(Oceanside, Calif.) - June 17 - ​Adult shortboarders were defying age and sometimes gravity in the Toyota USA Surfing Adult Shortboard Championship today in Oceanside, Calif.

After a year-long Covid hiatus, surfers ages 18- to -50-plus were frothing to get back in the jersey and just have some fun catching up on the beach. 

It was a very special and emotional win for Flagler Beach’s Haley Stephens, who took time off from competing to have a baby and grieve the loss of her parents. Stephens received the Toyota Drive for Gold recognition for her skill and spirit. 

See results below. 

Women’s 18+

1st Haley Watson-Stephens

2nd Jessie Blowers

3rd Bree Esparza

Mens 18-29

1st Ryan Salazar 

2nd Cade Haakenson 

3rd Keegan Bengelsdorf

4th Rex Mascheroni 

Mens 40-49

1st Rick Takahashi 

2nd Erik Krammer

3rd Demian Borba

4th Gavin Haughey

Mens 30-39

1st Pedro Todaro

2nd Matt Taylor 

3rd James Holmes

4th Daniel Pelt 

Legends 50-plus

1st Chas Wickwire

2nd Jason Shook

3rd Lance Albright 

4th Jeff Jessee

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