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U.S. earns gold at wakeboard Worlds
// Natalie Angley // September 6, 2005
The U.S. Wakeboard Team won its second consecutive world team title and two team members won gold medals at the World Wakeboard Council's sixth annual Wakeboard World Championships, Aug. 31 – Sept. 3, in Moscow, Russia. The four-day event featured 120 riders from 24 countries. Belgium won the silver medal and Australia earned the bronze medal."Congratulations to the U.S. Wakeboard Team for winning its second consecutive team title at the WWC Wakeboard World Championships," said Steve McDermeit, USA Water Ski's executive director. "The talent on this team was unprecedented." U.S. team members Robert Soven (Longwood, Fla.) and Heather Johnson (Orlando, Fla.) each won individual gold medals, while Phillip Soven (Longwood, Fla.) and Jimmy LaRiche (Boca Raton, Fla.) earned silver medals. Robert Soven and Johnson won gold medals in the Boys and Junior Women divisions, respectively. Phillip Soven and LaRiche earned their silver medals in the Open Men and Boys' divisions, respectively. Other members of the U.S. Wakeboard Team were: Raimi Merritt (Lantana, Fla.), Girls; Patty Hicks (Wheeling, Ill.), Girls; Adam Errington (Orlando, Fla.), Junior Men; and Cathy Williams (Murray, Ky.), Open Women. For complete results, visit USAWATERSKI.org. USA Water Ski was formed in 1939 as a non-profit organization promoting water skiing in the United States. USA Water Ski is affiliated with the International Water Ski Federation (world governing body) and is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee and Pan-American Sports Organization as the national governing body of organized water skiing in the United States. With more than 40,000 members, USA Water Ski is the largest water ski federation in the world.
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