LANTANA, FL [April 14, 2008]—Rookie pro wakeboarder Raimi Merritt landed the second spot on the podium behind Emily Copeland-Durham at the 2008 Board Up Miami/IWSF Pan American Wakeboard Championships in Key Biscayne, Florida.
The event, which ran April 10-13 at Marine Stadium Basin, marked the start of the 2008 wakeboard tournament season.
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. She finished second against Dallas Friday at the IWSF Wakeboard World Cup in Doha, Qatar, and third at both the Tigé Pro/Am Championships and Wakeboard World Cup Singapore last fall.
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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