In men's wakeboarding teen phenom, Phillip Soven took home his second pro victory in two weeks, and his first Malibu Open title. The fifteen year old, won for the first time last week on the Pro Wakeboard Tour and decided to prove that
wasn't a fluke by making it two in a row.
Soven was the youngest pro in the sport's history when he turned pro in 2001 at the age of 11. Now at only 15, Soven is challenging the top names in the sport of wakeboarding. Defending Malibu Open men's champion, Jeff Weatherall finished second on the day and 2002 Rookie of the Year Andrew Adkison finished third.
In women's wakeboarding Dallas Friday successfully defended her Malibu Open title. Friday held off a challenge from Emily Copeland Durham who won the Pro Wakeboard Tour stop in Reno last weekend and the 2004 Indmar Performance Award. Copeland finished second and Maeghan Major finished third.
Women's Wakeboard
1 Dallas Friday 78.88
2 Emily Copeland Durham 73.29
3 Maeghan Major 59.09
4 Laura Lohrmann 45.46
5 Cheryl Newton 36.43
6 Cathy Williams 29.81
Men's Wakeboard
1 Phillip Soven 78.30
1 Jeff Weatherall 75.65
2 Andrew Adkison 75.53
1 Gerry Nunn 61.32
1 Chad Sharpe 56.44
1 Daniel Watkins 49.68
1 Josh Sanders 41.56
2 Joey Arcisz 36.09
2 Brett Eisenhauer 29.90
The Malibu Open, presented by Chevy Trucks and GM Vortec Engines, is a water skiing championship organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. Powered by Indmar Marine engines, the Malibu Open has the support of the following: SeaDoo watercraft, Perfect Pass, Hyperlite, Liquid Force, Gator Boards, CWB, Jobe, Double-up, Blindside, JoyRide, O'Brien, Cassette Wakeskates, 484 Wakeskates, Billabong, Reef, Body Glove, UGP, Epiphone Guitars, OJ Props, Chipper Beef Jerky, Bare Wetsuits, buywake.com, Love Sac, Capix Helmets, Indo Boards, Straight Line, Nevin, ten-80, Toyo
Tires, KMC Wheels, Verizon Wireless, Execute, Wakeworld, Wakeboarder.com, Monster Tower, Say I Won't and One Percent Designs.
