Date: 9/27/01
Author: WS&M Press Release

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Lake Elsinore, CA - The Vans WWA Wakeboard World Championship is the culmination of a year of hard work for the world of wakeboarding. Competitors from across the United States, Canada, Asia and down under have descended upon Lake Elsinore to lay claim to the World Championship.

Action began on Thursday with many of the world's top amateurs competing behind the 2001 Super Air Nautique wakeboard boat. In all, 68 competitors took the water on Thursday with 43 moving to Friday's World Championship finals.

A strong group of riders hailing from California earned spots in Friday's finals. Notables include Tamara Moores from Paradise, CA who took the top spot in the Girls Semifinals with a score of 59.67, just besting Amber Hansen of Florida who finished second in with a 59.11. The first-place finish gives Moores the advantage of being the last rider off the dock for the World Championship. Moores comes into the event as the defending World Champion and 2001 National Champion, earning the honor in Orlando just a month ago.

DanaStarr Cubic, also from California, earned a spot in the Amateur Women's Finals, finishing third in her heat on Thursday. Cubic finished second to Tiffany Landry of Mississippi in the National Championships.

One of the youngest competitors of the day to advance to the finals was six-year old, Conner Elward, who practices and competes at Canyon Lake. Elward earned a spot in the Jr. Boys finals where he will be competing against defending Junior Boys World Champion Robert "Tadpole" Soven.

With the younger kids taking out the morning rounds, the afternoon was open for the adult amateur competitors. Juan Carreon from Brentwood, California advanced to the Open Men's Semifinals by finishing second in his qualifying heat.

In Men II Semifinals, Damien Klass of Canyon Lake, California took a third place finish into the Men's Finals on Friday.

Altogether, nine World Champions will be crowned on Friday with competition starting at 9 a.m. Men's and Women's Pro Divisions will begin on Saturday with the Pro Finals taking place on Sunday.

Thursday's Results

Girls Semifinals (top three advance to finals)
1. Tamara Moores (CA) - 59.67
2. Amber Hansen (FL) - 59.11
3. Liquid Liz Gardner (FL) - 47.89
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4. Brittany Lothrop (CAN) - 33.00

Amateur Women Semifinals (top three advance to finals)
1. Tiffany Finley (CAN) - 53.67
2. Tiffany Landry (MS) - 52.44
3. DanaStarr Cubic (CA) - 50.44
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4. Yuko Miyata (JPN) - 34.44

Jr Women Semifinals (top three advance to finals)
1. Megan McNeil (WA) - 57.00
2. Marie Poteete (IL) - 56.56
3. Jennifer Barker (CAN) - 48.33
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4. Nicole Troock (CAN) - 46.00
5. Sheena Price (CAN) - 45.44
6. Emily Young (FL) - 23.67

Jr Boys Semifinals (top four advance to finals)
1. Tadpole Soven (FL) - 63.67
2. Robert Southworth (LA) - 53.89
3. Casey Dorner (FL) - 42.11
4. Conner Elward (CA) - 31.33

Veteran Men Semifinals (top four advance to finals)
1. David Cornwall (FL) - 58.78
2. Takao Okubo (JPN) - 50.44
3. Sotarou Inoue (JPN) - 47.22
4. William Chancellor (WA) - 44.78
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5. Joe Pearson (CA) - 44.11
6. Richard Paterson (NZL) - 27.33

Masters Semifinals (top four advance to finals)
1. Anthony Armstrong (AL) - 59.11
2. Jeff Crouch (SC) - 57.56
3. Billy Garcia (TX) - 56.56
4. "J B" Jeff Barton (FL) - 51.33
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5. Pat McElhinney (TX) - 45.00
6. Jose Vazquez (MEX) - 6.78

Open Men Semifinals (top three in each heat advance to finals)

HEAT # 1
1. Neil Brown (CAN) - 55.56
2. Juan Carreon (CA) - 55.11
3. Austin Langston (NC) - 50.44
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4. Yukinobu Yamada (JPN) - 44.78
5. Tim Clinton (FL) - 39.56
6. Brad Holland (NC) - 36.22

HEAT # 2
1. Brian Francis (AZ) - 64.44
2. Dave Tsuyuki (CAN) - 61.56
3. Nick Ennen (WA) - 56.56
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4. Brandon King (NC) - 55.33
5. Matthew Gudeman (IN) - 47.22
6. Kris Killick (CAN) - NS

Men II Semifinals (top four in each heat advance to finals)

HEAT # 1
1. Dayle Cartwright (FL) - 45.56
2. Shingo Tanaka (JPN) - 44.78
3. Kurt Robertson (NZL) - 43.00
4. Kevin Michael (FL) - 36.33
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5. Brent Anderson (MN) - 29.11
6. Nik Senior (NZL) - 14.44

HEAT # 2
1. Geno Yauchler (FL) - 57.11
2. Rick Knott (ID) - 48.44
3. Damien Klaas (CA) - 47.89
4. Bryan Gardner (CAN) - 45.56
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5. Bill Boston (MI) - 40.89
6. Scott Hareland (TX) - 12.22

Men I Semifinals (top four in each heat advance to finals)

HEAT # 1
1. Chris Laske (MI) - 64.22
2. Brian McBride Jr. (LA) - 56.00
3. Eric Miller (PA) - 55.89
4. Spencer Smith (OH) - 50.11
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5. Brad Federspiel (FL) - 47.56
6. Josh McLean (CAN) - 43.89
7. Sam Wideman (UT) - 42.22

HEAT # 2
1. Jeff Weatherall (NZL) - 67.22
2. Brent Starr (WA) - 65.78
3. Nyker Sheldon (TN) - 54.44
4. Donald Shelbrick (FL) - 54.00
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5. Evans MacDowell (FL) - 48.78
6. Yuuki Oomori (JPN) - 48.22
7. Josh Sarkela (SC) - 45.78

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