WEEK-ENDER Cape Hatteras, NC, Is Where Swells Come To Die… And Where Adult Competition Comes To A Close At The
43rd Annual ESA Eastern Surfing Championships By Matt Pruett
Igor’s gone. Outta here. Dunzo. By the time you read
this, he’ll be more of a remnant factor in next week’s Quiksilver Pro France
than he will the ESA Easterns at the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.
Quiksilver East Coast Team Manager Matt Kechele — who’s currently posted
up at ESM’s media headquarters in
Avon, NC — reckons Igor is probably the most photographed hurricane in
East Coast surfing history, on account of its slow, Dr. Frankenstein’s
assistant-like hobble up the coast, and the many online conduits offering
exposure today. Not only that, but Igor gave the Easterns’ more mature half
some of the most challenging conditions of their amateur careers.
We’ll have more photos to prove all of that on
Monday. Meanwhile, here’s an appetizer of Igor’s last contest season blast.
FINAL ADULT COMPETITION RESULTS OF THE 43RD ANNUAL ESA EASTERN SURFING CHAMPIONSHIPS:
MENS
1. Connor Willem (CNJ)
2. Chase Robertson (TCFL)
3. Royce Weber (CNJ)
4. Rick Mellen (PBFL)
MASTERS
1. Slater Powell (CNC)
2. Burton Hathaway (GRLK)
3. Jeff Anthony (NY)
4. Prescott Metcalf (OBNC)
SENIOR MENS
1. Jason Motes (NFL)
2. Pat Emery (CNJ)
3. Chuck Barend (SNE)
4. Kai Dilling (SSC)
GRANDMASTERS
1. Reese Patterson (OBNC)
2. Charley Hajek (SAFL)
3. Joe Gillen (OBNC)
4. Jay Smith (NCFL)
LEGENDS
1. Bobby Holland (VA)
2. Doug Bogue (TCFL)
3. Jon Jones (PBFL)
4. Ed Fawess (NY)
GRAND
LEGENDS
1. George Alford (NCFL)
2. Michael Clark (VA)
3. Tom McClaren (SNJ)
4. Chum McCranels (PBFL)
WOMENS
1. Teale Beckenbach (NFL)
2. Laura Parks (NSC)
3. Katie Sullivan (NFL)
4. Gigi Reiter (WFL)
LADIES
1. Ana Barend (SNE)
2. Terry Green (NSC)
3. Vivian Jordan (NSC)
4. Cayce Patterson (OBNC)
MENS LONGBOARD 1. Steven Mangiacapre (SNC)
2. Alex Fawess (NY)
3. Kevin DeWald (SNJ)
4. Shane Matthews (SNJ)
MASTERS LONGBOARD
1. Pat Emery (CNJ)
2. Chuck Barend (SNE)
3. Jason Motes (NFL)
4. Dave Mello (SSC)
LEGENDS LONGBOARD
1. Bill Whatley (NCFL)
2. Tom Leonik (SNJ)
3. Lenny Nichols (NNE)
4. Joe Grottola (SNJ)
LADIES
LONGBOARD
1. Ana Barend (SNE)
2. Kim Romagnesi (NY)
3. Jo Pickett (SNC)
4. Vivian Jordan (NSC)
OPEN BODYBOARD
1. John Heyman (NY)
2. Brian Breiholz (OBNC)
3. Kyle Latch (DMV)
4. Matt Landon (DMV)
GREG NOLL
EAST COAST HALL OF FAME (INVITATIONAL) 1. Peter Pan (SNE)
2. Chum McCranels (PBFL)
ADULT HOT
WAVE
1. Ana Barend (SNE), perfect score (straight 10s)
Check back on Monday for EasternSurf.com’s complete wrap-up report on the 43rd Annual ESA Easterns.
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