For the 2009 Vertical Challenge here are the following winners for TOP individual and team Vertical. Some incredible stories throughout each division for this 32 day event.
TOP 5 Most Vertical Individual 1st Place: Drew Austell Team: Planet: Wet Division: Open State: Washington Dropped: 34,405 feet 2nd Place: Charlie Center Team: Caliproduct Division: Class V Only State: California Dropped: 32,945 feet 3rd Place: Keith Yell Team: Rebel Yell Division: Weekend Warriors Alabama Dropped: 29,605 feet 4th Place: Tom Janney Team: The Colorado Mank Crew Division: Open State: Colorado 27,700 feet 5th Place: Lance Reif Team: Planet: Wet Division: Open State: Washington Dropped: 24,755 feet
TOP Vertical by Division
OPEN: Team: The Colorado Mank Crew: Paddlers: Tom Janney, Christian Cook, Joe Keck, Cody Howard, Chris Menges State: Colorado Total Vertical: 91,502 feet WOMENS: Team: Creekin Cowgirls Paddlers: Heather Herbeck, Lizzy English, Christie Glissmeyer, Katie Scott, Kate Wagner State: Oregon Total Vertical: 65,725 feet WEEKEND WARRIOR: Team: The NE Boaters: Paddlers: Dominic Capozzi, Scott Kennan, Tom Kleber, Matty Melcher, Marty Parichard State: Massachusetts Total Vertical: 41,760 feet CLASS V ONLY: Team: CaliProduct Paddlers: Charlie Center, Scott Ligare, Shaun Manchester, Thomas Moore, Ben Wartburg State: California Total Vertical: 91,340 feet CLASS IV: Team: Triple X Booforoma Paddlers: Brighton Biggler, Beck Margraf, Carissa Stoddard, Graham Taylor, Jeff Young State: Utah Total Vertical: 22,069 feet CLASS III: Team: Team Sneak 2.0 Paddlers: Brian Aberle, Troy Abfalter, Rick Decker, Dan Draper State: Colorado Total Vertical: 21,155 feet
Congratulations to the entire 180 competitors that got out and got after it! Go here to see the entire list of competitors: http://www.eddyflower.com/VerticalStandings.aspx - http://www.eddyflower.com/VerticalStandings.aspx and here to see the prizes they will be taking home: http://www.eddyflower.com/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=54 - http://www.eddyflower.com/EventDetail.aspx?EventId=54
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