2017 Rip Curl GromSearch Presented By Banzai Bowls | Event #1 HB Pier, CA

The first stop of the Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls returned once again to the South Side of Huntington Beach Pier to kickoff the annual Nationwide surf series. Competitors were met with a pumping 4-6 foot South swell that provided excellent waves all weekend long for the best crop of American junior surfers.

With a stacked field of 168 competitors ranging from four age divisions, it took advancing through multiple rounds to reach the all-important final. The four finalists in each division qualified to compete in the Rip Curl GromSearch National Final that will be held for the first time at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA on October 6th – 7th. The champions of the Boys and Girls 16/U divisions will score themselves an all-expenses paid trip to compete in the Rip Curl GromSearch International Final, to be held on ‘The Search,’ at an undisclosed location in the Spring of 2018.

Rip Curl would like to thank its 2017 event sponsors, Banzai Bowls, Flexfit, Dragon Alliance, POSCA, Leus, Hydro Flask, Stance, Surface Corp, …LOST Surfboards, Surfline, and Wahoo’s Fish Tacos.

For full event coverage, video highlights, photos, and entries head to www.ripcurl.com/gromsearch.

OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM STOP #1 HB PIER - 2017 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH PRESENTED BY BANZAI BOWLS

Boys 16/Under
1. Kade Matson, San Clemente, CA ($250)
2. Nick Marshall, Encinitas, CA
3. Finnegan McGill, Oahu, HI
4. Crosby Colapinto, San Clemente, CA

Girls 16/Under
1. Kirra Pinkerton, San Clemente, CA ($250)
2. Samantha Sibley, San Clemente, CA
3. Tiare Thompson, La Jolla, CA
4. Olivia Pessanha, San Diego, CA

Boys 14/Under
1. Brodi Sale, Big Island, HI ($250)
2. Kade Matson, San Clemente, CA
3. Niko Coli, San Clemente, CA
4. Dylan Franzmann, Oahu, HI

Boys 12/Under
1. Dane Matson, San Clemente, CA ($250)
2. Robbie Goodwin, Cape Cod, MA
3. Raphael Castro, San Diego, CA
4. William Hedleston, Cocoa Beach, FL

Banzai Bowls Maneuver of the Event:
Noah Beschen, Oahu, HI ($300)

…LOST Surfboards High Heat Total:
Robbie Goodwin, Cape Cod, MA - 18.93 points