Meet the Team
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Faith Byram
Competitive Rider & Brand Ambassador
We are so excited to have Faith on the Tidal Wake Team again this year. Faith is a dynamic young lady with a passion for the sport of Wake Surfing. She had a great 2022 Season taking 1st at the Malibu Rider Experience Regionals in May 2022 and June 2022 and 1st Place in the MNWSC right here on Lake Minnetonka, Minnesota. Then she went on to win 2nd in the WWA Nationals and Masters in 2022. And those are just some of the highlights – What a Season!
She started wake surfing in May of 2019 at the age of 15 and started to compete in August 2020. Faith graduated high school early in December of 2022 and moved to Orlando, Florida to take her career to the next level. Currently, she is training with some awesome World Champions like Whitney Stewart, Whit Shropshire, Sean Silveira, and Jett Lambert. Faith is working hard, learning a lot and most of all, she is having FUN! We are so proud of Faiths accomplishments, work ethic and positive, kind attitude and admire her passion and drive for this great sport. This will be another FUN season – Go Faith!!!
2021 National Wake Surf Champion in the Beginner Women’s division (July 2021)
2022 Season
1st Malibu Rider experience regionals May 2022
3rd Wake the Canyon 2022
1st Malibu Rider Experience June 2022
1st MNWSC 2022
2nd WWA Nationals 2022
2nd WWA Masters 2022
2nd Wild West Tour 2022
See more from Faith here at TidalWake.com and be sure to follow her on Instagram
Roan Ritzer
Competitive Rider & Brand Ambassador
We are excited to welcome Roan Ritzer to the Tidal Wake Team! Roan is a local rising star out of Edina MN. He started wake surfing in 2019 and had his first competitive season last year where he finished ranking 5th in the world for amateur riders. Roan is so fun to watch, especially pulling off a 5 Shuv with ease. It’s his favorite trick. We couldn’t be more excited to have Roan on the Tidal Wake Team!
See more of Roan on Instagram @tidal_wake and follow him @roanritzher and on TikTok @roanritz,
Home Lake: Lake Sylvia in Annandale,MN
Freddie Lang
Competitive Rider
Freddie is local force who placed first in his category at the Minnesota Wake Surf Championships in 2018! Today, Freddie has his sight set on competing in tournaments across the country, and trains using the Tidal Wake XLR8 Wake Shaper. He’s exciting to watch, continually adding new tricks to his repertoire. We’re excited to have Freddie on the Tidal Wake Team!
See Freddie in the Tidal Wake Experience Video and follow him on Instagram @leddiefrang
Home Lake: Lake Minnetonka, MN
Alexander Azzi
Recreational Rider and Contributor
Alexander is a fun, free-spirited rider and contributor, who is also a wake surf instructor. We love his sense of humor and enthusiasm for the sport and Tidal Wake!
Check out Alexander’s videos on the Tidal Wake YouTube channel and follow him on Instagram!
@alexanderazziwakesurf
Home Lake: The Merrimack River, NH
Kaija
Recreational Rider
Kaija is a recreational Team Rider and natural athlete. We love her intensity and her quest to learn new tricks and conquer the sport. She always up for testing new products, and her opinion is highly valued. She definitely has more fun on the water!
Home Lake: Lake Sarah, MN
Nokomis Water Warriors
Volunteer Boat Club
Established on a lake in Northern Wisconsin the purpose of Nokomis Water Warriors is to reach out to people of all ages and give them the opportunity to learn a variety of water sports in a family friendly environment. Our group of members can be located throughout the state of Wisconsin bringing all together through the shared passion of water sports. Nokomis Water Warriors not only can be seen on the water, but within the community and volunteering to keep our waters that we cherish clean.
Roan Ritzer
Competitive Rider
We are excited to welcome RoanRitzer to the Tidal Wake Team! Roan is a rising star local, out of Edina MN. Hestarted wake surfing in 2019 and had his first competitive season last yearwhere he finished ranking 5th in the world for amateur riders. Roan is so fun to watch, especially pullingoff a 5 Shuv with ease. It’s his favorite trick. We couldn’t be more excited to have Roan on the Tidal Wake Team!
See more of Roan on Instagram @tidal_wakeand follow him @roanritzher
Home Lake: Lake Sylvia in Annandale,MN