Utica, Michigan (June 7, 2003) - On the shore of Four Bears Water Park in Utica, Michigan the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour's top riders set their sites on the second stop of the 2003 season presented by Chevy Trucks and GM Vortec engines.
Saturday's crowd was treated to a full day of wakeboarding with nearly 100 riders competing on the day. In the men's pro ranks, some of the top names in the sport earned a spot into Sunday's semifinal round.
Leaders in Saturday's qualifying heats included 2003 Pro Wakeboarding Rookie of the Year Andrew Adkison and Danny Harf, the 2001 and 2002 X Games
Champion.
Shaun Murray, who is the defending champion of the Detroit Pro Wakeboard Tour stop, qualified first in his heat. Murray is riding for the first time in nearly a month after recovering from injury sustained in practice.
In the SeaDoo Watercraft Pro Wakeskate Series, Steven Schoenhals of Michigan placed first in his heat earning a place Sunday's wakeskate finals.
In the Junior Men's division defending champion and Michigan native Derek Grasman finished first in his quarterfinal and semifinal heat on Saturday, earning a place in Sunday's final.
Sunday's final action in the Pro Wakeboard Tour's Detroit stop will begin at 11 a.m. with the Pro Men's semifinals.
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour, presented by Chevy Trucks and GM Vortec Engines, is a five-event circuit organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. Powered by Indmar, the Pro Tour has the support of the following: Bud Light, 180 Energy Drink, SeaDoo watercraft, Hyperlite, Perfect Pass, Activision, Liquid Force, Epiphone Guitars, CWB, OJ Props, Gator Boards, Chipper Beef Jerky, Earthboard, Bare Wetsuits, buywake.com, Billabong, Reef, Love Sac, Body Glove, Capix Helmets, JoyRide, 3thirteen, Indo Boards, One Percent Designs, UGP, Straightline, Bootie Lube, Liquid Lube, Monaco, Double Up, Blindside, 484 Wakeskates and Barts Water Sports.
Saturday's Results
Pro Men Quarterfinals
(2 each heat advance to Semifinals)
HEAT # 1
1 Shane Bonifay (FL) 95
2 Darin Shapiro (FL) 94
Zane Schwenk (FL) 92
Chris Law (FL) 88
Tim Pitschke (PA) 86
Nick Griffin (IN) 82
HEAT # 2
1 Rob Struharik (OH) 97
2 Daniel Watkins (AUS) 94
Gerry Nunn (FL) 90
Cody Hall (CA) 87
Timothy Keepers (WI) 86
Mike Hauer (ID) 83
HEAT # 3
1 Andrew Adkison (FL) 96
2 Josh Sanders (AUS) 95
Chris Laske (MI) 90
Michael Bros (MN) 88
Trevor Glenn Behler (MI) 86
Randy Harris (CA) NS
HEAT # 4
1 Danny Harf (FL) 96
2 Parks Bonifay (FL) 94
Tino Santori (CO) 92
Joey Arcisz (TX) 87
Mark Weikel (IN) 86
HEAT # 5
1 Trevor Hansen (FL) 97
2 Chad Sharpe (CAN) 94
Brian Brech (OH) 91
T-5 Chad Reese (AL) 88
T-6 * Wes Briscoe (FL) DQ
