Pleasant Prairie, Wis. - After several hours of postponement today, due to severe weather, the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour kicked off its first day of action in Pleasant Prairie, Wis., hosting qualifiers for the Jr. Pro Men's division. The postponement forced Tour organizers, World Sports & Marketing to reschedule the Pro division qualifiers for tomorrow, Saturday, June 20.
The top amateur riders from around globe hit the waters of Lake Andrea at Prairie Springs Park today for the Jr. Pro Men's division qualifiers. Nearly 30 riders competed within five heats in the opening round, advancing the top four riders in each heat onto the next round of the contest. Among the 20 riders to move onto tomorrow's Jr. Pro Men quarterfinals is Bob Soven, who posted a perfect score of 100 points to win his heat today. Bob, younger brother of defending Pro Tour champion Phillip Soven, will enter the quarterfinals as the top-seeded rider.
Daniel Powers, Phillip Aslinger, Danny Burnstein and Aussie Jarrod Askew also won their respective heats today to advance onto the quarterfinals.
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour continues tomorrow Saturday, June 20 from 9:30am - 4:30pm, and ends on Sunday, June 21.
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The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Fla. The Pro Tour has the support of the following sponsors: MasterCraft, Rockstar Energy Drink, Mona Vie, the U.S. Air Force, Indmar, Billabong, Hyperlite, CWB, Ronix, Liquid Force, Gator Boards, Oakley, Ride the Wake, FUEL TV and Allisports.com.
The MasterCraft X-Star is the exclusive tow boat of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour, as it has been since the Tour's inception in 1992. Indmar Marine engines provides the power for MasterCraft's X Series line of competition tow boats.
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Media Partners
To catch all the high-flying, rail-sliding, water-sports action of the King of Wake series, tune in to FUEL TV - the official television partner of the King of Wake. WakeBoarding, published by Bonnier Corp., is the official magazine of the King of Wake series. Read about all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and news.
King of Wake
Viewed as the world's elite pro wakeboarding circuit, the King of Wake series has attracted the sport's top athletes from throughout the globe. With more than $300,000 in prize money over the eight-event season, athletes compete during the course of the year to be named the "King of Wake" - an award based on points accumulated at each stop of the series. Events include the Wake Games, the WWA Wakeboard National Championships, the WWA Wakeboard World Championships and all five stops on the Pro Wakeboard Tour. The King of Wake is organized by World Sports & Marketing - the leading wake events producer since 1988.
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports
Alli, the Alliance of Action Sports, is a global business that encompasses national and international action sports tours and events, multimedia production, and a consumer facing lifestyle brand. The Alliance includes: the Dew Tour, Winter Dew Tour, China Invitational, Maloof Money Cup, AMA Motocross Championship, King of Wake series, and the Free Flow Tour; Alli Productions, which creates original content, produces and presents content with partners, and distributes Alli content through a variety of channels. Alli is owned by NBC Sports and MTV Networks and represents a network of athletes, fans, brands and properties. Its mission is to facilitate the momentous growth of action sports, through competition and lifestyle, for a new generation of fans and athletes. The Alli properties are home to more than 550,000 spectators each year and broadcasts more than 150 hours of original content in 100 countries and 280 million homes worldwide. More information can be found at www.allisports.com.
