Rusty Malinoski Wins Tige Pro-Am Wakeboard Championships in Marathon – Santori Hangs on to Win King
Santori is now considered the world's No. 1 rider for 2006 thanks to his King of Wake championship. The season-long championship points chase encompasses the top nine events on the professional circuit with today's Tige Championships the final stop of the year. Santori finishes with 1,340 points just 24 points ahead of the fast-rising Malinoski's 1,316. Andrew Adkison finished third just one point behind Malinoski at 1,315.
A "skins" format, where riders continue to accumulate points for skins as long as they keep winning, was used this weekend in Marathon. The rider with the most wins or skins will be declared the winner. Malinoski took home four skins for the win. JD Webb finished second with two skins winning the tie-breaker with third –place finisher Shawn Watson who also won two skins.
The Tige Pro-am Wakeboard Championships is organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. The pro-am has the support of the following: Tige Boats, Florida Keys and Key West Monroe County Tourist Development Council Come as you are, City of Marathon Heart of the Florida Keys, Oakley HDO, U.S Air Force, Circuit City, Hyperlite Wakeboards, CWB Wakeboards, Gator Boards, Red Bull, Vitamin Water, Wakeworld.com and Wakeboarder.com.
Pro Men Final Standings (using the skins format for entire )
