NSSA Explorer Event #3 Results 2011
NSSA SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE
EXPLORER EVENT #3
SAN FERNANDO STREET, MISSION BEACH, SAN DIEGO
OCTOBER 29, 2011
CONDITIONS: 2-3 feet and fun, clean left and right sandbar peaks.
EXPLORER MENS FINALISTS
l-r: Christopher Murnane, Taylor McDole, Austin Ortiz, Jacob Szekely, Fano Rakigjija, Remy Jaboori
(Huntington Beach, Ca – October 31, 2011) – The Southwest Conference Explorer Season held at Mission Beach in San Diego was held Saturday, October 29 in glassy waist to chest high surf and clean, glassy conditions. Surfers made the most of the conditions, especially 13-year-old Griffin Colapinto who put on a super heat performance in his Boys semi final. Clearly the young rising star from San Clemente utilized his time wisely in the 15-minute heat posting four waves in the excellent which included a 9.5 and a 9.0.
EXPLORER BOYS FINALISTS
l-r: Griffin Colapinto, John Mel, Nolan Rapoza, Kody Clemens, Blake Dresner, Mitchell Arterburn
SOUTHWEST EXPLORER EVENT #3 STORYLINES:
-Coming off an impressive and confidence building finals placing in the Oceanside Open the previous weekend, Christopher Murnane used the momentum to walk away with his first victory of the NSSA season in the Explorer Mens. Chris ruled the final ripping excellent scores of 8.0 and 7.0 winning it by a 4-point margin.
-Without a doubt, Griffin Colapinto stole the spotlight at this event as he continues to demonstrate that he is one of the hottest young talents in the country. He laid down the hammer grabbing double victories in the Boys 14 & under and upper level Juniors 17 & under division. The two wins were impressive enough but perhaps his biggest achievement of the event was the super heat he put on in his Boys semifinal. He went on a wave rampage netting a near perfect heat score of 18.5 crushing two waves of 9.5 and 9.0. In the same heat, he threw away 8.0 and 7.0 scores!
-Ryland Rubens is on a roll in Explorer competition clinching his second straight victory in the Menehuene division.
-Crosby Colapinto claimed his first career NSSA victory taking the win in the Super Grom final. Crosby, sticking with his backside, got off to an early lead posting a 4.5 score on his opening wave. A couple rides later, he caught the money wave ripping a good 6.5 score, the highest of the final.
-Malibu’s Frankie Harrer continued her climb up the mountain to the season wins record of 30 currently held by Kanoa Igarashi. Frankie is nearly half way there clinching her 13th and 14th victories in the Explorer Girls and Womens divisions.
-Harrer is not the only surfer on momentous pace. Rick Takahashi is going after Courtney Conlogue’s accomplishment of winning five consecutive conference titles (Conlogue’s conference title run in the Southwest Open Womens division went from 2005 through 2009). Takahashi has been crowned conference champ in the Masters for four consecutive years and he is on pace to clinch his fifth this year. He’s clearly on a roll this season nailing his third straight double victory of the season in the Masters and Seniors finals at this event which adds up to a substantial lead in both division rankings. Stay tuned!
- NSSA legend Rick “Rockin Fig” Fignetti turned up the gas at Mission Beach clinching his third straight victory in the DukeDivision and then put the pedal to the metal taking the win in the Super Seniors.
-In the Longboard, Austin Sonnier claimed his first NSSA Explorer win in a close heat over runner up Christian Stutzman. Sonnier is currently leads the Longboard ratings with a 400 point advantage over Jorge Barba.
EXPLORER SUPER GROM FINALISTS
l-r: Ryan Martin, Dagan Stagg, Zach McCormick, Crosby Colapinto, Ethan Mudge, Jacob Kelly
The NSSA Southwest Conference is proud to have support from Nike 6.0, Huntington Surf and Sport, Java Point, Surfing Magazine, Sex Wax, Channel Islands, Vitaminwater, Sugar Shack and the Laguna College of Art + Design.
RICK TAKAHASHI MASTERS AND SENIORS DOMINATOR!
COMING UP IN CALI: Premier competition continues in the Southwest Conference with the mid season Open Season event #5 taking place at the iconic 54th Street sandbars in Newport Beach.
