PO‘IPU — Nash Burkart squeezed out a 6.87 ride on his fifth wave to clinch the Open Men division of the Garden Island Boogie Board Classic that wrapped up Sunday at PK’s on Kaua‘i’s south shore.
Burkart, who finished fourth in the Juniors division, was chasing Kamaehu Kahaunaele of Kekaha who jumped on the first two rides of the finals heat to rack up his 13.03 point total.
Sponsored by Kaikeha, the Kaua‘i Visitors Bureau, and the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority, the 4th Garden Island Boogie Board Classic presented seven amateur divisions, and two professional divisions over Saturday and Sunday in Po‘ipu, and attracted an audience from around the state, and beyond as demonstrated by Hayato Enokido of Chiba, Japan taking the Open Pro division over Sammy Morretino of Koloa.
During the semifinals of that division, Enokido warmed up during his initial rides, taking the semifinals with rides of 8.00 and 7.47 in his fourth and fifth rides of six for a 15.47 point total over Morretino’s 12.50 points.
Ayaka Crilley of O‘ahu topped the field of 14 women to take the Open Women division, and Noah Mills of Honolulu topped 19 athletes to capture the Super Grom division by 16.33 over Zion Carbonell who finished with 16.10.
Results
• Open Women: Ayaka Crilley (O‘ahu), Aarya Tabalno (Koloa), Mahealani Chandler (Kaua‘i), Kanesa Seraphin (Kapa‘a), Kailea Wong (Kapa‘a), Kyla Andrews (Wahiawa).
• Open Pro: Hayato Enokido (Chiba, Japan), Sammy Morretino (Koloa), Jeffrey Hubbard (Lihu‘e), Nash Burkart (Lihu‘e).
• Super Grom: Noah Mills (Honolulu), Zion Carbonell (Kapahi), Shiloh Hunt (Koloa), Kaimana Iwase (Lawai), Laola Seraphin (Kapa‘a), Jett Smith (Po‘ipu).
• Menehune: Konalu Yamamoto (Kalaheo), Analu Yockman (Hilo), Kuha‘o Wong (Kaua‘i), Micah Miyazono (Pearl City), Kaina Paaoao (Kohala), Makoa Miguel (Koloa).
• Juniors: Taulelei Isaia (Kailua, Kona), Santiago Kirtchner (Kailua, Kona), Shaden Ahn (Kahalu‘u), Nash Burkart (Lihu‘e), Albert Kamaka Jr. (Ewa Beach), Makani Poepoe (Hawai‘i).
• Girls: Aarya Tabalno (Koloa), Kanani Bustamente (Honolulu), Kaiwi Wong (Kapa‘a), Kaipo‘i Koa (Honolulu), Jayda Candelaria (Kilauea), Kaipu Kahokuloa (Kaunakakai, Moloka‘i).
• Open Men: Nash Burkart (Lihu‘e), Kamaehu Kahaunaele (Kekaha), Casildo Quiroz (Kalaheo), Kepa Kruse (Koloa).
• Masters: Cody Mailou (Pa‘ia), Casildo Quiroz (Kalaheo), Kelley Hunt (Koloa), Jason Oh (Makakilo).
• Drop Knee Pro (IBC World Tour): David Hubbard (Lihu‘e), Sammy Morretino (Koloa), Kaleo Huddy (Hilo), Kawika Kamai (Waimanalo).
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Dennis Fujimoto, staff writer and photographer, can be reached at 245-0453 or dfujimoto@thegardenisland.com.
