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2014 WWA Wakeboard World Championships - Day 4 of 4

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Pros are Crowned at 2014 Wakeboard World Championships on Final Day of Competition


WWA WorldsFt. Lauderdale, Fla. - The final day of the Rockstar WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra Boats went out with a bang at Mills Pond Park as riders competed behind the killer wakes of the Supra Boats SE550. Wakeboarders and Wakeskaters from the Jr. Pro Men’s, Professional Wakeskate, Women’s Professional and Men’s Professional divisions gave it their all to be crowned 2014 champions. Cory Teunissen (AUS), Reed Hansen (USA), Bec Gange (AUS) and Harley Clifford (AUS) topped the podium in their respected divisions. Clifford (AUS) was given the coveted title of King of Wake, and Meagan Ethell (USA) was dubbed Queen of Wake. Teunissen would also go on to win the Junior Pro Men’s series.
 
The Junior Pro Men’s finals of the WWA Wakeboard World Championships took full advantage the perfect weather conditions and ripped on the wakes of the SE550 powered by the Indmar ROUSH charged Raptor 575 engine. Six of the top 18-year-old and under riders gave it their all to propel them into the podium spots.
 
Australian natives Cory Teunissen, a Supra rider, and Parker Siegele have battled for first place since day one of the competition. In the end, Teunissen started with a switch toeside 900 and capped it off with a switch mute mobe taking it all, and Siegele took second place, followed by Robby Holihan (USA) in third. Local ripper Juan Mendez (USA) finished fourth.
 
Pro Wakeskate finals had athletes throwing down runs with a multitude of shove-it based tricks; where the rider leaves the board and then lands on it again. Supra rider Reed Hansen (USA) took first place, with Danny Hampson (USA) in second, and James Balzer (CAN) in third.
 
Pro Women’s riding was out of this world today with competitors giving it their all. In the end, Supra rider Bec Gange (AUS), Amber Wing (AUS) and Raimi Merritt (USA) would take the podium in first, second and third places.
 
 
The one-of-a-kind CONTOUR Big Air Kicker Contest hit the water with athletes putting their bodies on the line. Six of the gnarliest and heavy hitting riders were towed behind the boat, traveling around 23 MPH, launching riders over the kicker while they cut n’ jump. Adam Errington (USA) would take first with a BS Indy 180, in second was Dean Smith (AUS) with a BS 720 and in third was Chad Sharpe with an Indy Glide.
 
Everyone gathered for the main event of the day, Pro Men’s, with hearts pounding as some of the best riders in the world rode for broke to take the coveted world champion title home. Clifford (AUS), Phillip Soven (USA), Josh Twelker (USA), Tony Iacconi (USA), Shota Tezuka (JPN), and Massi Piffaretti (ITA) crept into the finals, ahead of 12 other pro riders. Gliding into the last heat of the day, it would be Clifford in first, followed by Soven and Tezuka in second and third.
 
The major title all riders hope for from the season, is King of Wake and Queen of Wake. The athletes gain points over the accumulation of eight stops, and points are given based on final placement in the competition. The 2014 King of Wake is Clifford, and the 2014 Queen of Wake is Ethell (USA). Ethell beat Wing (AUS) out by a margin of 10 points.
 
Siegele (AUS) and Teunissen (AUS) tied on points for the Junior Pro Men’s series, but Teunissen ended up taking the title. The tiebreaker for the title chase was decided based on first place wins in World Sports & Marketing events throughout the season, and Teunissen won with three.

