WATCH AND VOTE!

2023 Less Than 5 presented by Montara Boats heats are live and the riders need your votes! The top 4 riders will advance to the live main event on October 12th in Orlando, FL. Watch each rider’s Less Than 5 line and vote for your favorite run in each heat!

Heat 1

Brandon Lee

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Hometown: Greensboro, GA | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Backside 180 | Instagram: @brandonplee

Federico Dal Lago

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Hometown: Lecco, IT | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Toeside Backside 180 | Instagram: nano_sws

Miles Wheeler

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Hometown: Sammamish, WA | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Back shifty front 3 | Instagram: @smiles__for__miles

Trent Stuckey

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Hometown: Orlando, FL | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: NA | Instagram: @trentstuckey

Shion Takaiwa

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Hometown: Tokyo | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Any Bs180 | Instagram: @shion.takaiwa

GLOBAL ONLINE QUALIFIER - HEAT 1

  • Trent Stuckey (32%, 292 Votes)
  • Brandon Lee (25%, 229 Votes)
  • Federico Dal Lago (20%, 181 Votes)
  • Shion Takaiwa (18%, 164 Votes)
  • Miles Wheeler (6%, 51 Votes)

Total Voters: 917

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Heat 2

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Derek Cook

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Hometown: Orlando, FL | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Sw wrapped back 1 into method | Instagram: @Cookslooks

Eddie Roberts

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Hometown: Sammamish, WA | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: late backside 180 | Instagram: @shrededdie

Gavin Giglio

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Hometown: Orlando, Fl | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Roast beef glide | Instagram: @Gavin_giglio

Max Saia

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Hometown: Orlando, Fl | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Method | Instagram: @themaxsaia

Nick Fernandez

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Hometown: Miami, Fl | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Wrapped 360 | Instagram: @nick.fernandez

GLOBAL ONLINE QUALIFIER - HEAT 2

  • Max Saia (32%, 256 Votes)
  • Derek Cook (26%, 210 Votes)
  • Nick Fernandez (26%, 203 Votes)
  • Eddie Roberts (10%, 81 Votes)
  • Gavin Giglio (5%, 43 Votes)

Total Voters: 793

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Heat 3

Beaux Wildman

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Hometown: Clermont, FL | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Melon 360 to the flats | Instagram: @beauxwildman_

Drew de Armas

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Hometown: Orlando, FL | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Toe 3 any grab | Instagram: @drewxc

Gavin Stuckey

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Hometown: Orlando, FL | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: NA | Instagram: @gavinstuckey

Jackson Schoepp

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Hometown: Lodi, WI | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Wrapped heelside melon backside 360 | Instagram: @jackinthebox165

Leon Takaiwa

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Hometown: Tokyo | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Method | Instagram: @leon.takaiwa

GLOBAL ONLINE QUALIFIER - HEAT 3

  • Jackson Schoepp (37%, 306 Votes)
  • Gavin Stuckey (29%, 244 Votes)
  • Beaux Wildman (16%, 133 Votes)
  • Leon Takaiwa (12%, 99 Votes)
  • Drew de Armas (6%, 48 Votes)

Total Voters: 830

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Heat 4

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Cale Pliska

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Hometown: Franklin | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Switch toe 3 stale | Instagram: @cale_pliska

Hudson Haynie

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Hometown: Phoenix, AZ | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Stiffy 180 | Instagram: @Hudson_haynie

Kirby Liesmann

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Hometown: Osage Beach, MO | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Method | Instagram: @kirbysschoolofwake

Tarah Mikacich

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Hometown: Orlando, FL | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Tail bs 1 | Instagram: @tarahmik

GLOBAL ONLINE QUALIFIER - HEAT 4

  • Tarah Mikacich (52%, 482 Votes)
  • Kirby Liesmann (34%, 316 Votes)
  • Hudson Haynie (7%, 68 Votes)
  • Cale Pliska (7%, 65 Votes)

Total Voters: 931

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Heat 5

Adam Fields

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Hometown: Lake Gaston, NC/VA | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Stale toe 3 | Instagram: @Afwake

Cody Hunnicutt

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Hometown: Nashville, TN | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Nose SW HS 360 Overwrapped | Instagram: @codyhunnicutt_

JK Mullins

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Hometown: Johnson City, TN | Stance: Goofy | Favorite <5 Trick: Toe back 3 | Instagram: @jkmullins

Stefano Comollo

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Hometown: Viverone | Stance: Regular | Favorite <5 Trick: Sw ts 3 | Instagram: @stefano_comollo

GLOBAL ONLINE QUALIFIER - HEAT 5

  • Adam Fields (34%, 350 Votes)
  • JK Mullins (27%, 277 Votes)
  • Cody Hunnicutt (26%, 260 Votes)
  • Stefano Comollo (13%, 129 Votes)

Total Voters: 1,016

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35 Comments

  1. Dylan September 25, 2023 at 12:25 pm - Reply

    Mullins 4 prez!

