LANTANA, FL [April 9, 2008]—Rookie pro wakeboarder Raimi Merritt will be one to watch this weekend as the 2008 wakeboarding season gets underway at Board Up Miami.
The 14-year-old from Lantana, Florida, is the youngest of the pro women wakeboarders and one of the most promising. Despite having only turned pro in September 2007, Merritt has given the other pro riders a run for their money by landing spots on the podium in each of the three pro tournaments she’s competed in thus far--including a second place finish against Dallas Friday at the IWSF Wakeboard World Cup in Doha, Qatar last November.
The Board Up Miami event runs April 10-13 at Marine Stadium Basin in Key Biscayne, Florida. Round-one of the pro heats begins on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. The finals begin at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday.
Merritt is sponsored by Liquid Force Wakeboards, MonaVie Nutrition Beverage, R3 Global, and Fly High Wakeboard Gear. For more information about Merritt, visit: www.raimimerritt.com. For information on Board Up Miami, visit www.board-up.net.
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