Maui's Larsen dominates at NSSA regional
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Granger Larsen of Lahaina, Maui, swept the explorer juniors, explorer men and open men contests to take top honors at the National Scholastic Surfing Association's Hawai'i Regional Championships that ended Wednesday at Kewalo Basin.
Larsen, 17, was given the Heavywater Man award.
"We've had surfers win two divisions but I've never seen such a dominating performance by one surfer in taking three titles," said NSSA Hawai'i Conference director Bobbi Lee. "This is a first for the (Hawai'i) regionals."
A total of 150 surfers entered the regional championships.
The next stop for the qualifying surfers is the national championship, June 26 to 30 at Lowers Trestles in San Clemente, Calif. It is considered the premier amateur surfing event in the United States.
Other award winners were:
NSSA HAWAI'I REGION RESULTS:
OPEN DIVISIONS
Mini grom: 1, Benji Brand (O'ahu); 2, Ian Gentil (Maui); 3, Kalani David (O'ahu); 4, Chaz Kinoshita (Maui); 5, Seth Moniz (O'ahu); 6, Joshua Moniz (O'ahu).
Boys: 1, Koa Smith (Kaua'i); 2, Luke Hitchcock (Maui); 3, Dylan Aoki-Walsh (Maui); 4, Lahiki Minamishin (Hawai'i), 5. Isaiah Moniz (O'ahu); 6, Kaoli Kahokuloa (Moloka'i).
Junior Men: 1, Kiron Jabour (O'ahu); 2, Matty Costa (O'ahu); 3, Tanner Hendrickson (Maui); 4. Dylan Goodale (Kaua'i); 5, Ezekiel Lau (O'ahu); 6, Makana Eleogram (Maui).
Men: 1, Granger Larsen (Maui); 2, Kai Barger (Maui); 3, Nathan Rex (Kaua'i); 4, Billy Kemper (Maui).
Senior men: 1, Dale Sabate (O'ahu); 2, Christian Budroe (O'ahu); 3, Bryan Suratt (O'ahu); 4, Ray Shito (O'ahu).
Open women: 1, Malia Manuel (O'ahu); 2, Leila Hurst (Kaua'i); 3, Nage Melamed (Kaua'i); 4, Coco Ho (O'ahu).
Longboard: 1, Cedric Caires (O'ahu); 2, DK Walsh (Maui); 3, Sean Walsh (Maui); 4, Megan Apo (Maui); 5, Slater Trout (Hawai'i).
EXPLORER DIVISIONS
Menehune: 1, Keala Naihe (Hawai'i); 2, Kaoli Kahokuloa (Moloka'i); 3, Kain Daly (O'ahu); 4, Nathan Florence (O'ahu); 5, Makai McNamara (O'ahu); 6, Kalen Galtes (O'ahu).
Boys: 1, Keanu Asing (O'ahu), 2, Davey Brand (O'ahu); 3, John John Florence (O'ahu); 4, Tanner Hendrickson (Maui); 5, Nick Falbo (Maui); 6, Kyle Galtes (O'ahu).
Junior Men: 1, Granger Larsen (Maui); 2, Kai Barger (Maui); 3, Kekoa Cazimero (O'ahu); 4, Nathan Rex (Kaua'i); 5, Dege O'Connell (Maui); 6, Chas Chidester (O'ahu).
Men: 1, Granger Larsen (Maui); 2, Nathan Rex (Kaua'i); 3, Kai Barger (Maui); 4, Chas Chidester (O'ahu); 5, Alex Smith (Kaua'i); 6, Dylan Goodale (Kaua'i).
Girls: 1, Carissa Moore (O'ahu); 2, Malia Manuel (O'ahu); 3, Leila Hurst (Kaua'i); 4, Nage Melamed (Kaua'i); 5, Alessa Quizon (O'ahu); 6, Alisha Gonsalves (O'ahu).
Women: 1, Carissa Moore (O'ahu); 2, Coco Ho (O'ahu); 3, Leila Hurst (Kaua'i); 4, Kailee Krebs (O'ahu); 5, Monyca Byrne-Wickey (Kaua'i); 6, Erika Steiner (Maui).