  2. Sheila Conroy September 25, 2023 at 12:41 pm - Reply

    Love this sport and love Nick Fernandez

  3. Peggy Cavender September 25, 2023 at 12:46 pm - Reply

    Awesome

  4. Karen Jaquess September 25, 2023 at 6:30 pm - Reply

    Go Tara

  5. Mary September 25, 2023 at 6:54 pm - Reply

    Noice

  6. Boston September 25, 2023 at 7:02 pm - Reply

    He looked the smoothest and some gnarly tricks

    • Destiney September 27, 2023 at 7:41 am - Reply

      Rad! 🤙🏼

  7. Paula Naber September 25, 2023 at 8:14 pm - Reply

    You’re awesome dude 👏🔥

  8. Kaitlin Williams September 25, 2023 at 8:40 pm - Reply

    AF Wake FTW!

  9. Chance September 25, 2023 at 8:50 pm - Reply

    Adam is a beast

  10. Dana Lockhart September 25, 2023 at 9:26 pm - Reply

    Such talent

  11. Judy Francis September 25, 2023 at 9:30 pm - Reply

    Go John Kevin!

  12. Judy Francis September 25, 2023 at 9:32 pm - Reply

    !

  13. Samantha Oeur September 25, 2023 at 9:46 pm - Reply

    The best ever . True talent

    • Julie Bruce September 27, 2023 at 7:56 am - Reply

      Good luck cook

  14. Samantha Oeur September 25, 2023 at 9:47 pm - Reply

    Amazing !!! The best .

  15. Pamela Taylor September 25, 2023 at 9:49 pm - Reply

    Awesome!!

  16. Liny Sauri September 26, 2023 at 12:40 am - Reply

    Excelent

  17. Kathy and Jeff Farrow September 26, 2023 at 6:31 am - Reply

    Good Luck Brandon!

  18. Gayla Bolton September 26, 2023 at 7:06 am - Reply

    Awesome!!

  19. Joy September 26, 2023 at 10:18 am - Reply

    Awesome talented man!

  20. Kelly McMichael September 26, 2023 at 11:32 am - Reply

    Good Luck Adam!!!

  21. Adam Day September 26, 2023 at 11:39 am - Reply

    Let’s go Adam!!

  22. William Smith September 26, 2023 at 1:01 pm - Reply

    Go JK!!!

  23. son_of_a_pirate September 26, 2023 at 2:00 pm - Reply

    Some absolute fire in here…

  24. k8 September 26, 2023 at 2:15 pm - Reply

    Go Adam Fields!

  25. Maria Gwin September 26, 2023 at 2:25 pm - Reply

    Fantastic!

  26. Sarita Caserta September 26, 2023 at 2:56 pm - Reply

    If you haven’t seen Adam Fields in action, you have no idea what you are missing. He is the G.O.A.T. of watersports, and an amazing person. Good luck Adam, from your friends on Lake Gaston.

  27. JC Lunceford September 26, 2023 at 3:27 pm - Reply

    Go Adam!!

  28. KOKO September 26, 2023 at 3:35 pm - Reply

    Soooooo classic a popularity contest…. vote off the riding, it will make the event better please.

    I see some really good lines getting robbed.

  29. Lake Gaston Gazette-Observer September 26, 2023 at 4:03 pm - Reply

    Good luck Adam

  30. Steven Hahn September 26, 2023 at 6:11 pm - Reply

    Love that wake pants are making a comeback!

  31. SWC September 26, 2023 at 8:15 pm - Reply

    Hyped!

  32. April johnson September 26, 2023 at 10:43 pm - Reply

    Jk is the man !!! My boy

  33. Genie September 27, 2023 at 4:11 am - Reply

    Done

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