2017 Rip Curl GromSearch Presented By Banzai Bowls | Event #2 Kewalos, HI

The second of four regional qualifying stops of the 2017 Rip Curl GromSearch presented by Banzai Bowls visited the beautiful shoreline of Kewalo Basin, Oahu, Hawaii over the past weekend. Being the hub of premiere surfing in Hawaii, Kewalos’ perfect A-frame peak provided consistent 2-4 foot surf for the Nation’s top groms.

88 contestants entered, but only four reigned supreme, while taking home $250 cash, bragging rights, and a boatload of epic prizes. All four finalists in each of the four age divisions also earned the coveted invitation to compete in the Rip Curl GromSearch National Final, set to be held later this year at Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz, CA October 6-7. The National champions in the boys and girls 16/u divisions will then earn their right to compete in the RCGS International Final which will take place somewhere on The Search in the Spring of 2018.


OFFICIAL RESULTS FROM STOP #2 Kewalos, HI - 2017 RIP CURL GROMSEARCH PRESENTED BY BANZAI BOWLS

Boys 16/Under
1. Taro Watanabe, Malibu, CA ($250)
2. Cole Frye, Kauai, HI
3. Cole Alves, Maui, HI
4. Caleb Crozier, Encinitas, CA

Girls 16/Under
1. Keala Tomoda-Bannert, Kaui, HI ($250)
2. Bettylou Sakura Johnson, Oahu, HI
3. Summer Ivy, Oahu, HI
4. Leila Riccobuano, Oahu, HI

Boys 14/Under
1. Sage Tutterow, Kaui, HI ($250)
2. Robert Grilho III, Oahu, HI
3. Tony Nunez, Maui, HI
4. Taro Watanabe, Malibu, CA

Boys 12/Under
1. Kai Martin, Oahu, HI ($250)
2. Shion Crawford, Oahu, HI
3. Luke Swanson, Oahu, HI
4. Makana Franzmann, Oahu, HI

Banzai Bowls Maneuver of the Event:
Cole Alves, Maui, HI ($300)

…LOST Surfboards High Heat Total:
Robert Grilho III, Oahu, HI - 18.17 points

Video: Willi Edwards
Edit: Justin Jung