AUSSIE TEAM COMES UP SHORT AS TEAM TRES BUCOCS TAKES HOME THE 1ST PLACE $500 EXHIBTION WINNINGS

14.09.2009

This past weekend the Jim Beam Surftag Exhibition proved to be any team’s victory. The unique surftag format is designed to allow each team to grab extra points, not only by style but executing to be the quickest team across the finish line.

All four teams surfed aggressively as they were tried with time to get all five teammates tagged in and out into the surf. With experience and style the Aussie’s put on a ripping demonstration, unfortunately for them, they were the runner-ups as Team Tres Bucocs stole the show.

“This is a really fun and rad format because it’s just not you out there…it’s a team effort!” - Steven Lippman, Team Tres Punto (Winning Team)

Event Results:

1st PLACE - Team Tres Punto
Total Points 92.5 – Jamie Meistrell 21.5pts; Jordin Tappis 22pts; Steven Lippman 23pts; Anthony Petruso 22pts. Allen Sarlo.
2nd PLACE - Team Australia
Total Points 79.0 – Jesse Faen 20pts; Heath Walker 21pts; Paul Fischer 17.5; Leigh Sedley 20.5; Jay Thompson.
3rd PLACE – Team Coalition
Total Points 66.5 – Waylon Olsen 22pts; Jeff Belzer 18pts; Carl Olsen 14pts; Joel Baldwin 12.5, Marco.
4th PLACE – Team Yellow
Total Points 47.5 – Leah Dawson 17pts; Kaitlin Maquim 17pts; Morgan Knight 13.5 pts; Jeannette Prince; Julie Cox.

Registration for Manhattan (1st qualifying round) is still open to the public as spots are quickly filling up. Teams of 5 representing clubs or local breaks can sign-up on line www.Jimbeamsurftag.com. There is no entry fee and one member can register for the entire team (must list all the team members during registration). All contestants must be 21-years-old on the day of competition.

A $5,000 prize purse will be offered at each of the first three events and $10,000 will be offered for the final contest. Up to 16 teams will participate in each event.

Please visit www.surfline.com/jimbeamsurftag for all the latest updates and news

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The Malibu Surfing Association's MSA Classic invitational contest is the premier competition in the Coalition of Sur?ng Clubs annual series and will be held September 12-13, 2009. More than 275 athletes representing elite sur?ng clubs from California, Hawaii, the East Coast, and Japan will come together to compete at First Point, Malibu, one of sur?ng’s legendary waves. The MSA held its first contest at Malibu in 1962 and has been hosting the MSA Classic continuously since 1987. Attending the event is free and open to the public.

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