NSSA Nationals
Presented by No Fear

NSSA
Salt Creek & Lowers California
18 - 28 June 2008

Nat Young and Courtney Conlogue claim NSSA Nationals

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 3 July, 2008 : - - It was another historical nine days at beautiful Salt Creek and magnificent Lower Trestles for the 30th annual NSSA National Championships, the Super Bowl of youth surfing. 

The Salt Creek portion held June 18-21 was blessed by the surf gods as absolutely flawless surf poured through for four straight days with daytime temperatures soaring into the 90’s.  Looking like a surfers paradise, the local surfers were calling the Creek “as good as it gets” as superb 4-6 foot lefts with bigger sets peeled off the rocky point. 

When the big show moved to Lower Trestles June 24-28, the 17-year legacy of the National Championships at the treasured cobblestone point continued as hundreds of the nation's top surfers battled for glory.  There’s nothing in the world that compares to the energy, the waves, the crowd and the atmosphere of the NSSA Nationals at Lower Trestles. 

The performances were going through the roof as both the excitement and intensity level escalated with each coming day as we got closer to crowning new National Champions.  Consistent southwest swells delivered 3-4 foot waves throughout the event and a new pumping swell showed up right on target bringing overhead surf on finals day.

In the days leading up to the National Championship finals no one doubted that Nat Young and Granger Larsen were destined to go head-to-head in the Open Men’s final.  Both ripped their way to three finals in Open Mens, Explorer Men’s and Explorer Juniors.  The heavily touted Larsen ended up annihilating the two Explorer divisions for his fourth and fifth career National titles. 

Andrew Doheny : photo Chris Keet/Surf Happens

Young and Larsen would match up in the Open final with Kolohe Andino and Tanner Hendrickson who were surfing up their Junior age bracket.  Andino at 14-years-old became the youngest person in NSSA history to make the Open Men’s final.  Both Andino and 15-year-old Hendrickson, who also made the Open Juniors final, deserve big props for rising to the top of the heavily contested field of 96. 

As the 35-minute Open Men’s/Governor’s Cup final got underway, a clear picture began to emerge.  After two subpar performances in the Explorer finals, Young knew he had to pull out his deadliest arsenal and he did; his lethal backhand.  “I knew the rights were longer and cleaner because the lefts had the weird wind on them,” Young said. 

“I kept falling in my previous finals and couldn’t put a good wave together so I just tried my hardest not to fall and stick to the rights.”  On the first set that came through, Young crushed a righthander stringing together multiple vertical fin-free backside snaps and his radical maneuvers were rewarded with a near perfect 9.5 score.  Larsen answered back with an 8.5 wave where he went ballistic on a right slicing a massive power gouge, threw up a big top turn and then pulled an amazing layback carve fit for the World Tour. 

Without delay, Larsen went to work on a smaller wave with another polished, potent ride including a technical double grab air which locked in an 8.25 as Young waited patiently out the back knowing he needed a big score.  A set right came through and Young went to town dissecting another Lowers gem with a succession of major-league vertical turns garnering an 8.0 score from the judges. 

The wave rocketed him from fourth to first and the crowd went wild.  When the final horn sounded for the nine-day 2008 National Championships, 16-year-old Nat Young emerged victorious and became the first surfer from Santa Cruz to take the crown jewel of amateur competition.  “I was just stoked to make the final and to win the Nationals is a dream come true,” Nat said.  “I was really nervous going into this contest because I had never made a final.  I wanted to make a final really bad. 

Kalani David : photo Chris Keet/Surf Happens

Once I made my first Explorer final, it took the edge off and I could relax more.  Surfing in all those NSSA contests up and down the coast every year, it's like a dream for this to finally happen, it just means so much.”  As for Granger Larsen, he might have not won the biggest final of his amateur career but he didn’t walk off empty handed.  In addition to the two Explorer victories he graduated from the NSSA ranks with a big reputation for power, flair and style.

