The third Preliminary event concluded on July 20th at Lake Powell’s “Summer Sickness Series – Wakeboarding at The Point” as a record number of riders showed up for $1,000 cash prize and a tons of swag for participants and category leaders. Competitors in this event were automatically prequalified to enter the event finals on August 31st for a chance to win $5,045 provided by Guidance Aviation of Prescott, Arizona. That’s BIG MONEY.
The FINALS, taking place on August 31st, promise to go even bigger as event organizers and promoters will be getting the crowds involved in the event with “Best Catches Off The Dock” as well as tons of swag giveaways.
Results of July 20, Preliminary III:
Open / Pro:
- 1st Kevin Henshaw
- 2nd Ryan Platt
- 3rd Trent Pailin
Jr Mens:
- 1st Gus Reed
- 2nd Jacob Doyle
- 3rd Gunnar Kupfer
Women’s:
- 1st Destiny Bennett
Master’s:
- 1st Preston Jackson
- 2nd John Kelp
- 3rd Robert Landon
Novices (Under 12)
- 1st Blake Landon
Novices (Over 13)
- 1st Christian Pendrod
- 2nd Andrew Birch
- 3rd: Wyatt Engle
Best trick:
- Novice: Blake Landon
- Master & Women:
Destiny Bennett - Jr. Men’s: Gunnar Kupfer
- Pro /Open: Duane Warner & Sean Gracia
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| Premier Sponsor of the event, Guidance Aviation, will be handing out a check for $5,045 to the winner of the Finals on August 31, 2013. Spectators will also have a chance to win some serious swag. |
During July 20th’s third preliminary, the event blob was busted out, providing BIG AIR for those that dared. Check out some of these photos of wakeboarders and blobbers:
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| She can not only catch big air off the blob, she won the ladies wakeboarding division. That’s Destiny Bennett! She also won Best Trick in Women’s & Masters. Nicely done Destiny, we’ll see you on August 31st!! |
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| Pulling off the 360! |
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| Flapping her wings! |
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| Incoming!!!!!! |
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| Crowds cooling off in the clean, emerald waters of Antelope Points Water Stadium |
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| This guy brought his skim board to demo, nice! |
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| Take off sideways, land sideways, oooooo ! |
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| So why is Guidance giving away “$5,045”??? Because Guidance Aviation was the FIRST Part 141 high altitude helicopter flight training school in the U.S. with flight training operations based at an altitude of 5,045′ feet above sea level. Learn to fly in the challenging environment of high altitude, and you can fly anywhere your career takes you! Schools in Prescott, AZ. and Baton Rouge, LA. |
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| Gotta love the “Peace” ! |
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| A senior blobber from Guidance Aviation even went for a launch :0 |
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| Awesome air on this one! |
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| Another board shorts buster… |
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| More air at the Sickness 🙂 |
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| Cutting hard, this guy was out to win…. |
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| Another perfect day at Lake Powell !
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