USA Surfing Crowns 2025 Adult Shortboard and SUP Surf Champions at Oceanside’s North Jetty

Top SUP Surf Finishers Qualify to Represent Team USA at ISA World Championships

Oceanside, Calif. (June 15, 2025) — Day five of the 2025 USA Surfing Championship brought building swell and high-performance action to Oceanside’s North Jetty, where adult shortboard and SUP surf athletes competed for national titles. For SUP surfers, the event also served as a qualifier to represent Team USA on the ISA World Championship stage.

Open faces and end-section ramps provided the perfect canvas for powerful carves, creative combinations, and some major airs—setting the stage for standout performances and buzzer-beater heats.

“These athletes took full advantage of big open walls and end-section ramps to showcase surfing,” said USA Surfing Head Coach and Competition Director Ryan Simmons. “We saw timeless style, power and progression that remind us why we love surfing at any age and look forward to doing it for the rest of our lives.”

2025 USA Surfing Championship Results

Adult Shortboard and SUP Surf Division Results

Men’s 18–29

1.   Mako Musilunas, Myrtle Beach, SC

2.   Jeremiah Lantz, San Pedro, CA

3.   Marco Leon, San Diego, CA

4.   Gabriel Farias Guerreiro, Boca Ranton, FL

Men’s 30–39

1.   Joshua Stiers, San Clemente, CA

2.   Stefan Lewis, Corpus Christi, TX

3.   Daniel Pelt, Honolulu, HI

4.   Patrick McCuen, San Diego, CA

Women’s 30+

1.   Danielle Hightower, Carlsbad, CA

Men’s 40–49 (Senior Men)

1.   Zachary Keenan, Cardiff, CA

2.   Philip Rush, Oak Park, CA

3.   Peter Hanel, Encinitas, CA

Men’s 50+ (Legends)

1.   Matt Archbold, San Clemente, CA

2.   Rick Gannon,

3.   Jason Shook, Cardiff, CA

4.   Erik Krammer, Oceanside, CA

SUP Surf Men’s 40+

1.   Jonatas Novaes, Ventura, CA

2.   Matt Kryger, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

3.   Kurt Benson, California

SUP Surf Women’s 40+

1.   Rachel Cantore, Bluffton, SC

SUP Surf Open Men

1.   Anthony Maltese, San Clemente, CA — ISA Team Qualifier

2.   Jason Latham, Brunswick, GA— ISA Team Qualifier

3.   Jonatas Novaes, Ventura, CA

4.   Matt Kryger, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

SUP Surf Open Women

1.   Candice Appleby, San Clemente, CA — ISA Team Qualifier

2.   Rachel Cantore, Bluffton, SC — ISA Team Qualifier

3.   Samantha Estabrooks, Pacific Beach, Ca

4.   Katniss Paris, Custer, MI

From the big airs ofZachary Keenan—who posted a 9.83 and 7.17 in the Men’s 40–49 division—to Matt Archbold’s signature power surfing, Joshua Stiers buzzer beater, and Danielle Hightower’s joy in pursuing an ISA Masters team spot, the finals delivered big moments across all age groups. SUP Surf standouts Candice Appleby and AnthonyMaltese punched their tickets to the ISA World Championships with dominatingOpen victories.

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