In this video, professional wakeboarder and rider for Team Centurion, Taylor McCullough, shares tips and techniques for setting up your boat for wakeboarding. Learn some of McCullough‘s secrets, and glean some of her wisdom as she takes you through set-up steps aboard her own Centurion Ri230 boat. 

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Check out this short little edit by Team Supra Boats Rider Taylor McCullough behind her Supra SA550 and at OWC filmed with GoPro By Cory Teunissen and Jamie Lopina.

Very cool Taylor! Thank you for sharing.

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Team Supra Boats @Supra_Boats Taylor McCullough @Taylor4126 earned the 3rd top spot in the World in the Pro Women’s Wakeboard division of the Rockstar WWA Wakeboard World Championships Presented by Supra. And get this… she’s only 15! Check out the final wakeboard run Taylor threw down behind the 2014 Supra SA550, official wake boat of Worlds. Way to go girl!

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January 19, 2012 – Supra Boats‘ newest Factory Pro Team member, young Taylor McCullough is new to pro wakeboarding, but accustomed to winning with Supra as a Junior Pro. Taylor made the jump from amateur wakeboarder to professional in 2011 and just earned her spot among Team Supra’s Factory Pros. This 13 year old was born to ride with a sincere passion for the sport and a resume full of wins as a result. Her character and dedication are the reasons Supra signed her as a Junior Pro in 2009 and why their support has grown to pro sponsorship. Growing up behind Supra boats, Taylor is made to win. She is the making of a Supra success story that is beyond better. Read more

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McCullough Makes a Splash in Her Pro Tour Debut

Knoxville, Tenn. – The MasterCraft Pro Wakeboard Tour rolled in to Knoxville today to kick off its two-day season finale at Volunteer Landing. While most of the sport’s top pros were in Knoxville to wrap up the five-city tour; one newcomer however, was there to start her pro career.

Invited to compete in the season-ending contest as a wildcard, 13-year-old Taylor McCullough made her Pro Tour debut today in the Pro Women’s division.

McCullough, who’s a four-time wakeboarding national champion in the 13 and under Girls division, wanted to use her opportunity in Knoxville to gauge her skills against the world’s top pro female riders.

“I was really nervous this morning. I wasn’t sure what to expect,” said McCullough. “There are so many talented riders here. It’s a little overwhelming.”

But the Centralia, Ill. native managed to overcome her nerves during the Pro Women’s division semifinals today, laying down an impressive stand-up run that included a massive Scarecrow, Heel-side 540 and an Indy Tantrum, among many other stylish tricks.

Despite being the lowest ranked rider of the division, McCullough’s run ended up winning her heat today to beat out top seed Amber Wing and advance to tomorrow’s Pro Women’s division finals.

“I’m really excited to make it to finals,” said McCullough. “Winning my heat today definitely gives me confidence going into tomorrow.”

Should McCullough win the Pro Women’s division six-woman final tomorrow, she will tie wakeboarding legend Dallas Friday as the youngest rider to win a Pro Tour stop.

The Pro Women’s division finals are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.

In addition to today’s preliminary rounds, the Pro Tour hosted the Rockstar Energy Drink Big-Air Kicker contest and the Overton’s Double Up Contest. Australia’s Dean Smith took home the $1,000 prize in the Big-Air contest after landing a Hootchie to Backside 360 off the kicker. Wakeboarding icon Parks Bonifay also picked up $1,000 in the Double Up contest for landing a Double Half Cab Roll.

Tomorrow’s finale will run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are available at the gate: $13 (adult); $5 (ages 6-12); free (ages 5 and under).

