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FORT WORTH, Texas - The biggest names in wakeboarding and wakesurfing rode into Fort Worth for the 2016 season opener of the five-stop Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour, the largest and longest-running professional wakeboard and wakesurf circuit in the industry. Super-fans and newcomers alike crowded the shoreline at Trinity Trails at Marine Creek Lake to watch the pros go big with massive tricks and unprecedented performances.
 
From brother-versus-brother battles to insanely competitive final heats, there wasn't a dull moment - on the water or onshore - during Saturday's event. In an unexpected upset, 2015 Rookie of the Year Cory Teunissen fell short during wakeboarding semi finals, and defending champion Harley Clifford didn't place in the top three. Noah Flegel (wakesurf) and Mike Dowdy (wakeboard) took home the top prizes.
 
In the wakesurf division, brothers Keenan Flegel and Noah Flegel ran a tight race all the way to the final round, where younger brother Noah beat out his defending champ sibling for the top spot on the podium. Coming in third place was 16-year-old Parker Payne, a Dallas-area native. All seven contestants will continue on to the next three stops of the the wakesurf tour.
 
Wakeboarder Mike Dowdy hammered out huge, big-air tricks in every round, landing him in first place for his his second career tournament win. Rusty Malinoski and Tony Iacconi took home second and third places, respectively. All 16 riders have another shot at victory at the next event in Mooresville, N.C., on June 18.
 
Despite less-than-ideal wind conditions, the Supra Boats SA550 -- the official tow boat for the 2016 tour -- towed the riders with precision, generating its signature clean, consistent and controlled wakes for the athletes to take advantage of.
 
The Supra Boats Pro Wakeboard Tour continues through the summer with stops in Mooresville, N.C.; Monroe, Wash.; Edmonton, Alberta (no wakesurf); and Indianapolis, Ind. For more information, visit SupraBoatsPWT.com.

Results - Day Two

Pro Men Wakeboard Final
1. Mike Dowdy -- 94.33
2. Rusty Malinoski -- 92.33
3. Tony Iacconi -- 88.33
4. Nic Rapa -- 53.33
5. Harley Clifford -- 30
6. Dean Smith -- 0
 
Pro Men Wakesurf Final
1. Noah Flegel -- 90.7
2. Keenan Flegel -- 87
 
Pro Men Wakeboard Semifinals (top three in each heat advance)
 
Heat #1
1. Mike Dowdy -- 95.67
2. Tony Iacconi -- 92
3. Rusty Malinoski -- 90.33
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4. Noah Flegel -- 80
 
Heat #2
1. Dean Smith -- 85.67
2. Harley Clifford -- 82
3. Nic Rapa -- 75
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4. Cory Teunissen -- 72.67
 
Pro Men Wakesurf Semifinals (top two riders advance)
1. Keenan Flegel -- 90.5
2. Noah Flegel -- 87.7
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3. Parker Payne -- 79.4
4. Hunter Sims -- 75.6
5. Aaron Witherell -- 69.5
6. Chris Wolter -- 65.1
7. Grant Witherell -- 60
 
Pro Men Wakeboard Quarterfinals (top two in each heat advance)
 
Heat #1
1. Noah Flegel -- 86.67
2. Tony Iacconi -- 79
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3. Damien Adam -- 50
4. Shota Tezuka -- 23.33
 
Heat #2
1. Mike Dowdy -- 90.67
2. Nic Rapa -- 83.67
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3. Gordon Harrison -- 80
4. Tony Carroll -- 70.00
 
Heat #3
1. Dean Smith -- 91.67
2. Cory Teunissen -- 89.33
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3. Parker Siegele -- 79.33
4. Austin Hair -- 70
 
Heat #4
1. Harley Clifford -- 94
2. Rusty Malinoski -- 90.33
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3. Massi Piffaretti -- 66.67
4. Christian Primrose -- 50

About Supra Boats
Supra Boats fuels passion for water sports with high-performance, bold designs and interior refinement achieved through precision-engineered tow boats. The flagship wakeboard boat brand manufactured by Skier’s Choice Inc., Supra Boats are the result of a quest for continual improvement in every aspect of boatbuilding. Thirty-five years of award-winning tow boats prove that fact. Everything from wake performance to ride and handling to interior refinement to production processes to the ownership experience is constantly being improved. Supra builds high-performance wake boats with a level of precision matched only by your extreme passion for water sports. Supra Boats: where passion meets precision. For more information on Supra Boats, visit SupraBoats.com.
 
Bonnier Corp.’s Events & Entertainment Group
Bonnier Corp.’s Events & Entertainment Group manages and executes events, including the Pro Wakeboard Tour, Marlin University, the Deer & Turkey Expos, the NOOD Regattas and the fishing tournaments — Los Cabos, Offshore World Championship, Charter Boat Classic, Bermuda Tournaments and FishStock. Bonnier Corp.’s Events & Entertainment Group coordinates the scheduling, televising, global sponsorships, public relations, venue evaluation and event selection for these properties.

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