Sunday concluded the 2008 WWA Wakeboard World Championships and the CamSur Rider’s Cup. The five-day event at the CamSur Watersports Complex in the beautiful province of Camarines Sur in the Philippines included 15 divisions with over 230 riders from 21 countries.
The event had the largest melting pot of riders from all different disciplines of wakeboarding and wakeskating. The Pro Men division behind the cable was the second stop of the 2008 WWA Wake Park World Series, while the CamSur Rider’s Cup behind the boat was the first stop of the 2008 WWA Wakeboard World Series.
On the cable lake, it was Tom Fooshee from the United States who took the victory in a head-to-head heat against Sam Collins of Australia. Sam rode first and set the pace for Tom with a switch melon crow mobe 540 off the kicker, a 515, and a toeside backside 720 off the kicker. Fooshee answered with impeccable rail riding and flats tricks, throwing a toeside backside 720 for himself, a 90210, and a switch toeside backside 450 to switch front board on the transfer box.
Phillip Soven continued his winning streak in 2008 during the CamSur Rider’s Cup on the newly built boat lake at the CamSur Watersports Complex. The lake design allowed for a little different format for a contest with rider’s hitting a double-up in every round after their first pass down the lake. Phillip threw down all weekend behind the boat and landed a toeside 900 off the double up, as well as a melon skeezer 540 and whirlybird 540 in the final round. JD Webb took second place with Keith Lidberg and Trevor Hansen landing in 3rd and 4th respectively.
One of the highlights of the week was the 10 Minute Jam Style format of the Obstacles-Only division held on the cable lake. This division included many of the top named cable and boat riders together battling it out on all the rails CWC has to offer. The stage was set as heats of four riders would all be on the water at once with five judges concentrating on five different areas of the course. The format allowed for non-stop excitement for the crowd as everyone was throwing down for the entire 10 minutes.
The Pro Wakeskate division behind the cable was nothing short of an absolute shootout of the World’s top riders. The six-man final of Leo Labadens of France, Ryan Doyle of Canada, Nick Taylor of the United States, Andy Kolb of Germany, Reed Hansen of the United States, and Bret Little from The Republic of Texas wound up with Nick Taylor in the top spot. The margin of riding between the top four riders was incredibly slim.
A special Thanks goes out to Governor LRay Villafuerte for making this incredible event happen.
For more information please visit cwcwake.com for pictures and videos of all the day and night activities during the 2008 WWA Wake Park World Championships and the CamSur Rider’s Cup, and of course, keep checking wakeboardingmag.com for continuing coverage.
GIRLS (13 AND UNDER – Finals
1. SHAKIRA LOW AUS 76.67
2. KATELEEN-LOUISE REYES PHI 56.67
3. TAKIAH-LANI BUCHANAN AUS 36.67
BOYS – Finals
1. AKOS HEGEDUS HUN 90.00
2. ALEX BENNETT-LEAT SING 76.67
3. DANIEL GRANT THAI 66.67
4. GRIFFAN WALLISH AUS 56.67
5. LUIGI VILLAFUERTE PHI 36.67
6. ANGELO LOUISE LINAO PHI 30.00
JUNIOR MEN – Finals
1. GREG DAVISON AUS 78.33
2. SEBASTIAN SZOLATH HUN 68.33
3. DIEGO SHAW USA 60.00
4. SCOTTY WILKINGS AUS 53.33
5. GRIFFYDD REED AUS 43.33
6. GREGOR REICHMUTH SA 40.00
**JUNIOR BOYS – Finals
** 1. SABASTIAN DUNN AUS 80.00
2. DAVID KIRSCH HUN 63.33
3. BLADE LOPEZ PHI 40.00
MEN’S 2 ( 25-29) – Finals
1. JOSEF SCZUCS HUN 83.33
2. STEFAN KRAUS GER 70.00
3. HARRY SEDLMAYR GER 60.00
4. DAN SARAZA PHI 50.00
MEN’S 1 (19-24) – Finals
1. SAM SCHEFE AUS 70.00
2. MATTY WILLIAMS AUS 60.00
3. EDWIN TIPONES PHI 53.33
4. GABOR VASKO HUN 46.67
5. ROB SNOOK AUS 33.33
6. DAMIEN DEVILLE FRA DQ
MASTERS – Finals
1. CUPIC VUKASIN SERB 70.00
2. ARNO THERON SA 60.00
3. ANDREAS VOSS GER 56.00
4. WOLFRUM WAGNER GER 51.67
5. GYORGY KIRSCH HUN 41.67
6. KRIS HOUSTON AUS 40.00
AMATEUR WOMEN – Finals
1. ANNA HAJEK USA 83.33
2. SHERIL BUCHANAN AUS 63.33
3. VERONICA MEAD AUS 50.00
4. JEENA LOPEZ PHI 36.67
5. BRYERLY NASSIF SA 33.33
6. JOYCE RECTO PHI 23.33
AMATEUR WAKESKATE – Finals
1. JANIK VON LERCHENFELD GER 66.67
2. DENNIS DEVINAGRACIA PHI 56.67
3. NORBERT VASKO HUN 50.00
4. DANIEL GRANT THAI 33.33
VETERANS (40 AND ABOVE) HEAT #1
1. DAVID CORNWALL USA 76.67
2. PHIL SIRECH FRA 69.00
3. LRAY VILLAFUERTE PHI 60.00
4. RONALDO LINAO PHI 40.00
PROFESSIONAL WAKESKATE HEAT #1
1. NICK TAYLOR USA 86.67
2. REED HANSEN USA 76.67
3. ANDY KOLB GER 66.67
4. BRET LITTLE USA 56.67
5. RYAN DOYLE CAN 23.33
6. LEO LABADENS FRA 13.33
WOMEN’S PROFESSIONAL – Finals
1. DENISE DEHAAN NETH 95.00
2. LAUREN ORMSBY AUS 86.67
3. ANGELIKA SCHRIEER AUS 78.33
4. MAXINE SAPULLETE NETH 63.33
5. KINGA HORVATH HUN 56.67
6. JENNIFER LANGTON NZL 36.67
OBSTACLES ONLY – FINALS
1. TOM FOOSHEE 98
2. DEAN SMITH 84
3. PHILLIP SOVEN 80
4. SAM COLLINS 78
**Pro Men – Finals
** 1. Tom Fooshee
2. Sam Collins
3. Mike Ketelapper
4. Donald Shelbrick
5. Laurent Perychou
6. Emil Tzolov
7. Dominik Guhrs
8. Keith Lidberg
**CamSur Rider’s Cup
