Moore the standout at Rip Curl/Chinas Wahine Classic

China´s Annual Wahine Classic

Presented by Rip Curl
Queens Beach, Waikiki, Oahu
14 - 15 June 2003

Hamilton and Hunter Dominate Day One

Pristine conditions continued for the second and final day of the 7th Annual Rip Curl Wahine Classic at Kuhio Beach, Waikiki today.

Clean open face one foot waves greeted competitors at sunup on America´s father day with Queens reef again the location.

Competing in front of the historic Duke Kahanomoku statue, the cultural birthpace of modern day surfing, the girls took to the small surf with passion and power, romancing a show of contemporary girls shortboard and longboard surfing.

With many girls surfing in 2-3 divisions, and hanging with family and friends on the beach, Hawaiian serenity was free and flowing. Local entertainment and a City regulated "brunch on the beach" ensured a healthy crowd of 6,000-7,000 thousand people and a constant flow of tourist traffic.

The Wahine Classic has grown three fold in it´s seven year history, and is now the biggest girls surfing event in the USA, this year with seven countries represented.

While the event focus was all about fun and participation, come finals time today the level of surfing was inspiring, with ten year old Waialae local Carissa Moore the standout.

Surfing beyond her years pint sized Carissa took a clean treble winning the Shortboard Pee Wee Final, the Longboard Pee Wee Final, and the Bodyboard Pee Wee Final, to the acclaimation of her peers. During the awards ceremony she collected three enormous trophies that towered over her, stamping herself as a future champion for womens surfing.

Final results from the 7th Annual Rip Curl Wahine Classic were as follows :-

Bodyboard Pee Wee Final 10 and Under
1. Carissa Moore (Waialae, Oahu)
2. Maile Enos Branigan (Maile, Oahu)
3. Jenna Frowein (Kaneohe, Oahu)
4. Erika Steiner (Kilauea, Kauai)
5. Kiana Kaiwi (Makakilo, Oahu)
6. Cayla Moore (Waialae, Oahu)

Bodyboard Junior Final
1. Visha Bungo (Nanakuli, Oahu)
2. Liane Chang Remular (Aiea, Oahu)
3. Rosie Jaffurs (North Shore, Oahu)
4. Ashley Hunter (North Shore, Oahu)
5. Sage Erickson (North Shore, Oahu)
6. Nani Ping (Wahiawa, Oahu)

Shortboard Pee Wee Final
1. Carissa Moore (Waialae, Oahu)
2. Erika Steiner (Kilauea, Kauai)
3. Leila Hurst (Kilauea, Kauai)
4. Lani Doherty (Waihawa, Oahu)
5. Kiana Kaiwi (Makakilo, Oahu)
6. Alisah Gonsalvez (North Shore, Oahu)

Shortboard Junior Girls 11-16 Final
1. Lani Hunter (North Shore, Oahu)
2. Kristen Steiner (Kilauea, Kauai)
3. Bethany Hamilton (Kilauea, Kauai)
4. Visha Bungo (Nanakuli, Oahu)
5. Mia Melamed (Hanalie, Kauai)
6. Liane Chang Remular (Aiea, Oahu)

Shortboard Open Women Final
1. Marie Pierre Abgrall (Hossegor, France)
2. Julia Christian (Carlsbad, California)
3. Katherine Van Dyke (Wahiawa, Oahu)
4. Michelle Watkins (Kailua, Oahu)
5. Charis Bauer (Kalihi, Oahu)
6. Sanoi Peahuv (Kapolei, Oahu)

Shortboard Senior Women 30 and Up
1. Sandy Chang (Kaneohe, Oahu)
2. Gail Chang (Kaneohe, Oahu)
3. Alessa Quizon (Waipahu, Oahu)
4. Maki Yamamoto (Japan)
5. Holly Ontai (Kapahulu, Oahu)
6. Mandi caruso (North Shore, Oahu)

Kapunas 50 and Over Final
1. Jeannie Chesser (Diamond Head, Oahu)
2. Claudia Kravitz (North Shore, Oahu)
3. Suzanne Walker (Honolulu, Oahu)
4. Dyanne Taylor (Kaneohe, Oahu)
5. Masami Yamaoka (Makakilo, Oahu)
6. Linda Orozco ( Newport, California)

Longboard Pee Wee Final

1. Carissa Moore (Waialae, Oahu)
2. Leila Hurst (Kilauea, Kauai)
3. Alessa Quizon (Waipahu, Oahu)
4. Kiana Kaiwi (Makakilo, Oahu)
5. Kawehi Whitford (Kapolei, Oahu)
6. Cayla Moore (Waialae, Oahu)

Longboard Menehune Final
1. Alana Mock (North Shore, Oahu)
2. Sayuri Hashimoto (Japan)
3. Keana Fernandez (Makakilo, Oahu)
4. Ashley Hunter (North Shore, Oahu)
5. Tamaiti Scanlan (Waimanalo, Oahu)
6. Savannah Marvin (Kauai)

Longboard Junior Girls 14-17 Final
1. Joy Magelssen (Aeia, Oahu)
2. Geodee Clark (North Shore, Oahu)
3. Katherine Van Dyke (Wahiawa, Oahu)
4. Marissa Matsusska (Liliha, Oahu)
5. Mia Malamed (Hanalei, Oahu)
6. Kristen Magelssen (Aeia, Oahu)

Longboard Open Women Final
1. Lauren Taylor (Kilauea, Kauai)
2. Stacia Ahina (Honolul, Oahu)
3. Lana Clark (Honolulu, oahu)
4. April Grover (Florida)
5. Chic Kato (Japan)
6. Tyra Freitas (Kailua, Oahu)

Longboard Women 40-49 Final
1. Pinoi Makalena (Palolo, Oahu)
2. Lee Barraclough (Waikiki, Oahu)
3. Judy Kosaka (Mililani, Oahu)
4. Kathleen Wamberg (Kapolei, Oahu)
5. Peggy Jo Maratsuchi (Kaneohe, Oahu)
6. Gayle Miyaguchi (Pukalani, Oahu)

The 7th Annual China Wahine Classic has allowed China Uemera and Rip Curl the opportunity to give back to the Surfing Community. Not only is the competition a showcase of upcoming talent in women´s surfing, but it is also a chance to help the local Kapiolani Hospital generate charity support for sexually abused women and children.

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