SOUTHEAST NORTH OPEN AND EXPLORER SEASON FINALE HITS NEW SMYRNA BEACH!
NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH CONFERENCE
OPEN AND EXPLORER EVENT #8
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA
MARCH
15, 2014
By:
Linda Johnston
The Southeast/North last closed out the 2013/14 season on March
15th with event #8 at New Smyrna Beach Inlet. Small but contestable
waves and beautiful 75 degree weather were on offer as the competitors battled
it out for final points for the season. We
had several double winners of the event. Newcomer Jake Hembree won the
Explorer Menehuene and Open Boys division. Both victories will put Jake
at the top of the ratings and he will clinch the season title in both the Open
Boys and Explorer Menehuene. Sophie Falzone won in the Explorer Girls and Open
Girls which sealed the season titles for her in both divisions. Another
newcomer Ben Wingate took the win in both Explorer Super Grom and Open Mini
Grom divisions. Braeden Kopec was runner up in both the Super Grom and Mini
Groms finals which was enough to hold on to his ratings lead and claim the
season title. Double winner Kelton Beardell took his first NSSA victories
the Open Juniors and Explorer Boys. Gavin Silver triumphed in Explorer
Longboard with Julian Povilatis taking second and sealing the conference title
in the division. Povilatis was also name our Sportsmanship of the Year
recipient for the season. Most Improved Surfer for the season and contest
winner in the Explorer Juniors division went to Tino Salim. Charlie Hajak took
the win in the Seniors for this contest and also claimed the conference title.
Thank you to
all of the Southeast North competitors for the great 2013/14 season and I
look forward to seeing everyone at East Coast Championships!
NSSA SOUTHEAST/NORTH CONFERENCE
OPEN AND EXPLORER EVENT #8
NEW SMYRNA BEACH, FLORIDA
RESULTS
OPEN DIVISIONS
OPEN JUNIORS
1-Kelton
Beardell
2-Tino
Salmin
3-Caimen
Bowman
4-Julian
Povilatis
OPEN BOYS
1-Jake
Hembree
2-Logan
Hofstetter
OPEN MINI GROMS
1-Ben
Wingate
2-
Braeden Kopec
OPEN WOMENS
1-Sydeny
Herring
OPEN GIRLS
1-Sophie
Falzone
2-Daylan
Mughein
EXPLORER DIVISIONS
EXPLORER
JUNIORS
1-Tino
Salmin
2-Tyler
Newsome
EXPLORER BOYS
1-Kelton
Beardell
2-Jake
Hembree
3-Gavin
silver
4-Logan
Hofstetter
5-Caimen
Bowman
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1-Jake Hembree
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1-Kaleb Kirshenbaum
2-Ben Wingate
3-Braeden Kopec
EXPLORER GIRLS
1-Charlie
Hajak
2-Rob Parson
EXPLORER SENIORS
1-Charlie
Hajak
2-Rob
Parson
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1-Gavin
Silver
2-Julian
Polilatis