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NSSA - SOUTHEAST NORTH EVENT #3 SCORES GOOD 3-4 FOOT WAVES AT NSB!
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The National Scholastic Surfing Association (NSSA) is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to encourage and assist its members in their interest to learn and develop the fundamentals and skills of surfing competition while competing in structured and quality events. The NSSA promotes the qualities of discipline and competitive excellence while supporting the merits of academic achievement to young surfers. The NSSA strives to provide a fun surfing experience for all of its members.

The NSSA is one of the few national youth sports organizations that require its participants to maintain academic standards in order to compete. Since 1978, the NSSA program philosophy has been that athletics and scholastics go hand in hand. More than 80 NSSA events are run nationwide that culminate with the annual National Championships which is regarded as the highest profile youth surfing event in America.


SOUTHEAST NORTH EVENT #3 SCORES GOOD 3-4 FOOT WAVES AT NSB!

Tuesday, November 13, 2012 | Written by Linda Johnston

NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH CONFERENCE

OPEN AND EXPLORER EVENT #3

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA

NOVEMBER 10, 2012

By: Linda Johnston

 

Competitors were greeted with another beautiful day in New Smyrna Beach for the Southeast/North Conference event number 3 on Saturday, November 10. Good 3-4 foot waves were on offer with a steady northeast wind. Once again, the contest saw a great turnout of competitors including new, talented standouts from the Dominican Republic. Reigning East Coast Open Women’s Champion Austin Piper clinched her first wins of the season with double victories in Open and Explorer Womens. Shaelyn Cunningham took command of the younger female divisions with double wins in the Open and Explorer Girls.  Last year's “Most Improve Surfer” Cobie Gittner was on fire at this event walking away with both the Open and Explorer Junior victories. As noted, Dominican Republic surfers made a statement at this event. Antonio Balbuena took his first career NSSA victory in the Open Mens while fellow DR surfer Brian Coutu triumphed in Explorer Boys. Chase Elmore captured the win in the Menehuene final in a close battle over Iron Man Robbie McCormick. Robbie came storming back in the Open Boy final destroying it with the high heat totals of the day (13.5 out of 20). Nine-year-old Kaleb Kirshenbaum stepped it up for a second place in the Open Boys and then claimed his third straight win of the season in the Open Mini Groms. Noah Brownell won the Super Groms. Dylan Prestwood claimed his third win in the Longboard division and gnarly Charlie Hajek pulled out a win in the Super Seniors. 

 

Thank you to all of the NSSA staff and competitors for another terrific event and we look forward seeing everyone back at New Smyrna Beach Inlet for Open and Explorer event #4 on December 1st. Be sure to check the hotline for exact location.

 

The 2012-13 NSSA East and West coast competition season competition is proudly presented by Nike.

 

THE SCOREBOARD

FINAL RESULTS

NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH OPEN AND EXPLORER EVENT #3

NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA

 

OPEN DIVISIONS
OPEN MENS

1-Antonio Balbueba

2-Merrick Cunningham

3-Cobie Gittner

4-JT Sanders

5-Christian Sprinkle

6-Nikita Pandelos

 

OPEN JUNIORS
1-Cobie Gittner

2-Robbie McCormick

3-DJ Buchanan

4-Jonathan Eden

5-Nikita Pandelos

6-Brian Coutu

 

OPEN BOYS
1-Robbie McCormick

2-Kaleb Kirshenbaum

3-Chase Elmore

4-Matt Edwards

5-Blake Elmore

6-Ryan Huckabee

 

OPEN MINI GROMS

1-Kaleb Kirshenbaum

2-Evan Tyson

3-Ryan Huckabee

4-Noah Brownell

 

OPEN WOMENS
1-Piper Austin

2-Cierra Cunningham

3-Jazmine Dean

4-Sydney Herring

5-Alicya Simmons Jr.

6-Alicya Simmons Sr.

 

OPEN GIRLS

1-Shaelyn Cunningham

2-Sophie Falzone

3-Molly Kirk

4-Braidyn Cunningham

5-Hannah Blevins

 

EXPLORER DIVISIONS

EXPLORER JUNIORS

1-Cobie Gittner

2-Tyler Newsome

3-Christian Sprinkle

4-Merrick Cunningham

5-Nikita Pandelos

6-Keenan Cunningham


EXPLORER BOYS

1-Brian Coutu

2-DJ Buchanan

3-Patrick Conklin

4-Evan Brownell

5-Nikita Pandelos

6-Max Self

 

EXPLORER MENEHUENE

1-Chase Elmore

2-Robbie McCormick

3-Blake Elmore

4-Ryan Conklin

5-Matt Edwards

6-Christian Hattel

 

EXPLORER SUPER GROMS

1-Noah Brownell

 

EXPLORER WOMEN

1-Piper Austin

2-Jazmine Dean

3-Alicya Simmons Jr.

4-Cierra Cunningham

5-Alicya Simmons Sr.

 

EXPLORER GIRLS

1-Shaelyn Cunningham

2-Molly Kirk

3-Sophie Falzone

4-Braidyn Cunningham

5-Hannah Blevins

 

EXPLORER MASTERS

1-Eric Worley

 

EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS

1-Charlie Hajek

2-Denny Dean

3-Shawn Goepfert

 

 EXPLORER LONGBOARD

1-Dylan Prestwood

2-Jazmine Dean

3-Bobby Levy