It was one of the heaviest Open Women’s finals ever despite 11-time champion Carissa Moore’s absence and Coco Ho’s astonishing upset in the Women’s quarterfinals.  Cali girls Courtney Conlogue and Sage Erickson would be in the title match up with Hawaii’s Malia Manuel and Leila Hurst.  Manuel was in serious dominating form since the Salt Creek segment ripping every heat en route to both the Open Women’s and Explorer Girls finals.

Hurst came back stronger than ever this year and was killing it making three finals.  Hurst went on to a convincing victory in the Explorer Women’s final and edged out Manuel for the Explorer Girls title in a photo finish.  However both Hawaiians struggled to find their rhythm in the 35-minute Open Women’s/Governor’s Cup final and it turned into two woman showdown between Conlogue and Erickson. 

Erickson got off to an early lead sticking to her strongest weapon, a dynamic vertical backside.  She posted a 7.5 and 6.25 on her first two waves.  With Erickson sitting in first position midway through the final, Conlogue kept her cool knowing each wave could be the ultimate one.  She took off on a right bomb went off the top and then raced a massive whitewater section, threw up a critical turn, free fell to the bottom, disappeared in a mountain of whitewater and then incomprehensibly reappeared as the entire beach erupted. 

The judges rewarded the ride with an 8.75 score.  She backed it up with a strong 8.0 ride on a left and after five years of unwavering determination, the 15-year-old from Santa Ana, Ca. would not be denied this time taking home her first National title and the esteemed Governor’s Cup.  “It’s been five years, five gnarly years” an exuberant Conlogue said.  “I was glad that heat was 35 minutes because the first 20 minutes I was sitting out the back waiting for a set. 

Koa Smith : photo Chris Keet/Surf Happens

Most of the girls broke to the inside because of the long lull, but I told myself to stay outside and I was just meditating out there. Then that set right came to me.  On that turn, I just went as hard as I could.”  From opening day of the 2008 regular season it was abundantly clear that Conlogue was in hot pursuit. “I have been training really hard throughout this whole year with the goal of being National Champ. 

I lost out in the quarters last year so it kind of scorched me in the butt to train a lot harder knowing that the quality of surfing has got so much higher in the Womens.  I knew I had to up my game.  A few days I would wake up at 3:45 in the morning just to get down to Lowers early before the sun came up because I was hoping that little extra effort would get me to where I wanted to be this year. 

A few days I would wake up at 3:45 in the morning just to get down to Lowers early before the sun came up because I was hoping that little extra effort would get me to where I wanted to be this year.”  Conlogue knew her quest wasn't going to be a walk in the park. “This contest is so hard to win and the level was so high this year.  Malia Manuel was killing it.  Sage just had this amazing backhand at Lowers.  Coco, Nage and Leila were all ripping.” 

During the National Championship Awards Banquet, professional surfer and four-time National Champion Kalani Robb presented Conlogue with the “Kalani Robb Most Inspirational Performance” award for her exceptional surfing display at the Nationals. 

Courtney accomplished the three championship category sweep in 2008 taking her fourth career Conference title, West Coast Regional title and now the Nationals and we’ll see if she can carry the momentum at the US Open this summer at Huntington Pier.  “I really want to win the US Open so I’m going to prepare for that.”  She also is aiming to defend her well deserved National title.  “I’m planning on doing the NSSA through my senior year so I’m going to work hard to defend my National titles these last few years.  That would be sick!”   

Nat Young : photo David Giddings

Reigning Open Juniors Champion Andrew Doheny cemented his status as the number one Junior in the nation.  The 15-year-old from Newport Beach was cool and confident in his quest to defending his 2007 title.  In the 25-minute showdown with Hawaii’s Tanner Hendrickson and Florida’s Evan Geiselman and Evan Thompson, Doheny fired out the gates with a 7.25 score. 

Geiselman who owns a record 12 Regional titles stuck with the lefts but fell on a couple crucial turns which kept his scores out of the excellent range.  Thompson started off slow with a couple of mediocre rides but then came alive half way through the final. He found a good right blasting big power turns which netted a big 8.25 score putting him into contention but he never caught another wave. 

