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Fans packed the shores of Texas MasterCraft today for the final rounds of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour stop in Fort Worth, Tex. Riders in the Pro Men, Women and Jr. Pro Men divisions, threwdown their best runs of the contest to try to win the first Tour stop of the 2009 season.
The one reoccurring theme throughout this weekend’s contest in the Pro Men’s division was upsets created by rookie riders, and today was no different. Harley Clifford of Thornlands, Australia, shocked everyone in Fort Worth today, when the 15-year-old rookie was called to the top of the Pro Men’s podium. Clifford, posting a 94.75 in his final run, beat out Olivier Derome, Aaron Rathy and two-time wakeboard world champion, Andrew Adkison for the top spot.
“I’m just stoked… there are no other words,†said Clifford. “Making it to the Finals was huge for me, but winning my first U.S. Pro Tour stop is just unreal.â€
As unreal as it may seem to Clifford, the rookie rider now sits at the top of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour standings list, making him the top-seeded rider in the next contest.
Incidentally, another rookie rider, England’s Nick Davies, claimed the ROCKSTAR Best Trick Award with his massive Toe-9 off of the U.S. Air Force kicker. The Award is a $1,000 cash prize.
Continuing her success from 2008, England’s Nicola Butler took first-place today in the Pro Women’s division Finals. Butler, 17, who captured the win in Fort Worth last year, faced off in a stacked six-woman Final. Former wakeboard world champ Amber Wing and four-time X Games gold medalist Dallas Friday rounded out the women’s podium, respectively.
The top amateur riders in the Jr. Pro Men’s division hit the water today for their four-man Final. The heat was tight between most of the riders, but Bob Soven (Longwood, Fla.) stood out from the competition to take the first Tour stop win of the season with nearly a 15-point differential from his next closest competitor. Phillip Alsinger, Mitch Langfield and Steel Lafferty rounded the Final, respectively.Â
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour will make its next stop of the season in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., on June 19-21.
For results, standings, photos, videos, athlete bios and more, visit www.allisports.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 31 – PWT FINAL RESULTS:
Pro Men: Finals – Heat 1
1. Harley Clifford             AUS       94.75
2. Aaron Rathy                  CDN       89.50
3. Andrew Adkison          USA       79.25
4. Olivier Derome              CDN       76.50
Pro Women: Finals – Heat 1
1. Nicola Butler                UK          98.50
2. Amber Wing                  AUS       84.75
3. Dallas Friday                 USA       79.00
4. Raimi Merritt                  USA       72.25
5. Meagan Ethell               USA       60.50
6. Raequel Hoffman          USA       55.00
Jr. Pro Men: Finals – Heat 1
1. Bob Soven                      USA       96.50
2. Phillip Aslinger             USA       81.75
3. Mitch Langfield            AUS       81.50
4. Steel Lafferty                 USA       80.25
Pro Men: Semifinals – Heat 1
1. Andrew Adkison          USA       89.75
2. Olivier Derome            CDN       82.75
3. Adam Errington            SCT        79.75
4. Nick Davies                   GBR        75.00
5. Rusty Malinoski           CDN       72.75
Pro Men: Semifinals – Heat 2
1. Harley Clifford             AUS       90.25
2. Aaron Rathy                 CDN       89.25
3. Phillip Soven                 USA       86.00
4. Kyle Alberts                  USA       68.75
5. Austin Hair                    USA       65.75
Jr. Pro Men: Semifinals – Heat 1
1. Steel Lafferty               USA       90.00
2. Phillip Aslinger           USA       88.50
3. Jarrod Askew                AUS       84.50
4. Danny Burnstein          USA       73.25
5. Johnny Tobaben          USA       63.75
Jr. Pro Men: Semifinals – Heat 2
1. Bob Soven                      USA       93.75
2. Mitch Langfield           AUS       92.75
3. Raphael Derome            CDN       83.50
4. Daniel Powers               USA       70.00
5. Pierce Homsey              USA       46.50
Pro Men: Quarterfinals – Heat 1
1. Aaron Rathy                 CDN       98.00
2. Olivier Derome            CDN       88.25
3. Dean Smith                    AUS       81.75
4. Danny Thollander        USA       72.00
Pro Men: Quarterfinals – Heat 2
1. Andrew Adkison          USA       96.00
2. Austin Hair                   USA       86.25
3. Danny Harf                    USA       83.25
4. Bryan Hutton                USA       74.50
Pro Men: Quarterfinals – Heat 3
1. Adam Errington           SCT       97.75
2. Kyle Alberts                 USA       86.50
3. Josh Palma                     USA       82.75
4. Dylan Miller                   CDN       53.75
Pro Men: Quarterfinals – Heat 4
1. Harley Clifford             AUS       94.25
2. Rusty Malinoski          CDN       89.00
3. Trevor Hansen              USA       86.75
4. Jimmy LaRiche              USA       70.00
Pro Men: Quarterfinals – Heat 5
1. Phillip Soven                USA       96.25
2. Nick Davies                  GBR       87.00
3. Tino Santori                   USA       82.75
4. Kirby Liesmann             USA       74.00
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