April Zilg and Titouan Puyo hold down the top stops after two events on 2017 World SUP Tour presented by Salt Life
The first two events of the World SUP Tour presented by Salt Life were held at the Rincon Beach Boy in Puerto Rico and the Carolina Cup in North Carolina. Hobie team rider April Zilg of Wrightsville Beach, NC and NSP team rider Titouan Puyo of New Caledonia stand in first place after one of the most grueling races of the year, the Graveyard race at the Carolina Cup.
The World Paddle Association, the sanctioning body of the WST, designed the points so that each competitor is awarded the most points in the races with the most competitive field during the year. April finished 1st at the Rincon Beach Boy and 4th at the Carolina Cup giving her a reasonable lead in the overall standings. Annabel Anderson, in second place overall, is only 1,400 points behind April. Annabel has only competed in one of two races thus far on the WST, but placed first in the 6-star rated event at the Carolina Cup keeping her in solid contention in the overall standings as the Elite-Pro athletes head into the third event of the year at the WPA Paddle Championships in Columbus, GA on June 3 & 4th.
Titouan, like Annabel, finished first in the 6-star rated Carolina Cup event and his first WST race of the year to hold the top position over Mo Freitas by 418 points. Mo, Like April, placed first in the first WST event of the year at the Rincon Beach Boy to remain close to Titouan heading into the next events on the WST.
The WST also offers 1,000 bonus points to the winner of each of the three regional series in the East, West and the Asia regions. The region bonus points could help decide the overall champion at the end of the year finale at the Pacific Paddle Games on Sept 30th at Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA. Depending how the competitors schedule their race year, there could be some big surprises come the finale at the PPG’s. Stay tuned with the updated results and standings on the 2017 WST to see where your favorite athlete finishes in each event and at the finale to see who is crowned the first WST Champions and grabs the Salt Life bonus money. See the current 2017 WST schedule listed below.
The Masters Elite-Pro 40+ standings will be updated as soon as the ages are confirmed from the Carolina Cup to update the current standings. The Masters Elite-Pro 40+ age division was created by the WPA two years ago so that the aging Elite-Pros could be ranked and honored for their efforts with helping grow the sport from the early years of competition.
LATEST UPDATE on the WST
The Korea SUP Cup is looking to move their current date from October 21st to July 22nd to be scheduled after the China Paddle Challenge so that it will allow competitors to travel and transport equipment easily from the China event to Korea event in a span of one week and earn valuable points toward the 2017 WST Championships and the Asia regional series. Stay tuned for more updates.
Sponsor Update
The WST has just partnered with a company TBA that will be providing medals for the top division winners beginning at the WPA Paddle Championships and through the remaining events on the WST schedule. More details to be sent out along with images of these great commemorative medals. Thank you KB!
2017 World SUP Tour Standings (as of 4/23/17)
| Womens 12’6 Elite-Pro | After 2 Events | |||
