ATHLETE OF THE YEAR STANDINGS LIST

Each year the AKA selects a Female and Male Athlete of the year. The winner of this prestigious award is honored at the annual January USA Water Ski's Awards Banquet. The 2008 winners are A'lisa Piper and Mark Ritchhart. You may view pictures of them under the home page menu,"ATHLETES."

In 2008 the selection process became an earned title based on the total overall points from the four AKA events, Slalom, Tricks, Freestyle, and Flipout. A competitors highest score throughout 2009 is used to determine overall points and selection of the 2009 Male and Female Athletes of the Year. The "Athletes of the Year" qualifying events are calendar to calendar in Class Q, C, and T events.

It is now a requirement to have rated officials in Freestyle and Flipout qualifying tournaments.

UPDATED 9/27/09

2009 Standings
FEMALE ATHLETES
Name Slalom Overall Tricks Overall Freestyle Overall Flipout Overall Total Overall
A'lisa Piper 38 1000 2300 991 7548 1000 2 1000 3991
Leah Ritchhart 31 820 2320 1000 4297 570 - - 2390
Lyssa Ritchhart 20 530 1650 720 3616 480 - - 1730
Cori Deutsch 18 470 1230 530 2777 370 - - 1370
Ragan McHan 2 53 700 303 3340 443 - - 799
Kristen Dicus 2 53 980 442 - - - - 495
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2009 Standings
MALE ATHLETES
Name Slalom Overall Tricks Overall Freestyle Overall Flipout Overall Total Overall
Mark Ritchhart 55 1000 4780 914 6544 450 9 1000 3364
Michael Marchand 45.5 827 5230 1000 10,346 705 6 667 3202
Gabe Grissom 22 400 3600 688 14,673 1000 7 780 2990
Doug Rogerson 48.5 882 4280 818 - - 9 1000 2840
Kenny Stuart 33 600 3120 597 5967 410 8 890 2600
Jared Bohlen 44 800 4170 797 5942 405 4 444 2446
Ken Stuart 50 909 2940 562 9229 630 - - 2101
John C Haile 15.5 282 2650 507 6861 470 5 560 1819
Joey Deutsch 27 491 2390 103 2758 190 - - 1220
Cris Dinse 22 499 3920 750 3437 234 8 899 1123

2008 Standings
FEMALE ATHLETES
Name Slalom Overall Tricks Overall Freestyle Overall Flipout Overall Total Overall
A'lisa Piper 38 1000 2160 1000 6883 1000 1 1000 4000
Leah Ritchhart 19 500 2090 970 5499 800
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 2270
Amanda Davis 24 630 1570 730 3038 440
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 1800
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2008 Standings
MALE ATHLETES
Name Slalom Overall Tricks Overall Freestyle Overall Flipout Overall Total Overall
Mark Ritchhart 51 1000 4620 1000 - - 10 1000 3000
John C Haile 32 630 3680 800 7397 650
7
700
 2780
Ken Stuart 43 840 3590 780 8529 750
4
400
 2770
Doug Rogerson 48 940 4150 900 - - 9
900
 2740
Gabe Grissom 13.5 260 3250 700 11,363 1000 7 700 2660
Kenny Stuart 34 670 2550 550 9,576 840 6 600 2660
Jared Bohlen 41 800 4225 920 4,297 380 - - 2100
CJ Dinse 12 240 1920 420 8,770 770 6 600 2030

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