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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
863-325-825714th 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.
New World Endurance
Champions CrownedThe 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 |
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 |
| Men
I Division
(Age 18-31)
1. Jon Conner Lakeland, FL 2:3057 |
Junior
Division
1.
Christopher Smith Winter Haven, FL 1:1825 |
| Men
II Division
(Age 32 to 45)
1. Tim Smith Winter Haven, FL 3:4868 |
Sr.
Men Division
1. John
Friede Port St. Lucia, FL 3:2458 |
| Open
Division
1. Matt
Wright Green Cove Springs, FL 4:3918 |
Team
Endurance
1. Team
Mercury 21:1998 |
| 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 |
| Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Junior Division |
Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Men I Division |
| Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Men
II Division |
Head-to-head Figure Eight Results
Sr. Men Division |
| Head-to-head
Figure Eight Results
Open Men |
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