Julia Rick becomes WWA Double World Champion 2018 in Mexico. Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018

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1 Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018 Perfect end of the season 2018: 3 weeks, 3 events, 5 wins 1) WWA Double World Champion 2018, Mexico 2) Plastic Playground World Series Champion 2018, Bali 3) IWWF World Cup winner, Shanghai, China Julia Rick becomes WWA Double World Champion 2018 in Mexico Playa Del Carmen, Mexico- The WWA (World Wakeboard Association) Wake Park World Championship took place at Mayan Water Complex in Playa Del Carmen, Mexico from Julia Rick became World Champion in the Pro Women s Traditional division for the 6th time in a row. She also won the Pro Women s Features only division and could become double World Champion. Furthermore she became the first female ever to land a Backside 900 in a competition!!. From the official press release of the WWA (see enclosed document) "Defending Champ Julia Rick (GER) showed off her consistent, dominating performances in the Pro Women's Traditional final earning herself her sixth WWA World title. ( ) More history made in the Pro Women Features final with Julia Rick (GER) throwing the first ever T/S B/S 900 by a woman in a WWA Wake Park World Championship and securing her second World title take down of the weekend. Page 1 Photo Credit Wilfried Rick

2 Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018 Full results: Also on Julias Facebook page: heater&notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id= Page 2 Photo Credit Wilfried Rick

3 Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018 Plastic Playground World Series Champion 2018, Bali Denpasar, Bali On saturday, , the final stop of the Plastic Playground World Series took place at Bali Wakepark. Julia Rick came into this event already on the top spot of the overall ranking of the whole tour. The series consistet of three stops throughout the year: 1) Bangkok, Thailand in February; 2) London, England in July and finally the last stop in Bali in October. Julia not only won the last stop in Bali ut also became overall World Series Champion. It was a ig event with lots of media attention, e.g. a livestream of the finals with more than views: More on Julias Faceook page : heater&notif_t=page_post_reaction&notif_id= Page 3 Photo Credit Wilfried Rick

4 Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018 Pro Women results: =3&theater Page 4 Photo Credit Wilfried Rick

5 Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018 Julia Rick wins IWWF World Cup 2018 in Shanghai, China Shanghai, China- the 49th IWWF World Cup was hosted Shanghai, China, from of October. Julia Rick could manage to take the win for the third time in a row (2015, 2017, 2018)!! In totzal it was already her 4th World Cup title after her victory in Jordan earlier this year. Full results: Also otif_id= &notif_t=page_post_reaction&ref=notif Press release IWWF: iwwfed.com/defending-champions-reclaim-titles-first-win-for-firer-at-49th-iwwf- world-cup-stop-in-shanghai/?fbclid=iwar3xiqtgu4l- Jygp_owOFS2apQO6OAzH4mXsHCXAI8tCEMtTq6W_klxYiZc Page 5 Photo Credit Wilfried Rick

6 Press release Julia Rick Wakeboarding November 2018 More information about Julia: instagram: julia_rick Page 6 Photo Credit Wilfried Rick

7 Von: The WWA Betreff: GUENTHER OKA AND JULIA RICK CLAIM DUAL WORLD TITLES AT THE 2018 WWA WAKE PARK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NAUTIQUE BOATS Datum: 5. November 2018 um 09:45 An: GUENTHER OKA AND JULIA RICK CLAIM DUAL WORLD TITLES AT THE 2018 WWA WAKE PARK WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS PRESENTED BY NAUTIQUE BOATS Playa del Carmen, Mexico (November 5, 2018) - The Mayan Water Complex