Meanwhile Hendrickson, who had a super impressive run making both the Open Men’s and Juniors finals, struggled to find the good waves with scoring potential.  Doheny looked like he was in the comfort zone in every one of his heats including the final, just having fun, with his explosive arcs and smooth carves in the terrific Lowers conditions. 

A second 7.25 score for Doheny sealed the deal earning him his second consecutive Open Juniors title.  Doheny became only the second surfer in NSSA history to accomplish this feat.  Kalani Robb won back-to-back titles in 1992 and 1993.  “It feels really, really good to defend my title,” Doheny said.  “I went into the Nationals with a different attitude this year.  I just wanted to have fun with it more.

There were fun waves, classic Lowers for the finals and I just told myself to go out and have fun and go big.  I had a really good JS board and just went out in my heats and freesurfed.”  Doheny became only the second surfer in NSSA history to win back-to-back Juniors titles.  Kalani Robb accomplished this feat in 1992 and 1993. 

“It feels like my luck has changed over the years,” Doheny said.  “I had gotten second so many times on ties and countbacks and whatnot so it feels good to be the guy in first.”  When asked about the pressure of defending his ’07 title Doheny said, “It was almost less pressure for me.  Everyone is expecting you not to do it.”

National Champs : photo NSSA

ADDITIONAL NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP HIGHLIGHTS

In the Boys final, 13-year-old Koa Smith stayed with the plan of surfing the lefts.  Earlier in the day, he clinched the win in the Menehuene final with a solid frontside attack.  He stuck to his game in the Open Boys final and patiently waited for a bomb left as his opponents were shredding the rights.  His strategy paid off as he caught one of the bigger lefts, launched a frontside double grab air, followed it up with a critical tailslide layback, linked a couple vertical snaps and in traditional Koa fashion concluded the ride with a double fisted claim while claiming a unanimous perfect 10 score from the judges.

  He backed it up with another 5.5 wave in the final minutes of the heat winning the title in close battle with runner-up Luke Hitchcock and 3rd place finisher Makai McNamara.  “I had that Explorer Menehuene final right before and I wasn’t sure if I won so I just wanted to go as big as I could in the Open Boys,” Smith said.  I couldn’t get a wave for so long and then that left came and I just wanted to go all out.” 

Smith upped his National title count to three so when asked if he was going for the record he said, “I don’t know if I can beat Carissa’s record but I’m going to try!”  In the Mini Grom final, super grom Kalani David pulled off a perfect 10 score taking his first of probably many National titles.  There was a impressive talent pool in the Open Boy’s and Mini Grom divisions and Smith and David’s perfect 10 scores in the finals are only a tip of the iceberg of what we will be witnessing in the future. 

Cole Robbins was absolutely invincible in Longboard as his smooth, progressive moves earned him a perfect 10 in the Open final and a two division sweep in both the Open and Explorer Championships.  “It was such a great vibe at the beach. The waves were just pumping and it really gets you amped up to surf,” Robbins said.  “The perfect 10 wave was so completely clean and perfect that anyone that would have caught it would have ripped it.  I was just fortunate to get it.” 

NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

The UCSB surf team reigned again capturing their eleventh National title edging out the 2007 champion San Diego State 97-94.  UCSB team riders Matt Johnson, Lipoa Kahaleuahi, Lily Howard and Corey Hartwyk came through with their finals showings which racked up critical points for the perennial champions whose last National Championship victory came in 2005.  “We were confident coming into the Nationals after winning both the Conference and State titles,” UCSB captain Joe Riggio said. 

“The level is so high at the Nationals so I knew it wasn’t going to be easy.  We had a lot of uncharacteristic losses early on in the prelims.  But Matt, Lipoa, Lily and Corey came through for us in the finals.  Our club sports program at UCSB really supports the surf team so we had one goal and that was to bring the National title back.” 

Nick Olsen from Mira Costa took the Collegiate Men's title, UCSD's Lauren Sweeney claimed her fourth consecutive Collegiate Women's crown and Christian Clark surfing for Cal State San Marcos won the Longboard.  Check out all the action from the National Collegiate Championships on the Fox College Sports channel August 2 at 5pm PST!

