Cranbrook’s Colden Thompson competed in the Junior Men’s Division in the 2015 Canadian Wakeboard Nationals on Friday and Saturday.

With solid performances in the qualifier heat and semifinals, he moved into the finals. After a run that featured tricks including the toeside and heelside 540, Moby Dick and Crow Mobe, he earned the silver medal and a chance to ride on Sunday in the competitive Open Division, which features the top riders in the country from all the divisions including pros.

Thompson had two more solid rides to advance from quarterfinals to semifinals, and was the youngest of the six riders to advance to the finals late Sunday. Thompson is sponsored by Liquid Force, Seca Surf and Marine, Team Lepine, Just Liquid Sports, Rusty Clothing and Spy Optics.

Cranbrook brothers Ryder and Dagen Duczek both competed in the Junior Boys Division.

Both boys had clean rides on Friday, advancing to the finals on Saturday.

Ryder’s run featured big heelside and toeside grabs, while Dagen’s run featured big air and a number of surface 180s and lip slides. In the end, Ryder edged out his younger brother capturing the gold medal, while Dagen snagged the silver.

The boys are sponsored by Just Liquid Sports, Hyperlite and Boston Pizza Cranbrook/Golden.

All three riders train at Tie Lake and will be back on the water this weekend as they compete in the Alberta Provincials near Red Deer.

 

Lead image: Team Tie – Ryder Duczek (Gold Jr. Boys), Colden Thompson (Silver, Jr. Men’s), Dagen Duczek (Silve – Jr Boys). Photos taken from the 2015 Canadian Wakeboard Nationals. Photos by Loree Duczek

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