Aug 8, 2009
Author: wakestock.com
Wakestock 2009, Collingwood, ON — Thousands of fans packed Millennium Park to catch the best riders in the world on Collingwood Harbour for Wakestock, the fourth stop of the WWA World Series. Qualifying started early as riders for both the Billabong Pro Wakeboard Championship and the Malibu Boats Pro Wakeskate Championship looked to advanced to the final rounds on Sunday.
Before the pros hit the water, the 9-man final from the Advanced Amateur division of the Malibu Boats Wakestock Amateur Championship led off the day. Up for grabs was the Advanced Am title and also four coveted spots to ride against the pros later on in the day. Taking home the top spots were Charles Sirois, Michael McBrearty, Gavin Hicks and the winner Dary Znebel.
In the Malibu Boats Pro Wakeskate Championships, it was a pair of familiar faces taking top spots in their heats. Last year’s champion Stuart Shinn led the way in heat #3 and 4-time Wakestock wakeskate champ Brian Grubb also came out on top of his heat. Canadian James Balzer rounded out the list of heat winners advanced to the semi-final round on Sunday.
James Balzer. Roth photo
Up next was the 32 man field for the Billabong Pro Wakeboard Championships. The Canadians took advantage of the home turf and ended up winning 3 of the 8 heats. Last year’s Wakestock champ Rusty Malinoski led the way along with Aaron Rathy and Olivier Derome. Other Canadians advancing to the quarterfinal round on Sunday included Dylan Rivait, Raphael Derome and Kevin Henshaw.
Rusty Malinoski. Roth photo
Danny Thollander. Roth photo
The semi-finals and finals for the Malibu Boats Pro Wakeskate Championships get under way on Sunday morning followed by the final rounds of the Billabong Pro Wakeboard Championships. Be sure to tune into Twitter for live updates throughout the day.
MALIBU BOATS PRO WAKESKATE QUALIFYING
Presented by Monster Energy and Billabong
(Top 2 from each heat advance)
Heat 1
1. James Balzer CAN Monster, Liquid Force, Nike 6.0, Body Glove, VZ
2. Dan Brown CAN
3. Mark McMorris CAN O’Neill, Dragon, Etnies, Ronix, Off Axis
4. Jeff Engen USA Sattlyte
Heat 2
1. Brian Grubb USA Billabong, Malibu, Red Bull, Hyperlite
2. Grant Roberts USA Obscura, O’Neill, DVS
3. Tanner Champion CAN Sattelyte, Reef, Dragon, Xcel
4. Addison Farr CAN Level 13, 686, Want, Capix, Base Camp
Heat 3
1. Stuart Shinn USA CWB, Rusty
2. Keaton Bowlby USA Liquid Force, Straight Line, Liquid Playground, Pulldoser
3. Brady Hicks CAN
4. Scott Boysen CAN Level 13, Rusty, Pop
BILLABONG PRO WAKEBOARD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING
Presented by Monster Energy and Malibu Boats
(Top 2 from each heat advance)
Heat 1
1. Harley Clifford AUS Monster, Liquid Force, Mastercraft, Oakley, Switch
2. Austin Hair USA Hyperlite, Ten80, X-Ray
3. Kyle Rattray CAN Gator, O’Neill, Centurion, Reef, Anarchy, CTI
4. Anthony Hollick CAN Billabong, Hyperlite, Nixon, Off Axis
Heat 2
1. Rusty Malinoski CAN Hyperlite, Mastercraft, Rockstar, Fox, Ogio, Body Glove, Kicker
2. Dylan Rivait CAN Dragon, Etnies
3. Daniel Watkins AUS Monster, O’Brien, Rip Curl, Tige
4. Mike Maynard CAN CWB, Quiksilver, Hastings Marina
Heat 3
1. Aaron Rathy CAN Oakley, Byerly, Nautique, Rockstar, Hart & Huntington
2. Danny Thollander USA Hyperlite, Nautique, Rockstar
3. Mark McMorris CAN O’Neill, Dragon, Etnies, Ronix, Off Axis
4. Jonathan Ferguson CAN Billabong, Ronix
Heat 4
1. Bob Soven USA Monster, Liquid Force, Nautique, Body Glove, Dragon
2. Marcelo Giardi BRA Oakley, Ronix, TNT, Marreco Wake School
3. Chad Sharpe CAN Billabong, Malibu, Ronix, Spy, Reef, Bern, Performance
4. Jason Bannatyne CAN Ronix, Malibu
Heat 5
1. Shane Bonifay USA Monster, Liquid Force, Mastercraft, Spy, Jet Pilot
2. Trevor Hansen USA CWB, Supra, Jet Pilot
3. Jimmy Lariche USA Monster, Hyperlite, Nautique, Fox, Spy
4. Dary Znebel CAN O’Brien, Lost, Jet Pilot
Heat 6
1. Olivier Derome CAN Malibu, Billabong Wetsuits, Oakley, Ronix, Axis Boardshop
2. Andrew Adkison USA CWB, Mastercraft
3. Gavin Hicks CAN
4. Dylan Miller CAN O’Brien, Xcel, Lost, Straightline
Heat 7
1. Dean Smith AUS Ronix, Rip Curl, Smith, Urban Rider, Performance
2. Raphael Derome CAN Billabong, Malibu, Liquid Force, VZ, Axis Boardshop
3. Dustin O’Ferrall CAN Billabong, Dragon, Nike 6.0, Ronix, Kicker
4. Michael McBrearty CAN
Heat 8
1. Phillip Soven USA Malibu, Liquid Force, Rip It
2. Kevin Henshaw CAN Monster, Billabong, Malibu,Nike 6.0, VZ, Protec
3. Shawn Watson USA Monster, Billabong, Liquid Force, Nautique, Dragon, Kustom
4. Charles Sirois CAN
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