In the High School Championships Elite Element Academy from Hawaii beat Carlsbad 120-119 in overtime bringing the State of Hawaii its first National Interscholastic Championship title.  Kiron Jabour and Coco Ho’s first and third place finish respectively in the sudden death surf-off was instrumental in Elite Element’s triumph. 

Carlsbad’s Brent Reilly capped off his amateur career winning his first National title in the High School Men’s.  Kelia Moniz won the High School Women’s crown for Elite Element and Chris Cravey took the Longboard title for San Dieguito.

Shorecliffs Middle School was successful in defending its 2007 championship crown and this now makes it three straight.  The talent pool on the Shorecliffs team was relentless taking the win by a 68-point margin over second place Kapaa from Hawaii.  Shorecliffs team member Kolohe Andino defended his Middle School Boys title bringing his National title count up to six, one shy of the male record held by Bobby Martinez.  Melina Smith from Shorecliffs took the Middle School Girls and Scott Weinhardt surfing for Marco Forster won the Longboard.

PERFORMERS OF THE DAY

The National Championship judges put their heads together each day of the nine day marathon to select their picks of who displayed the most impressive and radical surfing.  Here is the breakdown of who wowed the judges each day of the 2008 National Championship competition.

DAY ONE JUNE 18 AT SALT CREEK: UCSD team surfer Marty Weinstein clocked the highest scoring wave on day one in his College Men’s Round 1 heat with a near perfect 9.75.  The judges were so impressed they said Marty could rethink his decision to become a dentist a go on the WQS.

DAY TWO JUNE 19 AT SALT CREEK: Conner Coffin earned a perfect 10 and an 8.75 in his Explorer Boys Round 1 heat.  The judges all agreed that the perfect 10 was on a totally different scale: it should have been a 15!

DAY THREE JUNE 20 AT SALT CREEK: Coco Ho surfing for the Elite Element Academy in the National High School Championships was one of only two surfers in the entire Nationals to score two perfect 10’s on the same day.  She earned her first 10 in the High School Women’s quarterfinals and then backed it up with another perfect 10 in the High School Women’s semifinals.

DAY FOUR JUNE 21 AT SALT CREEK: Kolohe Andino surfing for the Shorecliffs Middle School team was on fire at Salt Creek blasting two perfect 10’s in his Middle School Boys Round 1 heat and the Middle School Boys semifinals.  For good measure, he also lit up his quarterfinal heat with 9.25 and 9.0 rides.

DAY FIVE JUNE 24 AT LOWER TRESTLES: Lahiki Minamishin opened up the competition at Lowers in stellar fashion with two 9.0 waves in his Open Juniors Round 1 heat.

DAY SIX JUNE 25 AT LOWER TRESTLES: Granger Larsen was on a pro level heat after heat.  He was the one at Lowers where when he paddled out, everyone took notice.  The judges were calling him the man to beat with his stylish, powerful and radical surfing.

DAY SEVEN JUNE 26 AT LOWER TRESTLES: Malia Manuel nearly pulled off the sickest move ever witnessed in Open Women’s competition when she streaked down the Lowers racetrack boosting a huge frontside air reverse and nearly landing it.  

DAY EIGHT JUNE 27 AT LOWER TRESTLES: Kiron Jabour’s blazing first place finish in overtime in the High School surf-off between the Elite Element Academy and Carlsbad High School was instrumental in the Elite Element taking the National title victory and becoming the first Hawaii school to win a National Championship crown.

DAY NINE JUNE 28 AT LOWER TRESTLES: 10-year-old Kalani David went richter in the Mini Grom final.  He scored the only perfect 10 of the Mini Grom division tearing up a  pumping overhead Lowers right.

THE TEN CLUB: There were eleven perfect 10’s recorded during the 2008 National Championships.  These are the surfers that joined the elite Nationals “Perfect 10” club.