**Saturday, August 27 Results:

**

Pro Women

Semifinal Round – Heat #1

1    Raimi Merritt    USA    68.33

2    Melissa Marquardt    USA    60.00

3    Miku Asai    JPN    50.00

4    Alexa Score    USA    36.67

Pro Women

Semifinal Round – Heat #2

1    Nicola Butler    GBR    75.00

2    Emily Durham    USA    66.67

3    Hayley Smith    AUS    50.00

4    Corrie Dyer    USA    40.00

Pro Women

Semifinal Round – Heat #3

1 Taylor McCullough    USA    70.00

2    Tarah Mikacich    USA    55.00

3    Amber Wing    AUS    46.67

4    Anna Hajek    USA    41.67

5 Christy Hutchins    USA    35.00

Jr. Pro Men

Quarterfinal Round – Heat #1

1    Freddie Wayne    USA    92.50

2    Kyle Evans    USA    92.25

3    Yancey Crew    USA    85.25

4    Gus Shuler    USA    24.50

Jr. Pro Men

Quarterfinal Round – Heat #2

1    Dylan Prideaux    AUS    100.00

2    Gordon Harrison    USA    90.00

3    Joey Buss    USA    62.00

Jr. Pro Men

Quarterfinal Round – Heat #3

1    Robby Holihan    USA    91.25

2    Mike Dowdy    USA    89.25

3    Joshua Twelker    USA    87.25

4    Colby Bernier    USA    72.25

Jr. Pro Men

Quarterfinal Round – Heat #4

1    Daniel Powers    USA    97.75

2    Tony Iacconi    AUS    92.25

3    Gunnar Shuler    USA    75.75

4    Morgan Pedersen    USA    74.25

Jr. Pro Men

Quarterfinal Round – Heat #5

1    Shota Tezuka    JPN    100.00

2    Marc Kroon    NED    86.25

3    Keenan Allen    USA    82.25

4    Landon Kasey    USA    71.50

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #1

1    Shaun Murray    USA    71.67

2    Andrew Adkison    USA    66.67

3    Stephen Pierce    USA    41.67

4    Ben Perry    USA    21.67

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #2

1    Dean Smith    AUS    73.33

2    AJ Racinelli    USA    61.67

3    Matt Sims    USA    43.33

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #3

1    Shawn Watson    USA    68.33

2    Kyle Rattray    CAN    60.00

3    Tony Carroll    USA    53.33

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #4

1    Adam Errington    USA    71.67

2    Shane Bonifay    USA    61.67

3    Olivier Derome    CAN    56.67

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #5

1    Aaron Rathy    CAN    76.67

2    Austin Hair    USA    68.33

3    Zane Schwenk    USA    50.00

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #6

1    Rusty Malinoski    CAN    75.00

2    Jimmy LaRiche    USA    63.33

3    Dante Digangi    USA    35.00

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #7

1    Steel Lafferty    USA    75.00

2    JD Webb    USA    63.33

3    Phillip Aslinger    USA    53.33

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #8

1    Bob Soven    USA    83.33

2    Danny Thollander    USA    55.00

3    Chad Sharpe    CAN    50.00

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #9

1    Harley Clifford    AUS    78.33

2    Joey Bradley    USA    70.00

3    Jason Bannatyne    CAN    60.00

Pro Men

Qualifying Round– Heat #10

1    Phillip Soven    USA    80.00

2    Kirby Liesmann    USA    60.00

3    Danny Burnstein    USA    58.33

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Taylor McCullough defended her title in the Girls division during the second day of the 2010 Rockstar WWA Wakeboard World Championships, which is being held Aug. 19-22 at the Orlando Watersports Complex. McCullough, who won her third consecutive Wakeboard Nationals title earlier this year, captured he second consecutive world title in the 13-and-under division.

“It’s a really cool feeling to be called the best in the world, and I’ve done it twice,” McCullough says. “I’ve been training three times a day for the last two weeks for this contest, so I’m really happy to see that hard work pay off.”

Today’s win caps off an incredible season for McCullough, who also was featured in the August issue of Sports Illustrated.

“It’s been an awesome year for me,” said McCullough. “I’m going to keep training to get ready for next year; I want to ride on the Pro Tour.”

In addition to McCullough, 13-year-old Australian Tony Iacconi also made waves on the water, taking first place in the Jr. Men’s division. Iacconi decided not to defend his title in the Boys division this year, so he could gain the experience of competing in the more advanced 18-and-under category.

“I didn’t expect to win Worlds — I just wanted to be competitive,” Iacconi says. “I’m super-stoked to go back home to Australia as a world champion.”

2010 Wakeboard World Championships Day 2 Results

Jr. Boys Beginner Finals

1. Kade Kasey USA 50.00

2. Tyler Worrall USA 32.22

3. Hunter Henderson USA 46.67

4. Carter Mather USA 22.22

Jr. Boys Finals

1. Elliot Digney AUS 63.33

2. Andrew Scheafer USA 36.67

3. Benjamin Brown USA 16.67

Boys Beginner Finals

1. James Loisel USA 73.33

2. Bryson Hancock USA 46.67

3. Steven Hallsworth USA 40.00

4. Nathaniel Worcester ENG 36.67

Boys Finals

1. Paulie Koch USA 66.67

2. Noah Flegel USA 56.67

3. Jason Soven USA 53.33

4. Robby Holihan USA 45.00

5. Cory Teunissen AUS 41.67

6. Logan McCracken USA 30.00

Amateur Wakeskate Finals

1. Forrest Risner USA 75.00

2. Jim Branton USA 63.33

3. Ronaldo Mascarenhas BRA 50.00

4. James Evans USA 41.67

Masters Women Finals

1. Mariana Martins USA 63.33

2. Christine Cameron BRA 23.33

Veteran Women Finals

1. Allison Blaha USA 66.67

2. Geri Robertson USA 50.00

3. Susan Sheehan USA 33.33

4. Paula Fay USA 13.33

Amateur Women Finals

1. Akina Takemiya JPN 66.67

2. Alexa Score USA 53.33

3. Brittany Schroeder USA 33.33

4. Daniella Lambert AUS 30.00

Girls Finals

1. Taylor McCullough USA 76.67

2. Larisa Morales MEX 63.33

3. Hannah Green USA 36.67

4. Marla Fay USA 20.00

Jr. Women Finals

1. Kimberly Kirch USA 60.00

2. Carolina Rodriguez MEX 43.33

3. Leah Gibney USA 33.33

Veterans Finals

1. Darren Holsey USA 64.44

2. Faron Kelsh USA 55.00

3. Michael Fay USA 37.78

Men’s II Finals

1. Tim Clinton USA 65.00

2. Nick Link USA 60.00

3. Eduardo Martins BRA 43.33

4. Brad Gearhart USA 31.11

Jr. Men Finals

1. Tony Iacconi AUS 70.56

2. Will Green USA 60.00

3. Morgan Pederson USA 51.78

4. Parker Siegele AUS 44.44

5. Nick Vaccari USA 37.78

6. Justin Gratzfeld CAN 33.33

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Taylor McCullough, a 12-year-old wakeboarder from Illinois, was featured in the August 2-9, 2010, issue of Sports Illustrated. McCullough, who recently won her third consecutive national title in the girls division, was included in a feature about 16 sports stars of tomorrow.

In the article, McCullough is compared to Dallas Friday and Bob Soven, and her coach, Mike Ferraro, says “The thing I like the most about her is that for a young rider, her attention span and focus are quite a bit better than most.”

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