Liquid Force BroStock 2008 Wakeboarding Tournament Takes Over Smith Mountain Lake
Smith Mountain Lake, VA, July 24, 2008 – More than 1,000 Wakeboarding enthusiasts and spectators from around the region and beyond converged on Smith Mountain Lake this weekend to participate in the 2008 Liquid Force BroStock Wakeboard Tournament held at Crazy Horse Marina.
Tournament sponsors were WakeNSkate Board Shop and the Virginia Commonwealth Games. The 6th Annual Wakefest Wakeboarding Tournament, one of the largest wakeboarding events of the year on the entire east coast, went off without a hitch providing skilled professional wake boarders a platform for performance and bystanders hours of water sport entertainment. The tournament took place on Saturday at 10:00 a.m. with a group lineup of Grom, followed by Girls, Wakeskate, Over 40, Intermediate, Inverts and Outlaw. A Barbecue, product demonstration, and autograph session with Liquid Force team members were a highlight of the weekend.
Winners of the tournament are as follows; Grom, Evan Dean; Women’s, Emylee Wright; Over-40, Ed Wagner; Wakeskate, Andrew Fortenberry; Intermediate, Ryan Thompson; Invert, Matt Kirk; and Outlaw, Brian Reeder.
Micah Gaudio, Owner of WakeNSkate Board Shop, said the tournament was the largest to date. “Having a tournament of this caliber at Smith Mountain Lake is very exciting, not to mention incredibly supportive of both the local economy and wake scene. We are thrilled to host such an influential event that gets better every year.”
About Wake N Skate Board Shop Wake N Skate Board Shop has been in existence at Bridgewater Plaza in Moneta, Virginia for the past six years. Wake N Skate specializes in wakeboards and gear, including brands Liquid Force, Ronix, Mastercraft, CWB, Hyperlite, Quiksilver, Billabong, Reef, Volcom, Hurley International, JetPilot, Electric Visual, Element Skateboards, Dragonoptical, Rip Curl, Globe, Spy, O’Neill, Ezekiel, Burton, and Vans.
Results of Wakefest & VA Commonwealth Games Wakeboarding Tournament July 20th, 2008
Outlaw
1.Brian Reeder
2. Alex Hamrick
3. Davis Prillman Lee Wagner
Joel Wagner
Robby McFarland
Eric Gerner
Kyle Rowland
Rowland Lindhurst
Max Carr
Derek Bullock
Eric Carter
Max Rick
Invert
1.Matt Kirk
2. Sam Baker
3. Adam Van Dyke Micah Gaudio
Andy Warden
Aaron Grace
Joe Buyer
Danny Maine
Micael Grazer
Zachary Speilman
Aaron Clark
Collin Dozier
Jason Kemmerer
Brett Fiskus
Grom
1.Evan Dean
2.Jimmy McClure
3.Ryan Johnson Max Privette
Cory Smith
Will Wallace
Chandler J Marsh
Brandon Sinder
Chris Powell
Logan Smith
Rielly Hunt
Nick Ludeman
William White
1.Ed Wagner
2. Steve Bull
3. Helen G Reg Thompson WakeSkate
1.Andrew Fortenberry
2. Zach Ashton
3. Joe Phillips Will Wallace
Robby Smith
Will Funn
Danny Waters
Brant Harrell
Trey Seneff
Blair Saferight
Intermediate
1. Ryan Thompson
2. Dustin Braxton
3. Chad Owens
Josh Bittinger
Jim Kulis
Auston Holmes
Matt Bartley
Dustin Banton
Josh Banton
Taylor Thurston
Blair Saferight
Kyle Ludeman
Minor Smith