NSSA ICON RICK “ROCKIN FIG” FIGNETTI TAKES HOME SOME HARDWARE!
THE SCOREBOARD
RESULTS
SOUTHWEST CONFERENCE EXPLORER EVENT #3
SAN FERNANDO STREET, MISSION BEACH, SAN DIEGO
EXPLORER DIVISIONS
EXPLORER MENS
1. Christopher Murnane-Carlsbad 15.0
2. Jacob Szekely-La Jolla 11.0
3. Austin Ortiz-Huntington Beach 9.5
4. Remy Jaboori-San Diego 8.6
5. Fano Rakigjija-La Jolla 7.5
6. Taylor McDole-Huntington Beach 6.0
EXPLORER JUNIORS
1. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente 14.5
2. Hiroto Oohara-Chiba Japan 12.3
3. Colin Richardson-Encintas 9.0 tiebreak
4. Cody Sherman-San Diego 9.0 tiebreak
5. Logan Laubach-San Clemente 7.5
6. Jay Christenson-Pacific Beach 6.0
EXPLORER BOYS
1. Griffin Colapinto-San Clemente 16.5
2. Nolan Rapoza-Long Beach 12.0
3. John Mel-Newport Beach 8.0
4. Kody Clemens-Encinitas 7.5
5. Blake Dresner-Encinitas 6.5
6. Mitchell Arterburn-Carlsbad 6.0
EXPLORER MENEHUENE
1. Ryland Rubens-Pacific Beach 12.0
2. John Mel-Newport Beach 10.5
3. Brett Naudin-Encinitas 8.5
4. Zach McCormick-Solana Beach 7.5
5. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente 7.0
6. Noah Hohenester-San Clemente 6.0
EXPLORER SUPER GROMS
1. Crosby Colapinto-San Clemente 11.0
2. Zach McCormick-Solana Beach 8.2
3. Ethan Mudge-Capo Beach 8.0
4. Dagan Stagg-Carlsbad 6.3
5. Ryan Martin-San Clemente 5.5
6. Jacob Kelly-San Diego 5.0
EXPLORER WOMENS
1. Frankie Harrer-Malibu 12.5
2. Kylie Loveland-Carlsbad 9.5
3. Avalon Johnson-Carlsbad 7.3
4. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla 7.2
5. Rachel Tominaga-Manhatten Beach 4.5
EXPLORER GIRLS
1. Frankie Harrer-Malibu 9.2
2. Avalon Johnson-Carlsbad 7.5
3. Kylie Loveland-Carlsbad 6.2
4. Tiare Thompson-La Jolla 5.8
5. Rachel Tominaga-Manhattan Beach 4.0
6. Hailey McCormick-Solana Beach 2.5
EXPLORER MASTERS
1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego 14.5
2. Ed Custudio-San Diego 9.5
3. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach 7.7
4. James Miller-Solana Beach 5.5
5. Jorge Barba-Burbank 3.7
6. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach 3.0
EXPLORER SENIORS
1. Rick Takahashi-San Diego 12.5
2. Ed Custudio-San Diego 9.0
3. Ed Santos-Oceanside 8.5
4. Eric Sorensen-Long Beach 8.0
5. Biagi Mancini-Huntington Beach 3.5
6. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach 2.5
EXPLORER SUPER SENIORS
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 8.1
2. Mike Glevy-San Diego 7.5
3. Steve Banken-San Diego 7.0
4. Lee Toresdahl-Huntington Beach 3.6
5. Bob Higgins-San Diego 3.4
EXPLORER DUKE
1. Rick Fignetti-Huntington Beach 12.0
2. Patrick Schlick-La Mirada 10.0
3. Terry Carmadella-Huntington Beach 5.7
4. Peter Townend-Huntington Beach 5.0
5. Jim Ferguson-Santa Rosa 4.7
6. Bob Higgins-San Diego 4.0
EXPLORER LONGBOARD
1. Austin Sonnier-San Diego 10.0
2. Christian Stutzman-Lake Forest 9.5
3. Jorge Barba-Burbank 6.0
4. Mackenzie Davey-San Diego 3.5
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