KOA SMITH–Perfect 10 score in Open Boys final
LEILA HURST–Perfect 10 score in Explorer Girls final
KALANI DAVID–Perfect 10 score in Open Mini Grom final
COLE ROBBINS–Perfect 10 score in Open Longboard final
CONNER COFFIN–Perfect 10 score in Explorer Boys Round 1
ROBERT WEINER–Perfect 10 score in Explorer Super Seniors final
LUKE HITCHCOCK–Perfect 10 score in Explorer Menehuene Round 1
COCO HO–Two perfect 10 scores: in the High School Women’s quarterfinals and the High School Women’s semifinals
KOLOHE ANDINO–Two perfect 10 scores: in the Middle School Boys Round 1 and the Middle School Boys quarterfinals

SPECIAL THANKS: CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS-Lower Trestles and the eighth annual Governor's Cup; DANA POINT BEACHES AND HARBORS-Salt Creek

NO FEAR-Official title sponsor of the NSSA Championship series.  No Fear offered the first cash prize purse to the National Open Men’s and Women’s Champs.  A $5,000 purse went to the Men’s Champion, $2,500 went to the Women’s Champion and $1,000 was awarded to the Open Men’s runner up.  Open Men’s heat winners received $50 and Open Women’s heat winners received $25.

NIKE 6.0-Official footwear sponsor of the NSSA and the exclusive sponsor of the live webcast of the 2008 National Championships. HUNTINGTON SURF AND SPORT–The official surf shop of the NSSA SURFING MAGAZINE–The official print media sponsor of the NSSA.  Check out the day-to-day coverage of the 2008 National Championships on the Surfing Magazine website.

WAVEWATCH–The official forecaster of the NSSA National Championships; KERNS NECTAR–Official beverage supplier of the 2008 National Championships; SEXWAX–The official wax supplier of the 2008 National Championships 

2008 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS FINAL RESULTS

2008 NATIONAL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS

OPEN MENS/GOVERNOR’S CUP
1. Nat Young-Santa Cruz, Ca  17.50
2. Granger Larsen-Lahaina, Hi  17.0
3. Tanner Hendrickson-Haiku, Hi  14.25
4. Kolohe Andino-San Clemente, Ca  13.0

OPEN WOMENS/GOVERNOR’S CUP
1. Courtney Conlogue-Santa Ana, Ca  16.75
2. Sage Erickson-Ojai, Ca  13.75
3. Leila Hurst-Kilauea, Hi  9.25
4. Malia Manuel-Kapaa, Hi  8.25

OPEN JUNIORS
1. Andrew Doheny-Newport Beach, Ca  14.50
2. Evan Geiselman-New Smyrna Beach, Fl  13.50
3. Evan Thompson-Jacksonville Beach, Fl  13.25
4. Tanner Hendrickson-Haiku, Hi  10.75 

OPEN BOYS
1. Koa Smith-Kiluea, Hi  15.50
2. Luke Hitchcock-Kapaa, Hi  13.75
3. Makai McNamara-Haleiwa, Hi  11.50
4. Joshua Moniz-Honolulu. Hi  9.0
5. Nick Hdez-Santa Cruz, Ca  8.0
6. Parker Coffin-Santa Barbara, Ca 7.25

OPEN MINI GROMS
1. Kalani David-Haleiwa, Hi  17.50
2. Imaikalani DeVault-Lahaina, Hi  14.0
3. Kanoa Igarashi-Huntington Beach, Ca  11.0
4. Jacob Davis-Capistrano Beach, Ca  10.50
5. Seth Moniz-Honolulu, Hi  10.25
6. Jake Marshall-Encinitas, Ca  3.75

OPEN LONGBOARD
1. Cole Robbins-Carlsbad, Ca  16.75
2. Scott Brandenburg-San Clemente, Ca  13.50
3. Cody Ulrich-San Clemente, Ca  12.75
4. Kevin McNicol-Moorpark, Ca  8.50
5. Weston Williams-Holden Beach, NC  6.75
6. Patrick Nichols-Lantana, Fla  4.75

2008 NATIONAL EXPLORER CHAMPIONSHIPS

EXPLORER MENS
1. Granger Larsen-Lahaina, Hi  17.25
2. Kai Barger-Haiku, Hi  15.0
3. Alex Smith-Kilauea, HI  14.75
4. Tyler Newton-Waianae, Hi  14.50
5. Michael Dunphy-Virginia Beach, Va  12.25
6. Nat Young-Santa Cruz, Ca  10.50

EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Granger Larsen-Lahaina, Hi  16.25
2. Dillon Perillo-Malibu, Ca  13.0
3. Alex Smith- Kilauea, HI  12.75
4. Nat Young-Santa Cruz. Ca 10.75
5. Oliver Kurtz-Vero Beach, Fla  8.75
6. Kolohe Andino-San Clemente, Ca 7.25

EXPLORER BOYS
1. Keanu Asing-Ewa Beach, Hi  15.75
2. Ezekiel Lau-Honolulu, Hi  14.75
3. Kolohe Andino-San Clemente, Ca 14.0
4. Conner Coffin-Santa Barbara, Ca  10.5
5. Luke Davis-Capistrano Beach, Ca  7.75
6. Kaimana Jaquias-Lihue, Hi  7.25

EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Koa Smith-Kiluea, Hi  14.50
2. Makai McNamara-Haleiwa, Hi  14.25
3. Ian Gentil-Paia, Hi  14.0
4. Luke Hitchcock-Kapaa, Hi  12.25
5. Kaoli Kahokuloa-Waianae, Hi  8.5
6. Seth Moniz-Honolulu, Hi  3.25

EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Leila Hurst-Kilauea, Hi  14.25
2. Monyca Byrne-Wickey-Hana, Hi  12.50
3. Alesa Quizon-Makaha, Hi  10.50
4. Demi Boelsterli-Santa Barbara, Ca  8.50
5. Lakey Peterson-Santa Barbara, Ca  8.25
6. Nage Melamed-Hanalei, Hi  8.0

EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Leila Hurst-Kilauea, Hi  16.75
2. Malia Manuel-Kapaa, Hi  16.50
3. Nage Melamed-Hanalei, Hi  15.75
4. Kelia Moniz-Honolulu, Hi  12.75
5. Alisha Gonsalves-Honolulu, Hi  12.0 (tiebreak)
6. Lakey Peterson-Santa Barbara, Ca  12.0 (tiebreak)

EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Tim Senneff-Del Mar, Ca  15.25
2. Chris Keet-Santa Barbara, Ca  15.0
3. Rick Takahashi-San Diego, Ca  13.50
4. Christian Budroe-Waialua, Hi  12.0
5. Steve Moore-Jacksonville, Fla  9.75
6. Scott Whitmer-Gardena, Ca  9.50

EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Chad Logan-Long Beach, Ca 14.25
2. Stephen Dwyer-Pacifica, Ca  12.0
3. Terry Gillard-Imperial Beach, Ca  12.0
4. Randy Cutshall-Torrance, Ca  11.0
5. Rusty Phillipy-Cardiff by the Sea, Ca  10.0
6. Jeff O’Donnell-Canoga Park, Ca  9.75

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Robert Weiner-Ventura, Ca  19.0
2. Mike Gillard-Coronado, Ca  17.75
3. Mike Lamm-Oxnard, Ca  15.25
4. Tim Senneff-Del Mar, Ca  12.50
5. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach, Ca  10.25
6. Jeffrey O’Donnell-Canoga Park, Ca 5.25

EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1. Cole Robbins-Carlsbad, Ca 18.0
2. Mike Gillard-Coronado, Ca  15.0
3. Scott Brandenburg-San Clemente, Ca  12.50
4. Cody Ulrich-San Clemente, Ca  12.50
5. Eli Gillis-San Clemente, Ca  11.50
6. Mike Lallande-Long Beach 10.25

2008 NATIONAL AIRSHOW CHAMPIONSHIPS
1. Ian Crane-San Clemente, Ca
2. Dylan Goodale-Kilauea, Hi
3. Matt Meola-Paia, Hi
4. Oliver Kurtz-Vero Beach, Fl
5. Albee Layer-Haiku, Hi
6. Evan Geiselman-New Smyrna Beach, Fl

