2003 NSSA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS: DAY 2

O'NEILL-NSSA O-SMAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Surf: Inconsistent 2-4 foot peaks Events held: Finals Nature's call: Stick 'em!!

Heat of the Day: O-SMAS Final: A close exchange all around, with competitors doing their best to impress the nit-picky O-SMAS judges. Andrew Gahan and Nathan Carroll both stuck big airs, but Ola Eleogram built on his earlier scores with consistent double rail grab airs to fly away with the championship.

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Performer of the day: Ola Eleogram. The young Hawaiian darkhorse was popping all weekend and surprised everyone with his creativity and consistency.

Shocker: A disappointed Brett Simpson bailed on the O-SMAS final after narrowly losing out in the main event.

Quotable: "I just kept doing 'em and look where it got me." -- Ola Eleogram referring to the O-SMAS commentator's constant ribbing for his "safe" double grab aerials.

Final O-SMAS Results: 1. Ola Eleogram 2. Andrew Gahan 3. Nathan Carroll 4. Sterling Spencer 5. Hank Gaskel 5. Brett Simpson

Team San Clemente's on a two-year high. Russ Hennings/Surfingthemag.com

NSSA INTERSCHOLASTIC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS

Surf: Inconsistent 2-4 foot peaks. Events held:Finals for Middle School Boys, Girls, Longboard and Bodyboard. High School Men, Women, Longboard and Bodyboard. College Men, Women, Longboard and Bodyboard. Nature's call: Pound through those flat sections!

Heat of the Day: High School Mens Final: It was like someone kicked over a beehive as the best High School surfers in the nation swarmed the rippable peaks coming off Salt Creek point. Jeremy Johnston struck first and got into an unstoppable rhythm capping it off with a blistering 8-pointer.

 

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