Raul Noyola sets new ASP record (2)
  
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 In the men's final, Mike Hoisington surfed as good as ever, but with wave choice a deciding factor, was let down by a lower third ride. Standout surfer of the event was Asher Nolan, who blitzed all his earlier heats with hard fast verts on the larger waves, but ran out of steam in the final to finish third. Most disappointed was fourth placed Matt Keenan who had aimed for a better finish than the third place he received in the Billabong Pro Panama final the week before.
 
   But the waves at Puerto Escondido had more than prepared Raul for this final. The stocky, powerful Noyola threw chunks of spray on each turn, and ended the close out section with huge moves. The foundations of professional surfing laid by fellow locals Roberto Salina, Coco Nogales and Eric Ramirez for newcomers David Rutherford, Oscar Moncada and others had borne fruit through Raul Noyola's victory in Costa Rica. The popular winner was the Latino toast of the night. Mexican surfing has come of age.
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   The Sunchild tour continued in this land of abundant reef, point and beach breaks with a concert at the event site, where they played alongside reggae, trance and punk bands late into the tropical night. After the event, contestants, spectators and party people wearily made their ways back along the dusty roads to the wooden bungalows they called home, stoked to have been a part of the Billabong Central American Series 2001. Bring it on 2002!  
 
Results of the Billabong Pro Costa Rica Men's

1st Raul Noyola MEX $4,000
2nd Mike Hoisington USA $2,000
3RD Asher Nolan USA $1,500
4th Matt Keenan USA $1,300
5th Gilbert Brown CR $1,000
5th James Pribram USA $1,000
7th Diego Salgado BRZ $800
7th J Senn USA $800
 
 
Results of the Billabong Pro Costa Rica Women's

1st Julia Christian USA $2,000
2nd Lisbeth Vindez CR $900
3RD Robyn Davies UK $600
4th Andrea Diaz CR $500
5th Brooks Wilson USA $300
5th Claire Karabatsos FRA $300
7th Natalie Alverez USA $200
7th Siri Kota USA $200