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UCSB Surf Team Continues Domination

Thursday, January 31, 2008

The UCSB Mens' Surf Team placed 1st once again, this time at the 2nd event of the season in South Mission Beach on January 19-20. From the NSSA:

University of California Santa Barbara A team enjoyed a blockbuster weekend by outscoring their nearest opponent by 81 points. The team managed to place three of six surfers in the College Mens final, and both their Longboarder and Woman also made the finals. UCSB A team remains undefeated thus far this season with two events remaining.

Those Men's Finals surfers were Matt Johnson (3rd), Jon Mangiagli (fifth), and Brad Margol (sixth). In the womens' event "placing second was Hawaii transplant Lipoa Kahaleuahi who is now attending UCSB." In the College Longboard event Cory Hartwyk came in 2nd.

NSSA Southwest Open
In other NSSA news, the SouthWest Open #7 was held in HB the same weekend and Santa Barbara surfers placed well:

OPEN MENS
2nd: Adam Lambert (#2 by tie-break with #1)
4th: Andrew Bennett

OPEN JUNIORS
4th: Conner Coffin

OPEN BOYS
3rd: Parker Coffin

OPEN MINI GROMS
5th: Decker McAllister

OPEN LONGBOARD
1st: Cole Robbins

Congratulations to all of the Santa Barbara area NSSA surfers.
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