PINE MOUNTAIN, GA (August 30, 2020) – The all-new Super Air Nautique G23 pulled the world’s greatest to victory in the final day of competition at the 2020 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Yanmar. With multiple overall titles on the line to round out the Nautique Wake Series and WWA Wakeboard World Series (WBWS), today’s competition was filled with amazing moments including (add something from day).
Reed Hansen brought the heat to Robin Lake displaying his technical skill behind the all-new Super Air Nautique G23 landing a switch 360, T/S indy shuv, and a switch T/S F/S 180 to take home the Pro Wakeskate World title with a score of 75.00. Coco Mendez took second, scoring 70.00 with a hard flip, followed by Brian Grubb rounding out the podium in third with a score of 40.00.
Meagan Ethell showed up to the Pro Women’s finals ready to throw down one of her best performances behind the Super Air Nautique G23 in hopes of snagging a 2020 WWA World title. Earning what she came for, Ethell put it all together throwing a textbook KGB and Moby Dick for a final score of 85.00. In second, Mary Morgan Howell landed a huge crow mobe and a roll to blind to score 82.00. Dallas Friday placed third rounding out the podium with 70.00 points after another epic performance.
Coming off heavy semifinals, Nic Rapa put down an amazing performance in the fight to the finish of the Pro Men’s final, taking the win with a nearly flawless run, scoring 95.00. Leaving no doubt in anyone’s mind that he had just won the 2020 WWA World title, Nic threw down a mute mobe 5 and a double cab roll for the win. In second Cory Teunissen scored 85.00 throwing down an equally impressive run complete with a switch T/S F/S 1080. Rounding out the podium in third, Tyler Higham threw a double tantrum for a score of 75.00.
Closing out a terrific season and adding to the momentum off the wins from today, both Meagan Ethell and Nic Rapa also won the respective Overall titles for the 2020 Nautique Wake Series and WWA Wakeboard World Series.
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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 Nautique Boat Company: Nautique is celebrating its 95th anniversary of delivering excellence in the marine industry. A subsidiary of Correct Craft, Nautique has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since 1925. Delivering the very best waterski, wakeboard and wakesurf boats on the market, Nautique continues to drive progression with their award-winning technology and dedication to building the highest-quality boats imaginable. New technology, performance innovations and attention to detail are the cornerstones of what makes the Nautique brand the industry leader. Through the Nautique Cares initiative, employees and athletes dedicate themselves to not only making a difference on the water, but to extend their support to people in need around the world. The world’s best ski boat, world’s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com.
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.
