16 Athletes Win National Hydrofoil Titles

• Posted by: usaws
• On: 07/19/2010 10:10:12
• In: Hydrofoiling

Divisions consisted of Pro, Open, Outlaw, Novice, Intermediate, Advanced Tech and Advanced Air, and athletes competed in free ride (four passes in which the best scoring 10 tricks count), 3-trick (the best scoring three tricks on pass one and best scoring three tricks on pass two; better of the two passes counts) jump out/flip out (most consecutive jumps without a fall during two passes) and big air (three attempts or two falls; biggest trick counts). Tricks were scored on technical difficulty, air and style.

In Pro, Geno Yauchler (Winter Haven, Fla.) won 3-trick (52.27 points), big air (53.5 frames) and overall (280 points). Al Lewin (Austin, Texas) won free ride (140.10 points).

In Open, Dave Petersen (Jacksonville, Fla.) won big air (52.50 frames) and overall (260 points); MJ Pohl (Minneapolis, Minn.) won free ride (68.27 points); and Ray Brantley (Wake Forest, N.C.) won 3-trick (32.25 points).

In Outlaw, Tyler Narans (Evergreen, Colo.) won free ride (50.41 points) and overall (245 points); Trevor Sudweeks (Canyon Lake, Calif.) won 3-trick (24.51 points); and Brandon Sudweeks (Murrieta, Calif.) won big air (54.0 frames).

In Novice, Davis Raines (Thornton, Colo.) won free ride (14.82 points), 3-trick (4.83 points) , jump out (44 jumps) and overall (300 points).

In Intermediate, Hayden Quimby (Port Gibson, Miss.) won free ride (41.1 points), 3-trick (13.6 points) and overall (280 points). Ryan Howk (Independence, Mo.) won flip out (10 flips).

In Advanced Tech, Leah Stilwell (Charlotte, N.C.) won free ride (60.1 points), 3-trick (23.1 points) and overall (280 points). Cayce Chismar (Charlotte, N.C.) won flip out (21 flips).

In Advanced Air, Trampes Grant (Pell City, Ala.) won free ride (60.2 points) and overall (245 points); Shane Drunkenmiller (Lone Tree, Colo.) won 3-trick (23.9 points); and Justin Dietrich (Tucson, Ariz.) won big air (46.0 frames).

For complete scores, click here (PDF).