BOTG Final Results!!

dsmith · Since 19 Apr 2008 23 Posts Hood River

Thanks everyone for showing-up this year for a very memorable BOTG!!!

Here are the official results:

Men's Open
1. Joe Ruscito
2. Reed Brady
3. Paul Porter
4. Mark Bavis

Women's
1. Marie Leclerc
2. Brittany Todd
3. Kristina Nance
4. Carol Bolstad

Juniors
1. Diego Tron
2. Ricardo Stein
3. John Perry
4. Adam Shankland

Masters
1. Wally "The Gator"
2. Steve Sibborn
3. John "BAM-BAM" Malmberg
4. Richie G.

Photo Contest
1. Henry Rico
2. Paul Coulam
3. Curtis Brandt
4. Jim Erjavek
5. Dimitri Kraskovsky

Video Contest
1. Jim Stringfellow

Sportsmanship awards...... John Perry / Erik Merrill

Youngest Ever award......... Charlie Cohn 9yrs old (Charlie's brother Tony also competed at 12 yrs old!! Did not realize that since he is so tall!!) Lets give them both props.....I'm sure they will be back!

Thanks again everyone.......especially our volunteers.....only worked because they were there!! Please post any photos you have to this thread.......We are waiting to post the winning photos until they are sent to the Magazine.....see if they want to publish more than the winning photo.......

Cheers,

Dave Smith[/u]

stringy · Since 23 Jun 2006 1738 Posts vancouver XTreme Poster

winning rider was connecticut/florida Joe Ruscito.
very deserving for him to win. he put on a great show.

http://www.bestkiteboarding.com/Joe-Ruscito

dsmith · Since 19 Apr 2008 23 Posts Hood River

thanks stringy.....I fixed it.

stringer · Since 31 Jul 2007 694 Posts Chucktown Flying Tomato

Awesome event!!!
Turned my photos in late, but here they are.
Again, more at http://www.flickr.com/groups/nwkite/pool/

genek · Since 21 Jul 2006 2165 Posts East Po KGB

Nice photos man! Although I'm seeing a lot of umm...cracks in em. Better than seeing knees though I guess.