Malibu Open Brings Wakeboarding to Illinois
Malibu Open Brings Wakeboarding to Illinois
By cramey on Monday, June 11, 2001 @ 9:33 am
Wilmington, Illinois - The final day of the inaugural Malibu Open Water Ski & Wakeboard Championship provided challenges for many top athletes. Swirling winds made conditions very interesting. However, these dicey conditions only strengthened the resolve of the top athletes and some top-notch performances were turned in.
Riders competed on both Saturday and Sunday with combined scores determining the winners.
Aussie, Daniel Watkins, seemed to like the pull of the Indmar Marine Engine powered Malibu Wakesetter. Watkins came from fourth place in Saturday's first round to a resounding first place in Sunday's second round to take home the Malibu Open Championship, his first win in 2001.
Watkins win came against tough competition. It seemed that every men's competitor, no matter how far behind they fell on day one, was still trying to bring home the winner's trophy. The men's wakeboard competition was the last event of the weekend, and it put an exclamation point on a great weekend of competition.
The women's wakeboard competition preceded the men's final, with Dallas Friday taking home a hard fought victory. Friday narrowly edged Maeghan Major for the victory, but it was Major who had a much better round on Sunday. Friday won by virtue of a strong round on Saturday, which put her in first place going into Sunday's final.
Final Results
Women Wakeboard (Saturday score - Sunday score - total score)
1. Dallas Friday (USA) - 100 - 80 - 180
2. Maeghan Major (USA) - 65 - 100 - 165
3. Emily Copeland (USA) - 80 - 65 - 145
4. Cheryl Newton (USA) - 55 - 55 - 110
5. Marie Botved Studd (DEN) - 35 - 45 - 80
6. Cathy Williams (USA) - 45 - 35 - 80
Men Wakeboard (Saturday score - Sunday score - total score)
1. Daniel Watkins (AUS) - 55 - 100 - 155
2. Darin Shapiro (USA) - 100 - 55 - 155
3. Gerry Nunn (USA) - 65 - 65 - 130
4. Parks Bonifay (USA) - 45 - 80 - 125
5. Rob Struharik (USA) - 80 - 35 - 115
6. Brett Eisenhauer (AUS) - 14 - 45 - 59
7. Chad Sharpe (CAN) - 35 - 20 - 55
8. Joel Cahill (USA) - 25 - 25 - 50
9. Zane Schwenk (USA) - 30 - 17 - 47
10. Trevor Hansen (USA) - 11 - 30 - 41
11. Erik Ruck (USA) - 17 - 14 - 31
12. Ryan Wolfe (USA) - 20 - 11 - 31
Riders competed on both Saturday and Sunday with combined scores determining the winners.
Aussie, Daniel Watkins, seemed to like the pull of the Indmar Marine Engine powered Malibu Wakesetter. Watkins came from fourth place in Saturday's first round to a resounding first place in Sunday's second round to take home the Malibu Open Championship, his first win in 2001.
Watkins win came against tough competition. It seemed that every men's competitor, no matter how far behind they fell on day one, was still trying to bring home the winner's trophy. The men's wakeboard competition was the last event of the weekend, and it put an exclamation point on a great weekend of competition.
The women's wakeboard competition preceded the men's final, with Dallas Friday taking home a hard fought victory. Friday narrowly edged Maeghan Major for the victory, but it was Major who had a much better round on Sunday. Friday won by virtue of a strong round on Saturday, which put her in first place going into Sunday's final.
Final Results
Women Wakeboard (Saturday score - Sunday score - total score)
1. Dallas Friday (USA) - 100 - 80 - 180
2. Maeghan Major (USA) - 65 - 100 - 165
3. Emily Copeland (USA) - 80 - 65 - 145
4. Cheryl Newton (USA) - 55 - 55 - 110
5. Marie Botved Studd (DEN) - 35 - 45 - 80
6. Cathy Williams (USA) - 45 - 35 - 80
Men Wakeboard (Saturday score - Sunday score - total score)
1. Daniel Watkins (AUS) - 55 - 100 - 155
2. Darin Shapiro (USA) - 100 - 55 - 155
3. Gerry Nunn (USA) - 65 - 65 - 130
4. Parks Bonifay (USA) - 45 - 80 - 125
5. Rob Struharik (USA) - 80 - 35 - 115
6. Brett Eisenhauer (AUS) - 14 - 45 - 59
7. Chad Sharpe (CAN) - 35 - 20 - 55
8. Joel Cahill (USA) - 25 - 25 - 50
9. Zane Schwenk (USA) - 30 - 17 - 47
10. Trevor Hansen (USA) - 11 - 30 - 41
11. Erik Ruck (USA) - 17 - 14 - 31
12. Ryan Wolfe (USA) - 20 - 11 - 31
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