Catching Big Air Athletes Compete in Acworth Wakeboarding Competition

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The Pro Wakeboard Tour made its second stop in Acworth in June, bringing athletes from around the world to Lake Allatoona to showcase their wakeboarding and wakesurfing skills and daring stunts. A crowd of wakeboarding enthusiasts flocked to Dallas Landing Park June 9-10 to witness jawdropping tricks and amazing performances by the sport’s top athletes. Winning the Pro Wakeboarding Finals was Jamie Huser, an 18-year-old Swiss athlete who snagged his first pro win in only his second pro event with a score of 97.67. Coming in second was Jake Pelot, with a score of 95.00, and Sam Brown took third, with a score of 87.00. In the Pro Wakesurf Finals, Taylor Swanson won with a score of 89.00, followed by Beaux Wildman in second, 84.33, and Jett Lambert in third, 77.33. Daniel Johnson claimed the victory in the Junior Pro Wakeboard Finals with a score of 82.67.