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WATERSKI MagazineOrlando, FL Jan. 3, 2005 —The Masters Wakeboard Committee has released the wakeboarding invitations criteria and list of invitees for the 46th Masters Water Ski & Wakeboard Tournament to be held at Callaway in Pine Mountain, Georgia, over Memorial Day weekend, May 27-29, 2005.
The Masters is the worlds oldest, most prestigious, water ski and wakeboard tournament. The Masters Wakeboard Committee met to discuss the invitation criteria for the 2005 event, due to the ever-changing environment of professional watersports, and has arrived at a complete list of criteria and invitees to ensure that the world's very best wakeboarders are invited to the 46th Masters.
CRITERIA FOR INVITATION TO WAKEBOARD* PRO MEN AND WOMEN
2004 Defending Masters Wakeboard Champion
Top 11 finalists of the 2004 WWA Pro Wakeboard World Cup Series*
2004 WWA/U.S. Nationals Wakeboard Champion
2004 WWA World Wakeboard Champion
Top 8 Men, 6 Women on the final 2004 Vans Triple Crown Standings List
2004 Gravity Games and XGames Wakeboard Champion
Top 8 Men, 6 Women finalists of the 2004 WWA World Championships
Top 8 Men, 6 Women on the WWA Pro World Series Ranking Lists
2004 AWA National Champion
2004 WWC World Cup Wakeboard Series Champion
2004 WWC World Wakeboard Champion
Invitees to Wakeboard in the 46th Masters*
Pro/Open Men
Adkison, Andrew (USA) W 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
Eisenhauer, Brett (AUS) W 2, 5, 8
Grassman, Derek (USA) W 8
Hansen, Trevor (USA) W 6, 7, 8
Harf, Danny (USA) W 1, 2, 5, 7
Levine, Loren (USA) W 9
Lidberg, Keith (USA) W 5, 7
Ruck, Erik (USA) W 7
Sanders, Josh (AUS) W 5, 7
Santori, Tino (USA) W 2, 3
Sharpe, Chad (CAN) W 2, 5
Soven, Phillip (USA) W 2, 5, 6, 10, 11
Watkins, Daniel (AUS) W 2, 7, 8
Watson, Shawn (USA) W 2
Weatherall, Jeff (NZE) W 2
Webb, J.D. (USA) W 2, 5, 8
Pro/Open Women
Copeland-Durham (USA) W 5, 7, 8
Friday, Dallas (USA) W 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
Hamilton, Tara (USA) W 5, 7, 8
Loe, Lauren (USA) W 5
Lohrmann, Laura (USA) W 9
Major, Maeghan (USA) W 5
Marquardt, Melissa (USA) W 5, 7, 8
Rendo, Robi (ARG) W 11
Williams, Cathy (USA) W 7, 8
Wing, Amber (AUS) W 7, 8
The Masters Wakeboard Tournament is an invitational tournament. As such, invitations are issued at the sole discretion of the Masters Wakeboard Committee. Important changes to the format and requirements are noted below:
Changes require an RSVP/entry and fee due by April 15. A late fee will be applicable to entry fees received after April 15th. If entry and fee have not been received by April 30th, the invitation is rescinded.
All competitors are required to attend the mandatory Athletes Meeting unless a legitimate excuse is provided prior to the meeting time by contacting the tournament director, chief judge or Masters coordinator. Failure to attend the mandatory meeting will result in disqualification.
The Men Wakeboard Tournament will change, with a field of 16 invitees to a 4-round tournament beginning with a head-to-head elimination round on Friday immediately following the preliminary round of the Junior Masters. A second head-to-head round of eliminations will be held on Saturday with semi-final and final rounds on Sunday, all in the head-to-head format.
Check-in for all Men Wakeboarders will be required on Thursday evening.
The Junior Masters Wakeboard tournament will have a field of eight of the world's best junior competitors and will run off the same format as in previous years. Junior Masters Wakeboard criteria and invitees are:
2004 Defending Junior Masters Wakeboard Champion
2004 WWA Boys and Junior Men Wakeboard World Champions
2004 Winner of the Junior X-Series
Top 3 Finishers in 2004 WWA World Championships (Jr. Men & Boys)
2004 AWA Nationals Wakeboard Champion (Boys & Jr. Men)
2004 WWC World Wakeboard Champion (Boys & Jr. Men)
* To qualify, an athlete must also be 17 years of age or younger as of January 1, 2005.
Junior Men & Boys:
Feid, James (USA) 1-4-89, age 15 W 5
Hair, Austin (USA) 9-17-87, age 17 W 5
Hansen, Reed (USA) 4-20-90, age 14 W 4
House, Jeff (USA) 5-7-87, age 17 W 4
Lariche, Jimmy (USA) 1-19-90, age 14 W 4
Rathy, Aaron (CAN) 3-17-88, age 16 W 2, 4
Smeele, Brad (NZL) 2-5-87, age 17 W 6
Soven, Robert (USA) 12-6-91, age 13 W 2, 4, 6
* Kevin Henshaw (CAN) 4-10-86, age 18. W 3, 4
* Jonathan Nadolski (USA) 6-12-86, age 18. W 1
Watch for the Masters website at www.masterswaterski.com to be updated by the end of January.
For further information contact:
Gerry Fowler, Masters Coordinator
gfowler@correctcraft.com
Tel.: 407.855.4141 Fax: 407.251.5474
