Collegiate Kiteboarding Association SE Update Vids,Pics

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Currently the Collegiate Kiteboarding Association is growing at an unprecedented rate. Two years ago there was only 2 Schools participating in Intercollegiate events and under 10 riders showing up to make it happen. This season has been a benchmark for Competetive Kiteboarding in the U.S.

Currently we have 12 participating schools from Florida, Georgia, and the Panhandle and over 40 Collegiate Riders showing up to the events. We have pulled off 3 events this year thus far with all events being a huge success (check below for recap video's). The immediate plan for the future of the CKA is to complete this years SE Regional Tour and host a Collegiate Nationals event open to schools and collegiate riders who have contacted the CKA about representation and expressed interest in attending. The nationals will be an invite only event that will be held mid may at a top notch location to be announced soon.

As we work out the kinks with the SE Regional Tour this year, we are already making contacts with Schools and Universities all over the Country and you can be certain that the tour will grow to be the only nationwide cumulative tour in the United States. For more info on how to become a CKA sanctioned club or how to host a CKA sponsored event at your university please contact Matt Sexton at WaterCulture@gmail.com

Stay tuned for the launching of our new website and please help spread the content listed below. This is a grassroots movement, run by college kiteboarders to help push the establishment of our sport, thanks to everyone who has helped thus far and look out for whats to come, it will be big!


CKA Stop #1 Jacksonville Beach, FL hosted By High Life Kiteboarding & University of North Florida
Results
Mens Freestyle
1st Alex Fox (UCF)
2nd Kevin O'Neil (FAU)
3rd Greg Norman (UM)

Mens Surf
1st Matt Sexton (Eckerd)
2nd Matt Best (UNF)
3rd Dave Scott (UNF)

Womens Overall
Charlotte Schou (Eckerd)

Video Recap by Updown Productions: http://vimeo.com/2033933
Video Recap by Proximity Productions: http://vimeo.com/2095645
Photos: http://flickr.com/photos/wpreston/sets/ ... 257881075/


CKA Stop #2 Saint Pete Beach, FL Hosted by Triton Kiteboarding & Eckerd College
Results Boarder-X
1st Kevin O'neal (FAU)
2nd Ben Sampson (UCF)
3rd Justice Bentz (UNF)

Video Recap by Updown Productions: http://vimeo.com/2289521
Video Recap by Proximity Productions: http://vimeo.com/2481272
Photos: http://www.kitesurfingpics.com/Gallerie ... LLEGECOMP/


CKA Stop #3 Delray Beach, FL hosted by Lynn University
1st Joe Ruscito (FT)
2nd Matt Sexton (Eckerd)
3rd Kevin O'neal (FAU)

Video Recap by Updown Productions: http://vimeo.com/2484309

CKA Stop #4 Fort Lauderdale, FL Hosted by Florida Atlantic University Kiteclub
January 10th and 11th 2009

CKA Stop #5 Saint Petersburg, FL hosted by University of South Florida and Bulls Kiteboarding
February 21st and 22nd 2009

CKA Stop #6 Spring Break Regional Championships, Miami, FL hosted by University of Miami
March 14th and 15th 2009

CKA Spring Break Riders Party, Key West, FL hosted by Water Culture, Inc. and The Kitehouse
March 16th to March 20th

Collegiate Kiteboarding National Championships 2008 - 2009 Location TBA
Mid - May
(Invitation Only)


Overall Cumulative Standings as of Stop #3:
University Standings:
1st University of North Florida
2nd Florida Atlantic University
3rd Eckerd College
4th Florida Atlantic University

Individual Standings:
1st Kevin O'neal (FAU)
2nd Matt Sexton (Eckerd)
3rd Alex Fox (UCF) tied Joe Ruscito (FT)

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Again feel free to contact Matt Sexton at WaterCulture@gmail.com in regards to sponsorships, affiliation, and general questions.