Colin Luba competes at SMU Wakeboard Club’s first competition at Barr Pool. Freshman Trevor Anderson took home the gold. (Sidney Hollingsworth/The Daily Campus)

On a gorgeous and sunny Friday afternoon just before summer, SMU students hit the pool after classes to watch the SMU Wakeboard Club catch some air.

Hosted by Red Bull, the event took place at SMU’s Barr Pool, located across from Boaz residence hall.

This was the first year that SMU’s Wakeboard Club hosted an event of this nature.

Bordering the entire pool, with their feet dipped in the water, students were excited to watch the SMU wakeboard team warm up for the soon-to-follow competition.

The team grabbed their boards and their helmets, and hit the ramp.

Once in the pool with feet strapped on the board, each wakeboarder grabbed hold of the handle and rope as an automated motor pulled them over the ramp that was in the center of the pool.

As a poolside DJ played an eclectic mix of upbeat jams, students enjoyed the vibrant atmosphere of the weekend and the free Red Bulls that were being passed out.

Kicking off the event with commentary on the event, the DJ built up the audience’s anticipation for the team to hit the ramp.

Showing off their skills one after another, each team member tested out a variety of tricks off the ramp.

Some boarders tried to complete three-sixties while others stuck to the basic front board grab.

The windier than average afternoon posed a challenge to each border, yet despite the setback, the competitors succeeded in impressing the large audience.

Launching high into the air, some even doing flips on their boards, each boarder continuously catered excitement to the crowd through their diverse assortment of tricks.

Once the warm ups were finished, and the competitors had the chance to get out all the kinks in their practice runs, the competition began. Each SMU Wakeboard team member brought their “A” game.

Trying to out do each other, each competitor’s capabilities were beyond impressive. Although the competition was tough, the tricksters viciously sought to out do each other but only one could pull out on top.

In the end, with a stunning aerial performance off the ramp, team member Trevor Anderson took home first place, drawing the event to a close.