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Double Up Winners - James Balzer (3rd), Danny Harf (1st) and Bob Soven (2nd)

The world's best in wake congregated at Lake Powell for Liquid Force's annual BROstock festival. Fueled by Monster Energy, 2009's BROstock proved to be bigger and better than expected once again! Twenty four of the best riders including Shawn Watson, Shane Bonifay, Rusty Malinoski, Phillip Soven and Danny Harf came for the contest, but stayed for the fun and festivities.

The weekend kicked off Friday with a progressive wakeskate demo that featured the likes of Aaron Reed, Danny Hampson and Brian Grubb, among others. The crew took it to the backcountry, where they sessioned over rocks and natural terrain.

Danny Harf

Earlier in the day, the pro wakeboarders got a chance to get accustomed to the monsterous wake of the LF BROstock Edition Supra 24' as they had a two-hour practice session. The night concluded with premieres of both Collin Harrington's Box of Fun and Billabong's Out of the Pond to a boisterous crowd watching on the 36' screen and sound system set up in the desert!

Saturday kicked off early with the LF DJ throwing down the beats for round one of the double-up contest. Round one started with 24 riders riding in heats that would eventually cut the field down to 16. From round one, the format switched to head-to-head as the 16 remaining riders would battle it out to make it into the round of eight. Once in the round of eight, all riders would be getting paid. Needless to say, the competition was definitely heating up. With the Supra 24' BROstock edition, the official towboat of BROstock, all competitors were guarranteed a consistently giant wake and that lead to some serious boosting!

After a semifinals round that eliminated Ben Greenwood, Harley Clifford, Jeff Weatherall and Shane Bonifay, the final four consisted of Danny Harf and Chris O'Shea, as well as Liquid Force's own Bob Soven and James Balzer, the spoilers of the event. Balzer, known for his wakeskating prowess, was a last minute fill in for the event as another rider backed out due to

Harley Clifford

injury. He continued to impress round after round and was a definite fan favorite. Bob, the 17-year-old phenom was impressive all day as he was able to take down some of the industry's best, including Rusty Malinoski and his older brother Phillip.

In the finals, Balzer stomped a clean backside 540 while Bob threw down a huge toeside 900 to claim the 3rd and 2nd spots on the podium respectively. In the end, however it was Monster Energy team rider Danny Harf who dropped a wrapped nose grab backside 720 to claim the top spot. He had consistently been landing what was considered one of the most stylish and progressive tricks all day and was rewarded heavily for it. In the process, Danny walked away $12,500 richer and put his name in the history books of BROstock, a contest that is widely becoming known for producing some of the most progressive contest riding ever!

Be sure to tune in to FUEL TV August 25th at 8:30pm to watch the BROstock show and relive all of the action!

Thanks to all 2009 BROstock sponsors including Monster Energy, Liquid Force, Supra Boats, Dragon Alliance, Alliance Wakeboard Magazine, FUEL TV, New Era Cap and Lake Powell Resorts and Marinas.

For additional information, be sure to head on over to liquidforce.com.

Mike Ennen

About Liquid Force
Founded in 1995, Liquid Force quickly became the leader in wakeboard products and apparel. Liquid Force is dedicated to relentless innovation, progressive design, maximum functionality and unparalleled quality. As part of the Motion Water Sports family, Liquid Force owns Straight Line Ropes and Handles. Supported by a superior team of athletes, Liquid Force events include world famous BROstock and Maven.

Double Up Results

Finals
1. Danny Harf ($12,500)
2. Bob Soven ($5,000)
3. James Balzer ($3,000)
4. Chris O'Shea ($2,000)
5t. Shane Bonifay ($750)
5t. Harley Clifford ($750)
7t. Ben Greenwood ($500)
7t. Jeff Weatherall ($500)

Round of 4

Heat #1
Bob Soven
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Ben Greenwood

Heat #2
Danny Harf
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Shane Bonifay

Heat #3
James Balzer
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Harley Clifford

Heat #4
Chris O'Shea
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Jeff Weatherall

Round of 8

Heat #1
Ben Greenwood
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Jimmy LaRiche

Heat #2
James Balzer
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Jimmy Wolf

Heat #3
Jeff Weatherall
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Shawn Watson

Heat #4

Collin Harrington

Danny Harf
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Erik Ruck

Heat #5
Harley Clifford
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Ricky Gonzalez

Heat #6
Chris O'Shea
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Phil Soven

Heat #7
Bob Soven
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Rusty Malinoski

Heat #8
Shane Bonifay
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Mike Ennen

Qualifying

Heat #1
Ben Greenwood
Rusty Malinoski
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Tino Santori

Heat #2
James Balzer
Ricky Gonzalez
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Randall Harris

Heat #3
Shawn Watson
Jeff Weatherall
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Melissa Marquardt

Malinoski, LaRiche and Webb

Heat #4
Danny Harf
Jimmy Wolf
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Scotty Broome

Heat #5
Harley Clifford
Erik Ruck
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JD Webb

Heat #6
Chris O'Shea
Mike Ennen
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Amber Wing

Rider meeting

Daniel Watkins

Heat #7
Bob Soven
Phil Soven
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Aaron Reed

Heat #8
Shane Bonifay
Jimmy LaRiche
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Collin Harrington

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