Results - Day 4
 
Pro Men Final
1. Harley Clifford - 96.00
2. Phillip Soven - 94.67
3. Shota Tezuka - 93.83
4. Tony Iacconi - 89.00
5. Massi Piffaretti - 87.33
6. Josh Twelker - 85.00
 
Pro Women Final
1. Bec Gange - 82.33
2. Amber Wing - 78.33
3. Raimi Merritt - 72.00
4. Meagan Ethell - 66.67
5. Dallas Friday - 60.00
6. Tarah Mikacich - 43.33
 
Pro Wakeskate Final
1. Reed Hansen - 85.00
2. Danny Hampson - 78.33
3. James Balzer - 68.33
4. Brian Grubb - 55.00
5. Cristobal Mendez - 50.00
 
Jr. Pro Men Final
1. Cory Teunissen - 93.50
2. Parker Siegele - 85.25
3. Robby Holihan - 74.25
4. Juan Mendez - 72.75
5. Gunner Daft - 62.75
6. Jason Soven - 61.50
 
Pro Men Semifinals (top rider in each heat advances)
 
Heat #1
1. Tony Iacconi - 90.67
2. Noah Flegel - 75.67
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3. Christian Primrose - 33.33
 
Heat #2
1. Josh Twelker - 87.33
2. Daniel Powers - 85.00
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3. Adam Errington 82.00
 
Heat #3
1. Phillip Soven - 86.67
2. JD Webb - 76.33
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3. Danny Thollander - 73.33
 
Heat #4
1. Shota Tezuka - 89.67
2. Steel Lafferty - 65.00
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3. Chad Sharpe - 30.00
 
Heat #5
1. Massi Piffaretti - 95.00
2. Rusy Malinoski - 92.67
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3. Jimmy Lariche - 31.67
 
Heat #6
1. Harley Clifford - 91.67
2. Olivier Derome - 87.33
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3. Austin Hair - 82.33
 
Contour Big Air Kicker Contest
1. Adam Errington - BS Indy 180
2. Dean Smith - BS 720
3. Chad Sharpe - Indy Glide
Massi Piffaretti
Austin Hair
Aaron Rathy

For more information on the Rockstar Energy Drink WWA Wakeboard World Championships, presented by Supra Boats, visit KingofWake.com.

The WWA Worlds also serves as part of the Wakeboard World Series and the elite King of Wake series.
Sponsors for the 2014 Wakeboard World Championships include: Supra Boats, Rockstar Energy Drink, World Wakeboard Association, Billabong, Ronix, CWB, Hyperlite, Byerly, Peavey, Indmar and WAKEBOARDING magazine.

About Rockstar
Rockstar Energy Drink is designed for those who lead active lifestyles – from Athletes to Rockstars. Available in over 20 flavors at convenience and grocery outlets in over 30 countries, Rockstar supports the Rockstar lifestyle across the globe through Action Sports, Motor Sports, and Live Music. For more information visit RockstarEnergy.com. You can also find us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

About the WWA
The World Wakeboard Association is the global leader in wake sports sanctioning. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. With 27 affiliate countries worldwide, the WWA is a rider-formed organization dedicated to promoting and growing wake sports worldwide. It is the leading source for riders, event organizers and competitive standards. For more information on the WWA and its events, check out thewwa.com.

About Supra Boats
At Supra Boats our team’s success lasts long enough for high fives and a social media shout out, then it's back to the digital drawing board. The Supra Boats line embodies this passionate drive for continuous improvement. We are not concerned with being better than the next wake boat manufacturer. Our goal is to go beyond better by creating wake boats like the world champions' choice SA550 that elevates your expectations of the advantages you, your family and friends can gain from a Supra on the water. From wakes, ride and handling performance to power to interior refinements to the team that puts it all together to exterior design to extremely useful features and options, Supra boats are elevating expectations beyond better at the 2014 WWA Wakeboard World Championships.

About King of Wake
The King of Wake is the world’s elite pro wakeboarding series, attracting the sport’s top athletes from throughout the globe. Over the course of a season, athletes compete for the ultimate wakeboarding crown in a series points race of eight events throughout the United States to see who rules the wake. The King of Wake is organized by World Sports & Marketing – the leading wake-events producer since 1988.

About WAKEBOARDING Magazine
WAKEBOARDING magazine is the leader in wake-sports media by delivering the best instruction, latest product reviews, insider knowledge and the finest photography. 


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