Two Shots, Three Winners: PWT Stop 3 Delivers at Lake David
The Pro Wakeboard Tour doesn’t sit still for long, and Stop 3 in Groveland, Florida proved it once again. After Stop 2’s head to head brackets shook up the standings, the Tour rolled into Lake David with a completely new system — three categories, two attempts each, with every category counting toward the final score. The result was some of the most unbelievable riding of the season, cutthroat battles across every category, and a whole lot of fun woven through it all.
If you need a refresher on how the new 3 category, 2 attempt format works, check out our Stop 3 preview here, and for a look back at how Stop 2’s brackets played out, the full recap is right here.
Here’s how it all came down.
Pro Men Wakeboard: Tyler Higham Wins on Consistency
With riders getting two attempts at a single best trick, a double up, and a 3 trick line — and every category counting toward the overall score — Stop 3 rewarded whoever could bring it across the board, not just in one standout moment. Nobody did that better than Tyler Higham.
Higham didn’t win any single category outright, but he didn’t need to. He finished 3rd in Best Trick (92.00), 1st in the Double Up with a huge 97.33, and 2nd in the 3 Trick Line at 91.00 — a level of across-the-board consistency that was simply unmatched. With all three categories counting and no dropped scores, that kind of balance is exactly what this format was built to reward, and it was more than enough to take the win.
Maxime Roux took second, flipping the script from a rough Best Trick showing (77.00, 8th) into a win in the 3 Trick Line at 92.00 and a runner-up finish in the Double Up at 89.00 — proof that this format can be won or lost in any single category. Nic Rapa rounded out the podium in third, topping the field in Best Trick with a massive 96.67, but a 5th-place Double Up score (84.33) kept him off the top of the podium.
Pro Men Wakeboard – Stop 3 Podium
- Tyler Higham — Best Trick: 92.00 (3rd) | Double Up: 97.33 (1st) | 3 Trick Line: 91.00 (2nd) 🥇
- Maxime Roux — Best Trick: 77.00 (8th) | Double Up: 89.00 (2nd) | 3 Trick Line: 92.00 (1st) 🥈
- Nic Rapa — Best Trick: 96.67 (1st) | Double Up: 84.33 (5th) | 3 Trick Line: 87.33 (4th) 🥉
Pro Women Wakeboard: Meagan Ethell Sweeps Back to the Top
The Pro Women’s division ran the identical 3 category, 2 attempt format, and it was Meagan Ethell who put together the most complete performance of the day, reclaiming the top of the podium after finishing runner-up at Lake David during Stop 1.
Ethell topped the Double Up category at 93.00 and tied for the top spot in the 3 Trick Line at 92.00, backing it up with a 3rd-place Best Trick score of 88.00. It was the kind of well-rounded showing this format is designed to reward, and it was enough to hold off a stacked field.
Zahra Kell claimed second, tying for the top 3 Trick Line score at 90.33 and topping the Best Trick category outright at 90.33 — but a 4th-place finish in the Double Up (65.67) proved costly. Euge De Armas, who took Stop 2’s title, rounded out the podium in third with a 2nd-place Double Up score of 84.00.
Pro Women Wakeboard – Stop 3 Podium
- Meagan Ethell — Best Trick: 88.00 (3rd) | Double Up: 93.00 (1st) | 3 Trick Line: 92.00 (1st) 🥇
- Zahra Kell — Best Trick: 90.33 (1st) | Double Up: 65.67 (4th) | 3 Trick Line: 90.33 (2nd) 🥈
- Euge De Armas — Best Trick: 78.67 (5th) | Double Up: 84.00 (2nd) | 3 Trick Line: 82.00 (4th) 🥉
Pro Wakesurf: Jett Lambert Makes It Three in a Row
The Wakesurf division stuck with the same format that’s worked all season — one run, two passes, up to 5 tricks per pass — and once again, Jett Lambert was the rider nobody could touch.
Lambert closed out the final with a huge score of 96.33, good enough not just for the Stop 3 win but for the overall #1 ranking on the Tour. It’s a third straight Wakesurf victory to open the 2026 season, and at this point Lambert isn’t just the rider to beat — he’s setting the standard for the entire division. Sean Silveira turned in a strong showing to take second at 92.33, and Robert McClelland rounded out the podium in third with an 85.33.
Pro Wakesurf – Stop 3 Podium
- Jett Lambert — 96.33 🥇 (Overall Tour Rank: 1)
- Sean Silveira — 92.33 🥈
- Robert McClelland — 85.33 🥉
Jr. Pro Wakeboard: Max Saia Takes the Win
The next generation brought the same energy to Lake David as always, and this time it was Max Saia standing at the top, closing out the final with a score of 87.3.
Rex Abbott pushed him the whole way, taking second with an 83.3, and Parka Edwards claimed third at 81.7. Stop 2 champion Kane Ward finished just off the podium in fourth (80.3), with Preston Persichetti and Ezra Oneal rounding out the field in fifth and sixth. With the podium reshuffling yet again, the Jr. Pro division continues to prove it’s one of the most competitive fields on the entire Tour.
Jr. Pro Wakeboard – Stop 3 Podium
- Max Saia — 87.3 🥇
- Rex Abbott — 83.3 🥈
- Parka Edwards — 81.7 🥉
Season Wrap
That’s a wrap on the 2026 Pro Wakeboard Tour season. Three stops, three completely different formats, and a whole lot of unforgettable riding — Stop 3 closed things out at Lake David in style, capping off a season that pushed every division to adapt, compete, and step up in a new way each time out.
Huge shoutout to Groveland and Lake David for hosting all season long, and to every rider who battled through bracket rounds, pass-based formats, and category showdowns to make 2026 one to remember.
Stay tuned to Alliance Wake — a full season recap breaking down the overall Tour champions in every division is coming soon!
