooshee USA 72.50
5 John Rodriguez USA 60.00
Men’s Professional Qualifying Round Heat 13
- Corey Bradley 94.00
- Clay Fletcher 89.00
- Chase Andrews 79.00
- Justin Sellers 70.50
- Jack Blodgett 67.50
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 14
1 Jeff House USA 97.50
2 Jonathan Nadolski USA 92.50
3 Matt Sims USA 75.00
4 Mitch Bergsma USA 70.00
5 Steve Edwards USA 65.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 15
1 Collin Harrington USA 98.50
2 Collin Wright 82.50
3 Alex Brown 80.50
4 Braden Stumborg 73.50
5 Olivier Derome 65.00
Men's Professional - Qualifying Round Heat 16
1 Philip Combs USA 92.50
2 Keith Lidberg USA 92.50
3 Jimmy Trask 79.50
4 Yuki Taguchi JPN 70.50
5 Brad Buskas CDN 65.00
Patrick Wampler
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