Racers Battle Heavy Surf at 2025 USA Surfing Championship SUP & Prone Finals in Oceanside

Oceanside, Calif. (June 18, 2025) – The 2025 USA SurfingChampionship culminated in dramatic fashion today as SUP and Prone race athletes took on a demanding two-part course at Oceanside’s North Jetty, featuring a 10K distance race and a technical showdown through pumping waves — both serving as qualifiers for Team USA’s ISA World Championship roster.

The morning kicked off with a 10K distance race, challenging racers to navigate the open ocean from the North Jetty to the pier and back twice. In the afternoon, competitors braved pumping surf and pounding shorebreak in a technical race, pushing through waves to round buoys and sprint back to the beach — a loop repeated three times. The dynamic course tested ocean awareness, stamina, and skill under pressure, with ISA team spots and national titles on the line.

“This was one of the most intense and challenging race days we've seen,” said USA Surfing CEO Becky Fleischauer. “The conditions made every line choice and every paddle count — and our athletes delivered with incredible performances.”

USA Surfing 2025 SUP & Prone Age Group and OpenDivision Results

10K Distance Race Results:

Prone 19–39 Male

1^st Phillip Mansfield

Prone 40–49 Male

1^st Rook Campbell

SUP 40–49 Male

1.       Paul Pianowski

2.       Bo Weidner

3.       Blake Hacker

4.       Gregory Benedict

SUP 40–49 Female

1^st Lynann Escatel

SUP 50–59 Male

1.       Alessandro Matero

2.       Juerg Geser

3.       Eric Carter

4.       Daniel Davis

5.       Shawn Tierney

SUP 60+ Male

1.       Bryan Tucker

2.       John Bourland

3.       Sean Sullivan

4.       Rich D’souza

5.       Michael Markunas

6.       Dave Anderson

SUP 60+ Female

1^st Kristin Thomas

Prone Technical Male

1.       Lukas Pohlman – ISA Qualifier

2.       Donald Miralle

3.       Ryder Walding

4.       Parker Russell

Prone Technical Female  – ISA Qualifier

1.        TianaPugliese

Prone Open Female Distance – ISA Qualifier

1^st Tiana Pugliese

Prone Open Male Distance – ISA Qualifier

1^st Lukas Pohlman

SUP Open Male Distance – ISA Qualifiers

1.       Campbell Carter

2.       Connor Baxter

SUP Open Female Distance - ISA Qualifiers
1. Seychelle
2. Soryn Preston

SUP Technical Female

1.       Seychelle – ISA Qualifiers

2.       Soryn Preston – ISA Qualifiers

3.       Kaitlyn McElroy

4.       Katniss Paris

SUP Technical Male

1.       Connor Baxter

2.       Campbell Carter

3.       Dennis Gibson

SUP Surf Open Men  –ISA Qualifiers

1.       Anthony Maltese

2.       Jason Latham

SUP Surf Open Women  – ISA Qualifiers

1.       Candice Appleby

2.       Rachel Cantore

“This was a true test of the athletes’ relationship with theocean,” said USA Surfing head coach and competition director Ryan Simmons.“Whether they were threading lines through heavy surf or chasing down a finalbuoy turn, the racers showed incredible discipline, strategy and toughness —exactly what it takes to represent the U.S. on the world stage.”

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