| Ranking | Competitor | Rincon Beach Boy | Carolina Cup | Total |
| 1 | April Zilg | 5000 | 2400 | 7400 |
| 2 | Annabel Anderson | 6000 | 6000 | |
| 3 | Fiona Wylde | 4500 | 4500 | |
| 4 | Victoria Burgess | 3750 | 3750 | |
| 5 | Olivia Piana | 3300 | 3300 | |
| 6 | Mariecarmen Rivera | 2750 | 2750 | |
| 7 | Stephanie Shideler | 2000 | 582 | 2582 |
| 8 | Mary Howser | 1625 | 570 | 2195 |
| 9 | Seychelle Hattingh | 1950 | 1950 | |
| 10 | Lena Ribeiro | 1500 | 1500 | |
| 11 | Desiree Hernandez | 1250 | 1250 | |
| 12 | Penelope Strickland | 1200 | 1200 | |
| 13 | Lindsay Cook | 1000 | 1000 | |
| 14 | Susak Molinero | 900 | 900 | |
| 15 | Alexandra Marshbanks | 750 | 750 | |
| 16 | Hannah Hill | 750 | 750 | |
| 17 | Evelyn O’Doherty | 625 | 625 | |
| 18 | Lexi Alston | 600 | 600 | |
| 19 | Maddie Miller | 594 | 594 | |
| 20 | Katherine Pyne | 588 | 588 | |
| 21 | Carter Graves | 576 | 576 | |
| 22 | Sarah Sandstrom | 564 | 564 | |
| 23 | Amy Clark | 558 | 558 | |
| 24 | Daniela Castro | 552 | 552 | |
| 25 | Alejandra Brito | 546 | 546 | |
| 26 | Kate Lewis | 540 | 540 | |
| 27 | Karen Kennedy | 534 | 534 | |
| 28 | Puatea Ellis | 528 | 528 | |
| 29 | Meg Bosi | 522 | 522 | |
| 30 | Hailey Driver | 516 | 516 | |
| 31 | Sarah Westbrook | 510 | 510 | |
| 32 | Teresa Plitt | 500 | 500 | |
| 33 | Michelle Currier | 495 | 495 | |
| 34 | Erika Lane | 490 | 490 | |
| Mens 14′ Elite-Pro | After 2 Events | |||
| Ranking | Competitor | Rincon Beach Boy | Carolina Cup | Total |
| 1 | Titouan Puyo | 6000 | 6000 | |
| 2 | Mo Freitas | 5000 | 582 | 5582 |
| 3 | Josh Riccio | 3750 | 900 | 4650 |
| 4 | Travis Grant | 4500 | 4500 | |
| 5 | Kelly Margetts | 2750 | 1200 | 3950 |
| 6 | Georges Cronsteadt | 3300 | 3300 | |
| 7 | Martin Letourneur | 2000 | 594 | 2594 |
| 8 | Steeve Teihotaata | 2400 | 2400 | |
| 9 | Garrett Fletcher | 1625 | 528 | 2153 |
| 10 | Connor Baxter | 1950 | 1950 | |
| 11 | Vinnicius Martins | 1500 | 1500 | |
| 12 | Bill Kraft | 1000 | 480 | 1480 |
| 13 | Ryan Helm | 1250 | 1250 | |
| 14 | Jorge Quintana | 625 | 450 | 1075 |
| 15 | Fielding Pagel | 500 | 390 | 890 |
| 16 | Eric Bednorz | 490 | 372 | 862 |
| 17 | Christopher Norman | 750 | 750 | |
| 18 | Ebb Rete | 750 | 750 | |
| 19 | Adam Clark | 410 | 210 | 620 |
| 20 | Danny Ching | 600 | 600 | |
| 21 | Bruno Hasulyo | 588 | 588 | |
| 22 | Arthur Arutkin | 576 | 576 | |
| 23 | Trevor Tunnington | 570 | 570 | |
| 24 | Chase Kosterlitz | 564 | 564 | |
| 25 | Bullet Obra | 558 | 558 | |
| 26 | Michael Booth | 552 | 552 | |
| 27 | Giorgio Gomez | 546 | 546 | |
| 28 | Martino Rogai | 540 | 540 | |
| 29 | Ramon Mercado | 395 | 144 | 539 |
| 30 | Paolo Marconi | 534 | 534 | |
| 31 | Leonard Nika | 522 | 522 | |
| 32 | Martin Vitry | 516 | 516 | |
| 33 | Beau O’brian | 510 | 510 | |
| 34 | Tauhiro Bruno | 504 | 504 | |
| 35 | Itzel Delgado | 498 | 498 | |
| 36 | Pito Maldonado | 495 | 495 | |
| 37 | Larry Cain | 492 | 492 | |
| 38 | Sam English | 486 | 486 | |
| 39 | Greg Jaudon | 485 | 485 | |
| 40 | Carlos Rivera | 480 | 480 | |
| 41 | Alberto Colon | 475 | 475 | |
| 42 | Tommy Buday | 474 | 474 | |
| 43 | Russ Scuzzy | 470 | 470 | |
| 44 | Jeramie Vaine | 468 | 468 | |
| 45 | Jan Porrata | 465 | 465 | |
| 46 | Brad Ward | 462 | 462 | |
| 47 | Miguel Ferrer | 460 | 460 | |
| 48 | Tim Warner | 456 | 456 | |
| 49 | Kristopher Lugo | 455 | 455 | |
| 50 | Enrique Padro | 450 | 450 | |
| 51 | Brian Schmid | 445 | 445 | |
| 52 | Noa Hopper | 444 | 444 | |