8 proved to be the absolute perfect destination for the 2018 WWA Wake Park World Championships presented by Nautique Boats, with riders already gearing up to come back in The final day of action showcased use of every feature to its full potential, leaving no question that Mayan remains host to some of the most amazing riding in the world. Gorgeous weather of the tropics kept the action moving all day long as the world's best threw down in the most epic final showdowns. Cole Kraiss (USA) killed it for his first ever win in the Pro Wakeskate division, closing out his inventive and well put together run with a H/S shuv straight into the kicker followed by a switch H/S 360 off the kicker for points. Andrew Pastura (USA) hit a clean line of a F/S shuv to kick flip to F/S big spin for a second place finish of 92.00, followed by Sam Langley (USA) in third with a point score. Coming out to Mexico to compete in the World Championships has been an awesome experience and winning the Pro Wakeskate division this morning made it that much better," said 2018 Wakeskate World Champion Cole Kraiss. All the boys gave it their all this morning and I can t wait to get back on the water. Cheers! Taking the Men s Traditional win, Fidel Magdalena (MEX) threw a T/S B/S 720

9 Taking the Men s Traditional win, Fidel Magdalena (MEX) threw a T/S B/S 720 off the kicker for his winning score of Bruno Ulott (BRA) came up in second going super technical on all the rails scoring 89.00, just ahead of Sandro Furtado Brlenic (SWE) with The Boys Traditional division put up a good fight on the final day of competition with Brett Powell (USA) coming away with the 2018 World title. Brett threw down with an S mobe off the flats and a T/S B/S 720 for a winning score of Following in second, Axel Paget (FRA) gave it his all and showed total composition in the entire heat to earn a final score of 91.50, followed by Lukas Flahaut (FRA) in third with Albin Randow (SWE) came away with the Jr. Men World title throwing his signature nose grab moby dick and a super clean in the flats for a total score. Gavin Giglio (USA) landed a massive H/S 900 off the kicker to earn the second place spot with 88.40, followed by Parker Swope (USA) who took third with a Aaron Cutler took the Adaptive Standing World title, making WWA History by being the very first adaptive athlete to land a crow mobe at a WWA Wake Park event earning him a huge point final score and claiming the 2018 World title. It is moments like these that highlight the true progression in wake and an athlete s constant pursuit to push beyond what s ever been done.

10 athlete s constant pursuit to push beyond what s ever been done. Defending Champ Julia Rick (GER) showed off her consistent, dominating performances in the Pro Women's Traditional final earning herself her sixth WWA World title. She went on to land a solid T/S B/S 720 and a trail grab front to blind in the flats for a final score of solidifying herself as the best female wakeboarder in the world. Anna Nikstad (USA), another phenomenal female athlete and carrying one of the most stylish and technical rail games in the business, was on Julia s heels with a second place finish of 87.60, followed by Jamie Lopina (USA) in third with Ethan Bertogal (FRA) took the Jr. Boys Traditional title with a switch T/S 540 to complete the win with a final score. Gavin Doody (USA) came in second with 89.20, followed closely by Jamie Wilson (GBR) with The Jr. Women Traditional division witnessed some of the best riding from Orlando Watersports Complex rider, Piper Harris (USA) who claimed her World title after an unstoppable performance that included a huge mute krypt off the flats for a winning score of Eira Jansson (SWE) showed off a style unique to her own for a second place finish of 88.90, followed by Melanie Staaf (SWE) rounding out the podium in third with In the Open Women Features final, Piper Harris (USA) claimed yet another World title for the weekend excelling on all the rails and throwing a mute H/S

11 540 off the kicker for a Rounding out the podium, Arianna Cau (ITA) took second with 91.30, followed by Eira Jansson (SWE) in third with Bruno Ulott (BRA) owned the top spot in the Open Features final absolutely destroying the transfer box with F/S 450 transfer F/S 270 out to score Gavin Giglio (USA) smashed the kickers, placing him in second with 90.50, followed by Sandro Furtado Brlenic (SWE) with a score of More history made in the Pro Women Features final with Julia Rick (GBR) throwing the first ever T/S B/S 900 by a woman in a WWA Wake Park World Championship and securing her second World title take down of the weekend. Julia went on to stomp out a B/S 360 transfer on the bartender to F/S 360 for her final score of Anna Nikstad (USA) showed off her style on every feature landing a H/S B/S 450 transfer to B/S 90 out on the cnb rail for a second place finish of 91.30, followed by Jamie Lopina (USA) in third with My goal was to come out here to win, so finishing up a very busy season with the two top spots at the WWA Wake Park World Championship is an incredible feeling, commented Ronix rider Julia Rick. It was an amazing event and thank you so much to the WWA and Mayan Water Complex for hosting of all of us! Guenther Oka (USA) lit the Mayan Water Complex on fire claiming 3X World

