Winter Haven, FL (August, 1 2021) – Wake Park riders from all across the nation descended upon Auburndale, FL for the country’s top amateur wakeboarders and wakeskaters to kick-off the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine. Located at one of Florida’s newest cable parks, Elite Cable Park provided the incredible venue for amateur and pro level athletes alike to together for the largest wakeboard event of the year.
“We are absolutely thrilled to be hosting The Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine here at our newest park ECP. The Auburndale community has been nothing but welcoming ever since we opened and it’s amazing to see just how much our sport has grown in just a few years”
Starting the event with the traditional discipline of cable wakeboarding, one rider at a time took to the waters of Elite Cable Park to showcase their best tricks for the judges and fans. The Beginner’s division started the day’s wakeboarding action with Lacy Carlton from Waco, Texas winning her heat of 4 riders, making her the only female to advance directly into the semifinals happening on Monday. Bryce Lyles from Orlando, FL stood out among the Novice riders as a clear favorite with his technical rail hits and a 360 off the kicker in his incredible opening run. Clinching his spot into the semifinals for the Intermediate division was Cooper Scarborough winning his qualifying heat with a score of 96.5 after his MJ Boardslide across the top of the transfer box (while wearing a gold glitter jacket in true “MJ style”).
For full results and live content from day one of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine be sure to check out the all-new WWA Rideline app available for FREE in the App and Google Play stores. Don’t miss a beat this season, dig in and get involved with this new app developed specifically for us, our global wake community. thewwa.com/rideline.
Day two of the 2021 Nautique WWA Wake Park National Championships presented by GM Marine begins at 9:00 AM EDT on Monday, August 1st featuring the start of the Wake Park Features Only discipline. Click Here to tune in LIVE. (link to Rideline)