| 53 | Tito Laffitte | 440 | 440 | |
| 54 | Steve Miller | 438 | 438 | |
| 55 | Xavier Lay | 435 | 435 | |
| 56 | Joey Huempfner | 432 | 432 | |
| 57 | Mark De Armas | 430 | 430 | |
| 58 | Robert Hess | 426 | 426 | |
| 59 | Pedro Martinez | 425 | 425 | |
| 60 | Guillermo De Pedro | 420 | 420 | |
| 61 | Harrison Deisroth | 420 | 420 | |
| 62 | Stanley Comas | 415 | 415 | |
| 63 | Caio Vaz | 414 | 414 | |
| 64 | John Batson | 408 | 408 | |
| 65 | Kenneth Pastor | 405 | 405 | |
| 66 | Brent Schmidt | 402 | 402 | |
| 67 | Victor Pina | 400 | 400 | |
| 68 | Justin Schaay | 396 | 396 | |
| 69 | Viktor Milev | 390 | 390 | |
| 70 | Maximo Diaz-Rolon | 385 | 385 | |
| 71 | Jim Terrell | 384 | 384 | |
| 72 | Jose J Pomales | 380 | 380 | |
| 73 | Chad Gallagher | 378 | 378 | |
| 74 | Alex Gaebler | 375 | 375 | |
| 75 | Joe Bechtold | 370 | 370 | |
| 76 | Jeremy Whitted | 366 | 366 | |
| 77 | Steven Bernstein | 360 | 360 | |
| 78 | Andrew Skeoch | 354 | 354 | |
| 79 | Bruce Lanteires | 348 | 348 | |
| 80 | Warren Heil | 342 | 342 | |
| 81 | Robin Delgado | 336 | 336 | |
| 82 | Kodie Peekstok | 330 | 330 | |
| 83 | Elslander Van Brandon | 324 | 324 | |
| 84 | Terry Smith | 318 | 318 | |
| 85 | Toby Cracknell | 312 | 312 | |
| 86 | Caleb Clark | 306 | 306 | |
| 87 | Zach Rounsaville | 300 | 300 | |
| 88 | Ben Gareiss | 294 | 294 | |
| 89 | Anthony Galang | 288 | 288 | |
| 90 | Steven Barry | 282 | 282 | |
| 91 | Gary Rothe | 276 | 276 | |
| 92 | Daniel Rapp | 270 | 270 | |
| 93 | Ken Bowman | 264 | 264 | |
| 94 | Russ Scully | 258 | 258 | |
| 95 | Derek Schrotter | 252 | 252 | |
| 96 | Tom Pace | 246 | 246 | |
| 97 | John Sekas | 240 | 240 | |
| 98 | William Sodano | 234 | 234 | |
| 99 | Mike Hill | 228 | 228 | |
| 100 | David Dean | 222 | 222 | |
| 101 | Gabriel Decaran-Voigt | 216 | 216 | |
| 102 | Kyle Ellison | 204 | 204 | |
| 103 | John Heidel | 198 | 198 | |
| 104 | Nathan Champion | 192 | 192 | |
| 105 | Ed Pierce | 186 | 186 | |
| 106 | Adam Pollock | 180 | 180 | |
| 107 | Chip Boggs | 174 | 174 | |
| 108 | Ashton Williamson | 168 | 168 | |
| 109 | Kurt Benson | 162 | 162 | |
| 110 | Andy Anderson | 156 | 156 | |
| 111 | Chris Willey | 150 | 150 | |
| 112 | Rob Moran | 138 | 138 | |
| 113 | Jacob Crox | 132 | 132 | |
| 114 | Jereme Dees | 126 | 126 | |
| 115 | Erik Kauffman | 120 | 120 | |
| 116 | Taylor Johnson | 114 | 114 | |
| 117 | Matthew Nacy | 108 | 108 | |
| 118 | Andy Weinbach | 102 | 102 | |
| 119 | Jeff Henderson | 96 | 96 | |
| 120 | Mark Herman | 90 | 90 | |
| 121 | Adrian Angell | 84 | 84 | |
| 122 | James Gregorio | 78 | 78 | |
| 123 | David Kralik | 72 | 72 | |
| 124 | Yuval Lavy | 66 | 66 | |
| 125 | Henry Willett | 60 | 60 | |
2017 World SUP Tour Event Schedule
Presented by Salt Life
Date Event Location Region
April 8th Rincon Beach Boy SUP Race Puerto Rico East
April 22th West Marine Carolina Cup Wrightsville Beach, NC East
June 3rd WPA Paddle Championships Columbus, GA East
June 24th Turtle Bay Challenge Oahu, HI West
July 8th Canadian Championships Toronto, CN East
July 15th China SUP Challenge Hangzhou, China Asia
Aug 19th Naish Columbia Gorge Challenge Hood River, OR West
Sept 23rd Battle of the Bay San Francisco, CA West
Sept 29th Pacific Paddle Games Dana Point, CA Finale
Oct 14th *Japan SUP Cup Chigasaki, Japan Asia
Oct 21st *Korea SUP Cup Seoul, Korea Asia
*Points carried over to 2018.
(Dates and events subject to change)
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