12 titles in both the Pro Men Traditional and Pro Men Features divisions, and tightening his grip on the WWA Wake Park World Series (WPWS) overall title reign. In the Traditional final, Guenther utilized his diverse skill set to drop hammers in every part of the course earning his score with his back mobe 540 off the flats and massive grabbed T/S B/S 900 off the kicker. Timo Kapl (AUT) made it a close match throwing the biggest crow mobe in the flats of the weekend for a score of 88.50, followed by Dominik Guehrs (GER) rounding out the podium with The Features final had the crowd going wild, truly testing the athlete s style, strategy and composure throughout the entire heat. Guenther rose to the top with a perfect score locking in a textbook grabbed H/S B/S 900 off the kicker and annihilating a B/S 180 on to 50/50 across the flat bar to 360 off. Bene Tremmel (GER) executed a T/S B/S 270 on to front board 90 out on the cnb rail taking second with 82.80, followed by Jamie Neville (AUS) with Claiming the World titles three times in a row has been a goal of mine and I ve been working so hard to make it all happen. It s an incredible feeling to see it all come together this year, commented 3X World Champion, Guenther Oka. It s been awesome traveling around with the WWA this season, going to all of the amazing new places and meeting so many new riders. One of the sickest parts about the WPWS has been meeting the younger riders, who are pushing the sport and have been hot on our tails at every event. I m already looking forward to next year!

13 to next year! The Orlando Watersports Complex (OWC) cleaned house winning the 2018 Overall Team World titles in both Traditional and Features Only divisions, followed closely by Mayan Water Complex in second in both divisions. Wake Nation Houston took third in Traditional and What Wake Park in third for Features. The 2018 WWA Wake Park World Championships was the fourth and final stop of the WWA Wake Park World Series (WPWS), held at the tropical paradise of the beautiful Mayan Water Complex. The 2019 WWA Wake Park World Championships presented by Nautique Boats will return to the Mayan Water Complex in celebration of the WWA s 30th year anniversary and combination with the 2019 Nautique WWA Wakeboard World Championships presented by Rockstar Energy for a dual-action global phenomenon October For a full list of results Click Here. ### About Nautique Boat Company: Celebrating 94 years of excellence in the marine industry, Nautique is a subsidiary of Correct Craft and has been on the waters of the world with a passion for innovation since Nautique is known to push the envelope of possibility on the water, and our owners have come to expect nothing but the absolute best. The Ski Nautique has been reinvented as the lightest ski boat on the market, the G-Series has won numerous awards for wakeboard boat and wakesurf boat of the year while unlocking new possibilities in wakeboarding and wakesurfing, and our GS Series has given families endless days on the water without compromise. Through our Nautique Cares initiatives we re dedicated to not only making a difference on the water, but to people in need around the world. The world s best ski boat, world s best wake boat, and a company that cares. To learn more visit Nautique.com. About The WWA:Developed for riders by riders, the World Wake Association stands as a global network of passionate representatives dedicated to the growth of towed boardsports. Since 1989 our mission and values remain true to the core of our community. Our position as the authority on competitive standards has been earned through consistent development; sanctioning and

14 producing more than 6,000 worldwide events and counting. We are the only organization solely focused on the best interests of the sport, spearheading a collective movement on the journey to discover where wake takes you. The WWA owns and operates the WWA Wakeboard World Series, WWA Wake Park World Series, WWA Wakeboard National Championships, WWA Wake Park National Championships, WWA Wakeboard World Championships, WWA Wake Park World Championships, WWA Wake Park Triple Crown, WWA Pro Card and WWA Rider Experience. For more information on the World Wake Association, check out: TheWWA.com.