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THE RESULTS ARE
IN
from the 14th Annual
Banana George
Blairfoot Bananza

Press Release:
From: "Blairfoot Bananza"
Chairperson: Sue Smith
Winter Haven, FL
863-325-8257
14th Annual Blairfoot Bananza
14th Annual Blairfoot Bananza,
October 6 & 7, 2001. Field of
over 65 competitors from 14 different States.
Bob Mahnke from Stoughton, Wisconsin was
crowned the 2001 World Endurance Champion
this past weekend on Winter Haven�s Lake
Silver.
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New World
Endurance
Champions Crowned
The increasingly popular
event once again this year drew skiers
from all around the
country, to compete in the endurance and
figure eight competition.
The endurance event tested strength and stamina, against the
clock. The figure-eight competition
pitted two barefooters against each
other in a head-to-head
format.
The winners of each division in the
endurance and figure eight battled it out
for the title of World Endurance, with Bob
Mahnke age 44 of Stoughton,
Wisconsin winning the title.
For the third year, the team competition
was held with 5 teams of 14 competitors
each. Each team was named after
something special in Banana George
Blair�s life; Team Yellow, Team Banana, Team
Captiva, Team Mercury and Team Hermes,
with Team Mercury taking the lead by less the 2 minutes.
Still recuperating from an injury earlier this spring,
Banana George Blair
took to the
water with a great demonstration
displaying his trademark maneuver, rope-in-teeth,
which was enjoyed by all competitors and
spectators alike.
The event was a great success according
to all that attended from as far away as
California, Oregon, Ohio, Georgia, South
Carolina, Louisiana, Wisconsin, North
Carolina, Massachusetts, Maryland, New
Jersey, Illinois, Connecticut and all
over Florida. All the
competitors look forward to next years special
15th Annual Blairfoot Bananza on October 5 & 6, 2002.
The event was hosted by the Lakeland Ski Club, City of Winter
Haven Leisure Services Department and
Polk County Central Florida Sports
Marketing.
October
6th -
7th, 2001
Lake Silver, Winter Haven, FL |
RESULTS
Boom
Division (For new barefooters 10 and under who have not footed
behind a
boat or on the pigtail)
1. Julie Boe
Keystone Heights, FL 2:4215
2. Taylor Ingram Ocala, FL 1:5114
3. Jake Andrews Ocala, FL 1:4639
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Pig
Tail Division (For up and coming barefooters 13 and under who
have not
footed behind the boat)
1. John Paul
Caruso Delray Beach, FL 0.5075
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Men
I Division
(Age 18-31)
1. Jon Conner Lakeland, FL 2:3057
2. Brian Mount Gainesville, FL 2:1685
3. Steve Bates Winter Haven, FL 2:0809
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Junior
Division
1.
Christopher Smith Winter Haven, FL 1:1825
2. Ryan Harrower Hudson, FL 1:1624
3. Andrew Caruso Delray Beach, FL 1:0994
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Men
II Division
(Age 32 to 45)
1. Tim Smith Winter Haven, FL 3:4868
2. Robert Harrower Hudson, FL 2:4613
3. Kurt Peters Myrtle Beach, SC 2:1134
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Sr.
Men Division
1. John
Friede Port St. Lucia, FL 3:2458
2. Don Simon Reynoldsburg, OH 2:1297
3. Gordy Anderson Menasha, WI 2:2050
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Open
Division
1. Matt
Wright Green Cove Springs, FL 4:3918
2. David Slemp St. Augustine, FL 4:2548
3. Tommy Ingram Ocala, FL 3:2300
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Team
Endurance
1. Team
Mercury 21:1998
2. Team Yellow 19:7343
3. Team Captiva 9:3116
4. Team Banana 16:1479
5. Team Hermes 13:2240
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Team
Mercury
Craig Casey Murrels Inlet, SC
Steve Smith Winter Haven, FL
James Ware Longwood, FL
Carl Reiter Winter Haven, FL
Dan Lundt Neenah, WI
David Slemp St. Augustine, FL
John Friede Port St. Lucie, FL
Kurt Peters Myrtle Beach, SC
Tommy Ingram Ocala, FL
Bob Mahnke Stoughton, WI
Christopher Smith Winter Haven, FL
Scott Kaye Morganton, GA
Taylor Ingram Ocala, FL |
Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Women Division
1. Sharon Remy - Orlando FL
2. Rachael Friede - Port St. Lucie FL |
Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Junior Division
1. Ryan Harrower Hudson, FL
2. Jason Smith Winter Haven, FL
3. Tyler Staggs Apopka, FL
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Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Men I Division
1. Steve Bates Winter Haven, FL
2. Sharon Remy (Female) Orlando,
FL
3. Rachel Freide (Female) Miami
Beach, FL
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Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Men
II Division
1. Jeff Rot St. Augustine, FL
2. Danny Moss Winter Haven, FL
3. David Harper Mandeville, LA
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Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Sr. Men Division
1. John Friede Port St. Lucie, FL
2. Ivan Goodard Winter Haven, FL
3. Al Hager Stuart, FL
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Head-to-head
Figure Eight Results
Open Men
1. Bob Mahnke Stoughton, WI
2. Mike Caruso Delray Beach, FL
3. Tom Ingram Ocala, FL
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