JP-Australia has officially signed with professional Stand Up Paddle racer Chase Kosterlitz. In the past five years, Chase has competed across the US and around the world and has won some of the sport’s biggest races including the Battle of the Paddle distance race and Lost Mills in Germany. Chase is also heavily involved in helping grow the sport as a professional paddler, coach and president of the Stand Up Paddle Athletes Association.
Here is what Chase Kosterlitz has to say about this new step in his paddling career:
“I’m excited to join JP Australia’s premier team of paddlers and their world class shaper, Werner Gnigler. JP-Austraila has a strong international presence and I’m pleased to represent the brand in the United States. I look forward to working with everyone to continue improving their industry leading SUP designs”.
Garry Menk, JP-Australia Division Manager for Americas says:
“I am beyond excited to have Chase as part of our team. He has been a highly respected athlete and ambassador to our sport since its beginning. As our new Team Rider, Social Media Head and West Coast Representative, Chase will be an intricate part of JP’s growth and continued success.”
Martin Brandner, JP Brand Manager says:
“We are very proud to have Chase on our team. He brings a lot of expertise and knowledge about the sport with him and is one of the top racers around today. We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with him. Chase will be working closely with Marko Postonjski our SUP product manager and Werner Gnigler our shaper to further develop our product line.”
In addition to racing, Chase will be representing JP as the west coast sales rep at demos and events all year:
“I am looking forward to introducing west coast paddlers to the full range of JP-Australia boards. I’ve known of JP’s brand excellence since I began stand up paddling. I’m excited to use the boards in competition and to share them with others.”
Mathieu Astier
Mathieu is the hyper-active founder of TotalSUP and a multilingual online marketing veteran with more than 20 years of experience working for top international internet companies. His love-at-first-sight for Stand Up Paddling in 2013 led him to build one of the leading online media dedicated to SUP in English and French and to turn his family lifestyle towards the ocean.
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