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Vans WWA Wakeboard National Championship
Kicks off on Thursday in Indianapolis at the Precedent Office Park

Indianapolis, IN (August 19, 2004) -- The Vans WWA Wakeboard National Championships began the first day of competition with seven amateur divisions competing for National Championships on Thursday at the Precedent Office Park in Indianapolis.

This event is the second of three stops in the Vans Triple Crown of Wakeboarding, one of the biggest wakeboarding series in the sport with all the world's top wakeboarders expected to compete this weekend in Indianapolis.

Notable names competing today include Jeff Barton, former editor of WakeBoarding magazine. Barton competed in the Masters division on Thursday, earning a spot in Friday's final. Barton has won both the Masters division National and World Championship in past years.

Other top riders competing on Thursday include Denise Parris who took the top spot in the Amateur Women's Semifinal. Matt Vermillion won the semifinal heat in the Veterans division. In the Men's I division, Ben Carley, Colin Ryan, Chad Reese, Jimmy Trask and Mike Schwenne won Semifinal heats. Miles Armstrong and Billy Garcia won the Masters division Semifinal heats.

Semifinal and final action will continue on Friday at the Precedent Office Park beginning at 9 a.m.

The Vans Triple Crown of Wakeboarding, the largest wakeboarding series in the sport, consists of three championship-caliber events: Vans Wakeboard Pro June 19-20 Fox Sports Net - July 15, 4 pm (Portland, OR) Vans WWA Wakeboard Nationals August 19-22 Fox Sports Net - Sept. 23, 4 pm (Indianapolis, IN) Vans WWA Wakeboard Worlds Sept. 30-Oct. 3 Fox Sports Net - Oct. 28, 4 pm (Orlando, FL)

The Vans Triple Crown(tm) Series is made possible through the support of Ford Trucks, Right Guard, Mountain Dew, NBC Sports and Fox Sports Net. The Vans Triple Crown Series features the world's top athletes participating in premier venues throughout North America for the top prize purse in each of six action sports: Skateboarding, Wakeboarding, BMX, Freestyle Motocross, Surfing and Snowboarding. Additional promotional support provided by: SeaDoo watercraft, Perfect Pass, Hyperlite, Toyo Tires, KMC Wheels, Verizon Wireless, Liquid Force, Gator Boards, CWB, Jobe, Double-up, Blindside, JoyRide, O'Brien, Cassette Wakeskates, 484 Wakeskates, Billabong, Reef, Body Glove, UGP, Epiphone Guitars, OJ Props, Chipper Beef Jerky, Bare Wetsuits, buywake.com, Love Sac, Capix Helmets, Indo Boards, Straight Line, Nevin, ten-80, Toyo Tires, KMC Wheels, Verizon Wireless, Execute, Wakeworld.com, Wakeboarder.com, Monster Towers, Say I Won't and One Percent Design. Wake Boarding, published by World Publications, is the official magazine of the Pro Wakeboard Tour. Wake Boarding is the definitive source on all things wakeboarding, with expert coverage of professional instruction, gear, boats and the latest news.

Thursday's Results
Vans WWA Wakeboard National Championship
At the Precedent Office Park Indianapolis, IN

Amateur Women Semifinals
1. Denise Parris 51.11
2. Courtney Dutson 35.67
3. Kayce Brewer 28.89
4. Amy Powell 26.78
5. Summer Young 21.56
6. Christine Cameron 15.56

Veteran Semifinals
1. Matt Vermillion 53.89
2. Mark Norwell 43.56
3. Larry Yonge 39.78
4. Anthony Racinelli, Sr. 29.44
5. Mike Cady 20.89

Junior Men Quarterfinals
Heat 1
1. Adam Errington 64.11
2. Travis Probst 58.11
3. Duston Shows 55.44
4. Eric Hesch 48.33
5. Robby Carter 41.44
6. Rusty Scott 31.33

Heat 2
1. Rhett Whatley 62.89
2. Ryan Ebbers 30.89
3. Eric Christensen 30.11
4. Matt Crowe 20.11
5. Brandon Kirshner 15.00
6. Mike Brady 0.00

Heat 3
1. Chris Anderson 53.67
2. Ryan Mocerino 51.67
3. Corey Miner 40.00
4. Brandon Lee 30.67
5. Lucas Snider 26.00
6. Greg Heunis 19.44

Heat 4
1. Danny Thollander 64.44
2. Derek Conway 58.44
3. Bradley Smeele 54.33
4. Shaun Teegardin 40.00
5. Larry Taylor 20.56
6. Gregg Mistretta 13.33

Heat 5
1. Rob Jacques 58.33
2. Kyle Alberts 54.67
3. Benjamin Christensen 35.67
4. Jackson Harris 24.56
5. Brett Lee 24.22
6. Steve Williams 19.44

Heat 6
1. Philip Combs 63.89
2. Austin Hair 53.89
3. Jake Hinton 35.11
4. Tom Pazerunas 27.78
5. Nick Jones 20.00
6. Josh Caswell 0.00

Heat 7
1. Devin Rogers 56.33
2. Jake Scott 53.00
3. Ben Hanisch 47.44
4. Jeff House 47.11
5. Anthony Racinelli Jr. 41.00
6. Tony Carroll 30.56

Heat 8
1. Kevin Henshaw 65.56
2. Alex Brown 46.89
3. Jay Prock 44.89
4. Andrew Dryhood 41.11
5. Tyler Heinz 35.78
6. Tyler Killingsworth 31.22
7. James Feid 18.89

Masters Semifinals
Heat 1
1. Billy Garcia 62.44
2. Damien Klaas 59.22
3. Ronnie Romero 53.33
4. Glen Coy 39.44
5. Keith Powell 25.89
6. Robert Moore 13.89

Heat 2
1. Miles Armstrong 51.11
2. Jeff Barton 48.00
3. Rick Miller 46.11
4. Gary Morrison 37.78
5. Matthew Gudeman 33.00
6. Dayle Cartwright 31.67

Men's 1 Semifinals
Heat 1
1. Ben Carley 70.56
2. Paul Hamilton 61.00
3. Chris Beckman 46.89
4. Ryan Hickey 45.00
5. Andy Hall 37.67
6. Justin Fischer 37.22
7. Nick Ladd 22.78
8. Cody Kidder 0.00

Heat 2
1. Colin Ryan 65.56
2. Hunter Hanson 59.44
3. Mark Weikel 52.67
4. Chase Andrews 47.78
5. Bo Burton 41.00
6. Thomas Reeder 32.22
7. Nick McBride 32.11
8. Jonathon Haddox 22.78

Heat 3
1. Chad Reese 56.78
2. Tim Keepers 54.44
3. Cory Ziehe 53.89
4. Rob Corum 47.22
5. Brad Gearhart 45.00
6. Matt Leever 33.78
7. John Rodriguez 23.89
8. Nick Link 20.56

Heat 4
1. Jimmy Trask 58.33
2. Brian Reeder 55.56
3. Zack Luckett 54.89
4. Brad Molnar 48.89
5. Nick Jarvis 45.44
6. David Woldman 37.22
7. Tony Evans 36.67
8. Lane Nelson 35.00
9. Michael Hancock 0.00

Heat 5
1. Mike Schwenne 63.89
2. Eric Miller 52.78
3. Jimmy Wolf 50.56
4. Brandon Graham 42.11
5. Victor Daprile 39.22
6. Mike Fulton 33.33
7. Brian Brech 29.22
8. Troy Dyer 28.33
9. Grant Willoughby 20.00

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