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RIP CURL GROMSEARCH: SANTA CRUZ
Nat Young wins big at fifth stop at Pleasure Point
Photos: All Photos: Ryan Craig
SURF NEWS RIP CURL GROMSEARCH: SANTA CRUZ
August 5, 2008
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CONDITIONS: Morning fog and inconsistent surf made sit and wait the name of the game this weekend. But while it was hard to gain any real sense of rhythm early on, the most patient, hungry groms found enough hackable, wackable walls for a fun day at Pleasure Point.
 
OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS: Still glowing from his big win at Nationals, hometown hero Nat Young proved an unstoppable force once again, this time dismantling a talented Boys 16 and Under division that included the likes of JD Lewis, Shaun Burns, and Dale Timm. The victory earned Nat even more schwag for his bag: cash money, a tricked-out cellie, and the trip to see the 'CT heavies at next month's Boost Mobile Pro. And of course, we'll see him again at Salt Creek this fall for the Gromsearch national contest. Newport Beach's own Joshua Giddings and Colin Moran surfed well too, winning in the Boys 14 and Under and 12 and Under divisions, respectively.
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Josh, equally talented in the water.
And the field was stacked in 16/Under Girls, but Asia Carpenter delivered a break out performance, claiming the crown for top Gromsearch female of the day.

HIGHLIGHTS: The regional storyline: North vs. South. Socal drew first blood on the dagger of Colin Moran, who made both the Boys 12 and 14 and Under finals, winning the first, placing third in the latter - a 14 and Under division dominated, of course, by Newps' Josh Giddings. But just when it looked like Norcal might get shut out on home turf, Young, fine-tuned and streaking, bashed the hell out of one of the better set waves for 8 points and sweet victory on the big stage.

Next stop: New Smyrna Beach, Florida.

QUOTE: "I knew what it was going to take and I wanted it. With GromSearch there is a lot on the line, which makes me that much more fired up on the win." - Nat Young, all smiles during the award ceremony

NOTE: Be sure to check out the surfline.com/gromsearch minisite for more info about the Gromsearch.

RESULTS:
BOYS 16/UNDER
1. Nat Young
2. Dale Timm
3. JD Lewis
4. Shaun Burns

BOYS 14/UNDER
1. Josh Giddings
2. Noah Wegrich
3. Colin Moran
4. Trevor Thornton

BOYS 12/UNDER
1. Colin Moran
2. Kadin Panesi
3. Jake Kelly
4. Garret Colfer
5. Brogie Panesi
6. Kyle Timm

GIRLS 16/UNDER
1. Asia Carpenter
2. Meah Collins
3. Cienna Norton
4. Katie Draeger
5. Brooke Giuffre
6. Brittany Rothhammer
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