Danny Harf beat Rusty Malinoski in the finals of the MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour today in Shoreview, MN to win his first tour stop of the year. Harf, seeded #3 in the contest, beat the #1 seed Andrew Adkison in semis before knocking off Malinoski.
Harf, from Orlando, Florida, is a perennial winner on the pro circuit. Last year, he won stops in Portland and Ft. Worth. Despite the loss, Adkison remains the leader on the season points chase for the Indmar Performance Award.
Local rider Keith Lidberg’s surprise run at a title in his hometown took him all the way to the round of 8. Lidberg, a Twin City native and Coon Rapids High graduate, pulled off another upset today beating #10 seeded Derek Grasman before falling to eventual champion Harf. Lidberg, a 15th seed had upset # 2 seeded Tino Santori yesterday.
Lidberg’s success in Shoreview was by far the best performance ever for the young rider at a Pro Tour stop. He has been on the tour since 2003, but his success here in his own “home” waters should boost his confidence for future contests.
The next stop on the Pro Tour is Kelowna, British Colombia, Canada, July 7-9. The only tour stop outside the U.S. will take place at Waterfront Park in Kelowna.
MasterCraft is the exclusive towboat for the Pro Tour as it has been since the Tour’s wakeboarding events began in 1992. Indmar Marine Engines provides the power for MasterCraft’s line of competition towboats, the X Series.
The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour is a five-event circuit organized by World Sports & Marketing of Orlando, Florida. The Pro Tour has the support of the following: Verizon Wireless, U.S Air Force, Circuit City, Rip It Energy Fuel, Sea Doo watercraft, Billabong, Hyperlite Wakeboards, Perfect Pass, Infinity Marine Audio, Liquid Force, Gator Boards, CWB, J-Star, Oakley, Reef, Epiphone Guitars, Wakeworld.com, Wakeboarder.com, and One Percent Design.
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Pro Men Finals
1. Danny Harf (3)
2. Rusty Malinoski (6)
Pro Wakeskate Finals
1. Brian Grubb
2. George Daniels
Junior Men Finals
1. Jimmy Lariche (USA) – 69.11
2. Adam Errington (USA) – 63.33
3. Danny Thollander (USA) – 52.89
4. Kyle Alberts (USA) – 50.56
5. Ryan Anderson (USA) – 38.78
6. Brett Lee (USA) – 35.33
7. Bryan Hutton (USA) – 21.67
8. Rhett Whatley (USA) – 15.00
Pro Men Semifinals (winners advance to Finals)
1. Danny Harf (3)
2. Andrew Adkison (1)
1. Rusty Malinoski (6)
2. JD Webb (1)
Pro Wakeskate Semifinals
Heat #1
1. George Daniels (USA) – 75.67
2. Ben Kaiser (USA) – 70.00
3. Brandon Thomas (USA) – 69.33
4. Drew McGuckin (USA) – 65.00
Heat #2
1. Brian Grubb (USA) – 73.33
2. Ryan Doyle (CAN) – 56.33
3. Kyle Hyams (USA) – 50.00
4. Matthew Manzari – 6.67
Pro Men Round of 8 (winners advance to Semifinals)
1. Andreww Adkison (1) – 100
2. Brett Eisenhauer (5) – 90
1. Danny Harf (3) – 100
2. Keith Lidberg (15) – 90
1. JD Webb (1) – 97.5
2. Jeff Weatherall (4) – 92.5
1. Rusty Malinoski (6) – 100
2. Daniel Watkins (2) – 90
Pro Men Round of 16 (winners advance to Round of 8)
1. Andrew Adkison (1) – 100
2. Philip Soven (8) – 90
1. Brett Eisenhauer (5) – 100
2. Shane Bonifay (4) – 90
1. Danny Harf (3) – 100
2. Trevor Hansen (6) – 90
1. Keith Lidberg (15) – 97
2. Derek Grasman (10) – 93
1. JD Webb (1) – 97.5
2. Shaun Murray (8) – 92.5
1. Jeff Weatherall (4) – 95.5
2. Chad Sharpe (5) – 94.5
1. Rusty Malinoski (6) – 97.5
2. Erik Ruck (3) – 92.5
1. Daniel Watkins (2) – 100
2. Corey Bradley (10) – 90
