SAKSA 2015 State Freestyle Kiteboarding Titles Results Well what a cracker of a weekend up in Whyalla that was! I have to say that it was one of the best events we have had in a long time, the vibe was just amazing and i believe everyone who attended had a great time. With a fun kite with the crew on Friday night followed by a sandbar session and wind all day Saturday Whyalla really did deliver! Before we get into the results i have to say a huge thank you to all the people who put in to make this event happen. To Easto and Jac at Xtreme Kites and Paddle huge effort guys! The hard work and effort you guys have put in over the last few months has been massive. It really was a super human effort and the event wouldnt have been so successful without all your support and organisation up there on the ground in Whyalla. To the Whyalla council for coming on board and being so accommodating and welcoming, the Westlands Soccer Club for opening up and having us Friday and Sat night, the Whyalla Discovery Caravan Park for putting us up, not to mention all the local businesses who came down and supported the event with food stalls, etc on the day, thank you all. Huge thanks to Andy Yates for making the trek down to be our head judge, it was amazing to have you here mate and even better to see you tear it up during your time on the water. To Blake Reichelt, Jordan Roberts, Rhys Gardner, Jacqui Hockaday, Liam King, Brett Wilkinson, Matt Windsup, Troy Robeck, Jordan Roberts, Richard Builder, Evan Higham, and anyone else who ive inadvertently forgotten, thanks for all your help with judging, setting up and running around all day making sure the event ran smoothly, it was all greatly appreciated. Another special mention to Evan and Fabian for the amazing trophies again this year, you really out did yourselves. To all the sponsors - Xtreme Kites & Paddle, Whyalla Council, Onboard, Sunday Surf Henley, Discovery Holiday Park Whyalla, FSR Industries, Boarding HQ, WindSUP, Tasty Food Vans ,Trident, AT Maintenance Services, Best, F.One, Aztec, Street SUP, Flying Objects, Slingshot, Nobile, North, Cabrinha, Ozone, Liquid Force, Blade, and Wine Storage & Logistics thanks for all your generosity and for supporting the event. The prizes table truly looked amazing! Now for the part you have all been waiting for, Results! The level of riding really was amazing this year and i tell you now all 46 competitors really made the judges earn their keep. Here is a full list of the results: Ams - 1st Terry Boyce 2nd Mathew Bambridge 3rd Craig Kniter 4th Jarryd Eades Juniors - 1st Corey Capaldo Open Woman - 1st Jacqui Hockaday 2nd Catherine Tanner 3rd Kate Stephens Open Men - 1st Liam King 2nd Jordan Grimes 3rd Brant Oxlade Masters - 1st Evan Higham 2nd Martyn Bone 3rd Brant Oxlade Womans Masters - 1st Anneli Hardman Legends - 1st Illya Kuskoff 2nd Ric Capaldo 3rd Gary Seidt Biggest Air - Danny Walsh Biggest Crash - Jacqui Hockaday Biggest Kite Loop - Matthew Goodwin Encouragement Award - Jake Duregon Jim Hewittson Memorial Trophy - Matt King Onboard Rookie of the year awards - Under 20 Men - Brodie Hand Under 20 Women - Kate Stephens Over 20 Men - Terry Boyce Over 20 Women - Leah Enthoven It has to be said the that the level of riding this year was fantastic. It looks like everyone has been pushing really hard since last year and was great to see so many Ams coming down, getting on the water and really throwing down hard. But again a huge thanks to everyone who come down and competed, supported or help out this year. We really wouldnt be able to run these events without your continual support and appreciate you all being there and being a part of it. Hope to catch you all on the water soon. Rhys Higham SAKSA Vice President
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 08:11:09 +0000
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