2008 NATIONAL INTERSCHOLASTIC CHAMPIONSHIPS

COLLEGE TEAM
1. UCSB-A 97
2. SDSU 94
3. Mira Costa–Red 82
4. Saddleback  72
5. CSUSM  59
6. UCSD 56
7. UCF  47
8. UCSB B  46
9. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo  24
10. U of F  22

COLLEGE MENS
1. Nick Olsen-Mira Costa  15.25
2. Alex Ganguli-Mira Costa  15.25
3. Keetin Devine-Mira Costa  13.75
4. Marty Weinstein-UCSD  12.0
5. Matt Johnson-UCSB  11.25
6. Andre Oziol-SDSU  8.75

COLLEGE WOMENS
1. Lauren Sweeney-UCSD 16.0
2. Lipoa Kahaleuahi-UCSB  13.0
3. Allie Brown-SDSU 11.25
4. Erika Cook-Saddleback  10.50
5. Lauren McLean-UCF  8.75
6. Lily Howard-UCSB  6.75

COLLEGE LONGBOARD
1. Christian Clark-CSUSM  18.75
2. Kevin Osborne-Saddleback  16.50
3. Chris Koerner-SDSU  12.25
4. Todd Kinsey-U of F  12.0
5. Corey Hartwyk-UCSB 10.75
6. Woody Robinson-UCSB  0

HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
1. Elite Element  120
2. Carlsbad 119
3. Huntington Beach  100
4. San Dieguito  67
5. Carpinteria  57
6. San Clemente  56
7. Edison  49
8. Laguna Beach  34
9. Middle Township  23
10. Marina  21
11.  Manasquan  20
12.  Keakalike  2

HIGH SCHOOL MENS
1. Brent Reilly-Carlsbad  15.0
2. Kiron Jabour-Elite Element  14.50
3. Tyler McGinty-Carlsbad  13.0
4. Gabe Garcia-Carlsbad  11.50
5. Quinn McCrystal-Huntington Beach  11.50
6. Conner Coffin-Carpinteria  11.25

HIGH SCHOOL WOMENS
1. Kelia Moniz-Elite Element  16.25
2. Coco Ho- Elite Element  16.00
3. Sara Taylor-Huntington Beach  11.0
4. Taylor Pitz-Laguna Beach  9.25
5. Rachel Harris-Carpenteria  8.0
6. Alexa Dilley-San Dieguito  5.25

HIGH SCHOOL LONGBOARD
1. Chris Cravey- San Dieguito 15.25
2. Cole Robbins-Carlsbad  14.50
3. Jeff Newell-Edison  14.25
4. Cody Ulrich-San Clemente 12.0
5. Mike Fisher-Huntington Beach  10.50
6. Kevin DeWald-Middle Township  6.25

MIDDLE SCHOOL TEAM
1. Shorecliffs-Red 139
2. Kapaa  70
3. Dwyer  59
4. Marco Forster  57
5. Sowers A  52
6. Sowers B  40
7. Shorecliffs White  39
8. Niguel Hills 35
9. Carpinteria  31

MIDDLE SCHOOL BOYS
1. Kolohe Andino-Shorecliffs 14.25
2. Luke Hitchcock-Kapaa  10.75
3. Parker Coffin-Carpinteria  10.50
4. Ian Crane-Shorecliffs 10.0
5. Kalen Galtes-Kapaa  8.0 (tiebreak)
6. Jesse Guglielmana-Kapaa  8.0 (tiebreak)

MIDDLE SCHOOL GIRLS
1. Melina Smith-Shorecliffs  16.0
2. Lulu Erkeneff-Marco Forster 11.0
3. Paige Ortiz-Dwyer 10.0
4. Candi Patterson-Shorecliffs  6.25
5. Nicole Hines-Marco Forster  3.75
6. Torrey Miethke-Sowers 2.75

MIDDLE SCHOOL LONGBOARD
1. Scott Weinhardt-Marco Forster  13.75
2. Andy Nieblas-Shorecliffs  12.25
3. Tony Bartovich-Dwyer 9.75
4. Mason Klink-Shorecliffs  8.25
5. Nathan Thompson-Shorecliffs  5.25
6. Lauren Heinemeyer-Niguel Hills  2.75

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