Treasure Chest Pro-Am
April 1st, 2008
The beach was packed with hundreds of bodies and the water with more than one hundred surfers. “Today’s surfer/spectator turnout was even better than last year’s,” Surf Central manager and surf contest coordinator Teague Taylor said. “We crammed the entire two-day contest into one long, long day.”
“The standup paddleboard division was very entertaining - it was impressive to see these guys actually ripping the waves on them,” Taylor said. “I think today’s contest took standup paddleboarding to another level on the Treasure Coast because people saw how much fun it actually is.” Paddleboarding is a sport gaining rapid fame in Hawaii and California though still fairly new to us out on the East Coast, but it is gaining momentum.
The Treasure Chest big winners this year:
Groms
Gorgio Gomez
Jonathan Berger
Parker Greenwood
Justin Croteau
Patrick Kelly
Chris O’Donnell
Juniors
Brent Meinhold
Zach Kleinfeld
Kai Haire
Greg Hall
Max Whalen
Mens Division
Jay Horton
Trent Frinfrock
Justin Baker
Chappy Cheshier
Jeff Barden
Lynn Meyers
Masters
Brian Corrhitt
Mike Hasner
Scott Orend
Chris Shultz
Steve Marks
Joe Gillen
Open Longboards
Kevin Brandt
Cooper Brandt
Joe Gillen
David Elias
Joe Lyons
Scott McCoy
Women’s Shortboards
Gillian Gensler
Susan Sewell
Julie Lindsey
Kim Robertson
Nicole Wagner
Jen Morris
Pro Longboards Division
Cooper Brandt
Mikey DeTemple
Chris Shultz
Joe Gillen
Kevin Brandt
Chris Connell
Standup Paddleboard
Ryan Helm
Mike DeTemple
John Bernack
Mike Karol
Ryan Carmody
Peter O’Donnell
Pro Skins
Ryan Helm with 7 skins
