WACO, TX (August 8, 2020) – The shoreline came alive at BSR Cable Park as wake’s top pro riders made their competition debuts in the Pro Wakeskate, Jr. Pro, Pro Women, and Pro Men divisions at the 2020 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine Engine Technology. The heat turned up behind the Super Air Nautique G23 with some of the sport’s most impressive performances thrown during the thrilling semifinal rounds.
Standout performances in the Jr. Pro Men semifinal runs included Parker Swope putting down a well laid out run for the win in heat one with 77.00 points. Followed by Jaden Reichl and Thomas Herman taking the wins in heat two and three. Headed into Sunday’s final rounds Meagan Ethell had a dominating run in Pro Women’s semifinal coming out on a top with a score of 87.00, followed by Taylor McCullough with 75.00 points and Mary Morgan in third with 71.67 points.
The afternoon’s perfect conditions at BSR Cable Park set the stage for the Pro Men’s semifinals to deliver epic performances behind the wake of the all-new Super Air Nautique G23 powered by GM’s world-class powertrains. In heat one, Tyler Higham proved he came to Texas to win, throwing down with his west coast style to score 84.33. Nautique athlete Noah Flegel delivered on point in heat two taking the win with a final score of 88.00 points. Looking super confident throughout his entire run Nic Rapa came away with the win in heat three with a score of 90.00. Nautique athlete Cory Teunissen was loving the wake of the Super Air Nautique G23 clinching his first place finish in semifinal heat four with a score of 90.33.
For full results and live content from day three of the 2020 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine Engine Technology 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 four of the 2020 Nautique WWA Wakeboard National Championships presented by GM Marine Engine Technology begins at 10:30 a.m. CT on Sunday, August 9th featuring Jr. Pro, Pro Women, and Pro Men final rounds. Click Here to tune in LIVE.
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Dedicated to progressing the sport from the ground up, the Nautique Wake Series puts riders first, developing the stars of tomorrow and showcasing the top athletes of today with every major event held behind the Super Air Nautique G23. The Nautique Wake Series is the only event series that gives riders of all ages, gender and skill level the opportunity to compete at an elite level.
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About The WWA: Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of wakesports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and producing more than 12,500 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. 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. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out www.thewwa.com.
