Wakeology signs Andrew Wallace to the Wakeology Platinum Team!

Feb. 11, 2010 - PRLog -- www.Wakeology.com

Andrew Wallace is one of the top riders in the west and we are excited to officially announce him as a Wakeology Team Rider.  Andrew will be representing Wakeology at both Local and National Competitions in 2010.  If you are just learning about Andrew Wallace for the first time... don't worry it won't be the last, this kid will be tearing up the scene for years to come!

Thoughts and facts (learn more about Andrew) in our Q&A with Andrew Wallace:



Wakeology: Why Wakeboarding?
Andrew Wallace:  My family had a boat and was on the water a lot since I was born, so I guess I just kind of ended up on a board and decided I liked it.

Wakeology:  Favorite moments in your Wake career?  
Andrew Wallace:  um getting sponsored by my shop Idaho Watersports was huge and my first seven was pretty big step for me as well.

Wakeology:  Why did you choose Wakeology over other board companies?
Andrew Wallace:  The opportunity to be involved with a company that involves the riders in pushing their product and the sport to the next level.

Wakeology:  How long have you been riding?
Andrew Wallace:  11 yearsish

Wakeology:  Where are you from/Where do you live?
Andrew Wallace: from a tiny town in Idaho called Aberdeen, I live in Vegas now.

Wakeology:  Who are some of your biggest influences?
Andrew Wallace:  Definitely my pops and my friend Jeremy have really helped me work on rails and obstacles lately.

Wakeology:  Who are your main riding buddies?
Andrew Wallace:  D-Dub, Jordan, Jeremy, and Nian

Wakeology:  When did you officially sign with Wakeology?  
Andrew Wallace:  Dec 2009

WAKEOLOGY:  How old are you and where are you from?
ANDREW WALLACE:  21 from Aberdeen Idaho

WAKEOLOGY:  What's your height and weight?
ANDREW WALLACE:  I'm 5'8" and 150 pounds.

WAKEOLOGY:  How long have you been wakeboarding?
ANDREW WALLACE:  Riding 11ish years.

WAKEOLOGY:  What else do you do for fun?
ANDREW WALLACE:  Riding MX, snowboarding, riding BMX, or pretty much anything fun

WAKEOLOGY:  What other sport helps the most with your wakeboarding?
ANDREW WALLACE:  I dunno really anything active helps but snowboarding is prolly the most direct.

WAKEOLOGY:  Name the top three spots you've ever wakeboarded.
ANDREW WALLACE:  Acapulco Mexico, Mary’s mine ID, and the American falls reservoir back home.

WAKEOLOGY: What's the coolest invention in wakeboarding?
ANDREW WALLACE:  Winches hands down!

WAKEOLOGY:  What bindings and boat do you use?
ANDREW WALLACE:  Wakeology bindings, and my wakesetter vlx.

WAKEOLOGY:  How fast do you ride and how long is your line?
ANDREW WALLACE:  I ride 85ft and about 25 miles per hour.  

WAKEOLOGY:  What's your take on the current state of wakeboarding comps?
ANDREW WALLACE:  The IWA comps are sorta scattered and often don’t have proper judging for the upper classes. I will let you know about other comps after this summer

WAKEOLOGY:  What do you think about the progression of the sport as a whole? What would you like to see change?
ANDREW WALLACE:  I love all of the new progression of wakeboarding with wrapped grabbed double up spins. I’m not a huge fan of tucking grabs; I think it doesn’t fit wake style.

WAKEOLOGY:  What new tricks are you working on right now?
ANDREW WALLACE:  Since it’s the off season not too much just having fun mostly, but if I land something new then I will be working on that.

WAKEOLOGY: What are your goals for your wakeboarding career? How would you like to be remembered?
ANDREW WALLACE:  I would really like to have a stand out video part. Mostly I just want to keep having fun.

WAKEOLOGY: What are your plans for 2010?
ANDREW WALLACE: I’m really hoping to get to nationals and make a dent in the scene there

WAKEOLOGY: Where do you usually ride?
ANDREW WALLACE: Lake Mead lately since I have been in Vegas but before it was pretty much always the American Falls Reservoir

WAKEOLOGY: Which riders do you look up to?
ANDREW WALLACE: I dunno, for sure Gerry Nunn would probably be the first to come to mind, he has been helping the sport for so long and just a really good dude.

WAKEOLOGY: Whom would you like to thank?
ANDREW WALLACE: Definitely huge thanks to my pops for being out on the water with me every day since forever and just my family in general. Also all my sponsors: Wakeology, Xbalm, Idaho Watersports, Rockwell, and Spy

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