NSSA SOUTHEAST NORTH EVENT 2 SCORES FUN SURF IN NEW SMYRNA!
NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH CONFERENCE
OPEN AND EXPLORER EVENTS #2
NEW SMYNRA BEACH INLET
SEPTEMBER 26, 2015
CONDITIONS: 3-4 FEET AND BEAUTIFUL WEATHER
By: Linda Johnston
You couldn’t ask for a better weekend for sun and surf than we had for the Southeast/North event #2 at New Smyrna. The competitors were treated to fun 3-4 foot waves with beautiful with beautiful weather. Our surfers were ripping up the surf with many standout performances and multiple division winners. Young female up-and-comer Ava McGowan dominated the Super Girls final with the highest heat totals of the contest posting a 14-point total score. She also came out strong in the Explorer Girls taking her second win of the contest. Little man Braeden Kopec kicked off the season with double wins in the Open Mini-Grom and Explorer Super Grom divisions. Evan Brownell was on fire sealing double wins in the Explorer Juniors and premier Open Mens division. Evan’s younger brother Noah took command at the event with an impressive 3 division victories in Open Boys, Explorer Boys and Explorer Menehueue. Maddy Maliza was another double winner with first places in the prestigious Open Womens and the Explorer Womens divisions. Other Explorer winners were Nikita Pandelos in Mens, Gary Allred in Masters, Frank Gilday in Super Seniors, Jason Motes in Longboard and Elena Sopranzi in Womens Longboard. Iron Man of the Day award goes to Logan Hofstetter surfing back-to-back heats!
It was a great contest and we’re looking forward to seeing everyone back for event #3 on October 17th and New Smyrna Beach!
OPEN DIVISIONS
OPEN MENS
1-Evan Brownell
2-Chris Rubseman
3-Jonathan Malizia
4-Elijah Hair
5-Jimmy Cumiskey
6-Nikita Pandelos
OPEN JUNIORS
1-Elijah Hair
2-Logan Hofstetter
3-Austin Prevatt
4-Cayden Micha
OPEN BOYS
1-Noah Brownell
2-Kai Bumstead
3-Austin Prevatt
4-Preston Avery
OPEN MINI GROMS
1-Braeden Kopec
2-Frankie Nazza
OPEN WOMENS
1-Maddy Malizia
2-Keily Gregory
3-Shyla Nixol
EXPLORER DIVISIONS
EXPLORER MENS
1-Nikita Pandelos
2-Chris Rubseman
3-Evan Brownell
4-Logan Hofstetter
5. Tino Salim
6-Elijah Hair
EXPLORER JUNIORS
1-Evan Brownell
2-Nikita Pandelos
3-Logan Hofstetter
4-Emanuel Rivers
5-Elijah Hair
6-Carmen Prevatt
EXPLORER BOYS
1-Noah Brownell
2-Logan Hofstetter
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1-Noah Brownell
2-Kai Marsh
3-Braeden Kopec
4-Preston Avery
5-Ethan Harbinson
6-Isabella Tietje
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1-Braeden Kopec
2-Ethan Harbinson
3-Frankie Nazza
EXPLORER WOMENS
1-Maddy Malizia
2-Keily Gregory
3-Shyla Nixol
EXPLORER GIRLS
1-Ava McGowan
2-Kayla Schulz
3-Isabella Tietje
EXPLORER SUPER GIRLS
1-Ava McGowan
2-Kayla Schulz
EXPLORER MASTERS
1-Gary Allred
2-Scott Seggerman
EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1-Frank Gilday
2-Gary Allred
3-Rob Parson
4- Jason Motes
5-Scott Seggerman
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1-Jason Motes
2-Jimmy Cumiskey
3-Frank Gilday Sr
EXPLORER WOMENS LONGBOARD
1-Elena Sopranzi
2-Matty Malizia
3-Keily Gregory