Date: 9/28/01
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Lake Elsinore, CA - The world of wakeboarding crowned nine new World Champions on Friday in the Vans WWA Wakeboard World Championship, the third and final jewel of the Vans Triple Crown of Wakeboarding.

Men, women, girls and boys of all ages fought on Lake Elsinore for the title of World Champion in the nine amateur divisions behind the Correct Craft 2001 Air Nautique wakeboard boat.

For six of the nine the World Championship was a further vindication of their wakeboarding abilities. These six added World Championships to the National Championships earned in Orlando earlier this year.

In the Girls Finals, Tamara Moores of Paradise, CA picked up right where she left off a year ago, claiming the World Championship to add to her National Championship. Another young woman who became a double winner is Megan McNeil who took home first in the Junior Women's Finals.

One name that has become very familiar in wakeboarding is young Robert "Tadpole" Soven, who won the Junior Boys title to go along with his National title. For Soven the win is his second World Championship in a row.

Young Tadpole has some serious shoes to fill. His older brother, Phillip "Froggy" Soven, became the youngest pro in wakeboarding history in 2001, making the jump at 11 years old. If Tadpole keeps tearing up the junior ranks he may not be far behind.

Switching from the younger crew to the older competitors, David Cornwall took home the Veterans World Title to go along with his Nationals win. Cornwall set the pace for the men 40 and over. The Veterans Final had a very international feel with two riders from Japan, Takao Okubo and Sotarou Inoue, taking second and third respectively.

In the Masters Finals, Billy Garcia made it two in a row, showing he is the class for that age level. Jeff Barton, the Editor of Wake Boarding, added a fourth place Worlds finish to his third place finish in the Nationals in the Masters Finals.

Donald Shelbrick was the final rider of the day to take home double honors, making himself the class of the Men's I division.

Other riders standing on top of the wakeboarding world on Friday include Tiffany Finley who won the Amateur Women's Division, Brian Francis who took Open Men and Geno Yauchler in Men's II.

Friday's Results

Girls Finals
1. Tamara Moores (CA) - 54.89
2. Amber Hansen (FL) - 52.67
3. Liquid Liz Gardner (FL) - 45.78

Amateur Women Finals
1. Tiffany Finley (CAN) - 62.22
2. Tiffany Landry (MS) - 56.33
3. DanaStarr Cubic (CA) - 42.03

Jr Women Finals
1. Megan McNeil (WA) - 52.44
2. Marie Poteete (IL) - 50.33
3. Jennifer Barker (CAN) - 41.33

Jr Boys Finals
1. Tadpole Soven (FL) - 59.67
2. Robert Southworth (LA) - 51.00
3. Casey Dorner (FL) - 38.67
4. Conner Elward (CA) - 30.22

Veterans Finals
1. David Cornwall (FL) - 53.22
2. Takao Okubo (JPN) - 43.67
3. Sotarou Inoue (JPN) - 41.11
4. William Chancellor (WA) - 31.89

Masters Finals
1. Billy Garcia (TX) - 55.11
2. Anthony Armstrong (AL) - 52.56
3. Jeff Crouch (SC) - 51.33
4. "J B" Jeff Barton (FL) - 36.00

Open Men Finals
1. Brian Francis (AZ) - 60.11
2. Nick Ennen (WA) - 50.33
3. Austin Langston (NC) - 48.22
4. Juan Carreon (CA) - 47.11
5. Dave Tsuyuki (CAN - 47.00
6. Neil Brown (CAN) - 40.897

Men II Finals
1 Geno Yauchler (FL) - 57.33
2. Rick Knott (ID) - 54.22
3. Kurt Robertson (NZL) - 52.22
4. Bryan Gardner (CAN) - 43.78
5. Damien Klaas (CA) - 43.00
6. Shingo Tanaka (JPN) - 40.89
7. Dayle Cartwright (FL) - 37.67
8. Kevin Michael (FL) - 36.11

Men I Finals
1. Donald Shelbrick (FL) - 66.78
2. Jeff Weatherall (NZL) - 58.44
3. Brent Starr (WA) - 54.89
4. Chris Laske (MI) - 54.33
5. Eric Miller (PA) - 45.00
6. Spencer Smith (OH) - 41.33
7. Brian McBride Jr(LA) - 39.67
8. Nyker Sheldon (TN) - 36.89

Jr Men Quarterfinals (top three in each heat advance to semifinals)

HEAT # 1
1. Philip Combs (OR) - 61.67
2. Duston Swafford (TX) - 58.00
3. Chris Kolb (MO) - 54.00
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4. Jeff Solie (FL) - 50.22
5. Mike Schwenne (CA) - 47.78
6. Gabe Fowler (MO) - 39.44
7. Troy Roker (AUS) - 36.67
8. Ryo Imatoku (JPN) - 32.11

HEAT # 2
1. Lockey Price (CAN) - 64.67
2. Robert Bonifay (FL) - 59.44
3. Jonathan Jasiewicz (FL) - 55.22
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4. Kyle Murphy (CA) - 55.11
5. Brian Pierce (CA) - 55.00
6. Sam Reichert (ND) - 52.44
7. Blake Watson (FL) - 47.67
8. Ryuji Suzuki (JPN) - 41.67

HEAT # 3
1. Robin Friday (FL) - 54.89
2. Adam Wensink (OH) - 49.11
3. Jesson Vedel (TAHITI) - 41.22
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4. Leif Lacey (MS) - 36.67
5. Chris Andrews (FL) - 34.67
6. Derek Grasman (MI) - 33.56
7. Justin Sellers (NC) - 21.11

HEAT # 4
1. Keith Lyman (FL) - 61.22
2. Joey Bradley (TX) - 55.56
3. Joey Northup (FL) - 54.22
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4. Brad Allen (TX) - 51.89
5. Jesse Finestone (CAN) - 50.44
6. Bob Vezina (MI) - 44.11
7. Justin Butinsky (FL) - 33.89

HEAT # 5
1. Joey Arcisz (TX) - 61.33
2. Andrew Adkison (FL) - 57.00
3. Cody Hall (CA) - 55.00
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4. Austin Ball (CAN) - 46.89
5. Cole Munster (FL) - 45.78
6. Wes Brisco (FL) - 37.78

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