San Clemente, Calif. (June 26, 2025) — Lower Trestles delivered a world-class proving ground for the next generation of American surf talent, as the 2025 Hoag USA Surfing Championship presented by Hurley concluded an epic week of competition.

The competition featured surfers who qualified to compete at the elite event –242 of the top surfers from the East and West Coasts and Hawaii. The premiere division – the Girls and Boys U18, featured breakout performances from the West Coast Prime Series – Oceanside’s Timo Simmers and San Clemente’s Hana Bakker. Both had never won an event, saving their best for Championship at Lowers.

See Instagram for highlights from each of the division finals: Boys and Girls Under 12, Under 14, Under 16and Under 18.

With classic Lowers’ wave conditions, and a beach lined with fans, families, coaches, and surf industry leaders, this year’s Championship showcased why Lowers is the ultimate canvas for performance surfing—and the official venue for the 2028 LA OlympicGames.

A Proving Ground witha Proven Legacy

USA Surfing’s Championship at Lowers has been a core milestone in the careers of the world’s top surfers. 2024 Olympic Gold Medalist Caroline Marks still holds the record for the most USA Surfing Championship titles here. WSL World Champion andOlympian Caity Simmers, Olympian Griffin Colapinto, WSL Rookies of the YearSawyer Lindblad and Crosby Colapinto, Cole Houshmand, Jake Marshall, Lakey Peterson, and many others have all stood on this stage on their way to the big leagues of surfing.

Finals Day Highlights and Results

Finals Day was everything you want in competitive surfing: high-performance waves, high-performance surfing, nail-biting heats, and major clutch moments. All finalists received aUSA Surfing team Carver Skateboard.

Girls U12

1.   Harper Olenick, San Clemente, Calif. (highlighted by a 9.17)

2.   Teagan Sandvig, San Clemente, Calif.

3.   Brooke Parkinson, Hawaii

4.   Mia Blaxland, Placentia, Calif.

Boys U12

1.   Keahi Lee, Hawaii (Hawaii boys Keahi and Reef were neck and neck)

2.   Reef Johnson, Hawaii

3.   Jackson Lane, Jacksonville, Fla.

4.   Henry Mullen, San Clemente, Calif.

Girls U14

1.   Ruby Stringfellow (notable for her consistent high-7s heat)

2.   Lola Fleming, San Clemente, Calif.

3.   Peeta Kenworthy, San Clemente, Calif.

4.   Teagan Meza,Newport, Calif. (one of two perfect 10s in the division)

Boys U14

1.   Wyatt Yount, Huntington Beach, Calif. (clinching the win with a clutch last wave)

2.   Finn Castle, Huntington Beach, Calif. (scored a 9.17 to open)

3.   RyanParkinson, Puerto Rico

4.   MosesHennings, San Clemente, Calif.

Girls U16

1.   Eden Walla, San Clemente, Calif.  (secured with a9.87 in the dying minutes)

2.   Bailey Turner, Huntington Beach, Calif.

3.   Kaikora Nauenberg, Santa Cruz, Calif.

4.   Happy Sager,San Clemente, Calif.

Boys U16

1.   Tanner Sandvig, San Clemente, Calif. (a breakout event at his homebreak)

2.   Makai Castle, Huntington Beach, Calif.

3.   Brandon Bullock, Dana Point, Calif.

4.   Carson Carr, San Clemente, Calif.

Girls U18

1.   Hana Bakker, Dana Point, Calif. (fast start, 8.5 backup in her final USA Surfing Championship event)

2.   Eden Walla, San Clemente, Calif.

3.   Maddie Stanton, Encinitas, Calif.

4.   Avery McDonald, San Clemente, Calif.

*Winner received a Murf Electric Bike.

Boys U18

1.   Timo Simmers,Oceanside, Calif. (put on a clinic with power turns and a reverse into a steep closeout section)

2.   Sam DeBonet, Hawaii

3.   Luke MacBeth,Encinitas, Calif.

4.   Rex Hennings,San Clemente, Calif.

*Winner received a MurfElectric Bike

Fans can rewatch Finals Day here: YouTube Live BroadcastReplay

Community Commitmentand Investor Alliance

This year’s event was also marked by a game-changing announcement: a multi-year, multi-million-dollar alliance with Kamaka Responsible Development and Resin Services.

Their belief in the athletes, the dedicated leadership, and the San Clemente surf community drove their decision to invest. This alliance seeds an endowment, recruits additional investor partners, and ensures the sport’s authentic stewardship as it heads toward its biggest moment yet—the LA28 Olympics right here at Lower Trestles.

"USA Surfing is doing the work. They’ve earned the trust of athletes and the surf community,”said Kipling Sheppard, CEO of Kamaka and Resin Services. “They’ve built a proven pathway—developing ISA and Olympic gold medalists. This alliance will strengthen that foundation and expand its reach.”

Thank You to OurSponsors

The event and thedevelopment of America’s next generation of surf talent wouldn’t be possible without our sponsors. Please remember them when you shop and support:

·     Hoag Health

·     Hurley

·     JerseyMike’s

·     Dryrobe

·     Yeti

·     AltiusVision

·     Coach Soats

·     West CoastSurf Stay

·     Chick-fil-ASan Clemente

·     Bear CoastCoffee

·     Sex Wax

·     ResinServices

·     HangerClinic

·     H2O Depot

·     Banzai Bowls

·     Gary WardProperties

·     TrestlesProperty Management

·     Khombu

·     VisitOceanside

·     Sonny’sPizza

About USA Surfing

USA Surfing is theexclusive U.S. federation recognized by the International Surfing Association.Its mission is to advance the sport of surfing in all the ISA disciplines,empower future generations of champions, and share the many benefits of thesurfing lifestyle.

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