COSTA RICA CHAMPION GILBERT BROWN WINS TORNEO BENĖFICO DE SURF IN BOCA BARRANCA

COSTA RICA CHAMPION GILBERT BROWN WINS TORNEO BENĖFICO DE SURF IN BOCA BARRANCA

WOMEN’S LEADER LISBETH VINDAS SECURES THIRD WIN HERE

by: ELLEN ZOE GOLDEN/The Bevy EllenZoe@aol.com 800-548-1753

Boca Barranca, COSTA RICA September 15, 2008 – Costa Rica’s 2007-2008 Circuito Nacional de Surf (CNS) Champion Gilbert Brown of Puerto Viejo raised another trophy yesterday, this one after conquering waves of 2 to 4 feet in the finals and semifinals of the second day of competition at the Sixth Annual Torneo Benéfico de Surf that benefit the boy’s home Hogar Monserrat de Niños, located in San Miguel de Barranca. Until then, this contest had been monopolized by Jaco’s surfer Luis Vindas, who had won in four other occasions. But, lamentably, an ankle ailement hindered a victory this weekend, and gave the Limonese surfer the edge.

Brown, who did not shy away from the opportunity to offer a climatic show, pushed forward with a difficult surge, connecting two long lefts, completing a series of maneuvers that blew everyone away. This included Jairo Perez (Jaco), Jason Torres (Jaco), and David Herrera (Quepos) who themselves gave sufficient performances to earn 2nd, 3rd and 4th place, respectively.

With this 1st place win in the Torneo Benéfico de Surf, Brown now has made 10 consecutive pódium appearances in a row since November 2007, when he raised his bronze medal in the historic Pan-American Games in Chile.

In the Women’s category, Jaco’s Lisbeth Vindas—Costa Rica’s National Women’s Surfing Champion—has made it three triumphs of five in this zone. She was followed in the final listing by four surfers from Santa Teresa: Macarena Díaz, Yanoris Godines, Verónica Quiroz and Mari Paz Solano, the latter only 8 years of age!

The Columbia resident of Costa Rica, Anderson Tascon was blessed by consistent sets of good size and was crowned the winner of the Juniors category. The goofy foot, who made radical maneuvers, is also the 2007-08 CNS Junior Champion.

In the end, it was Jaco’s Anthony Flores who came in 2nd, while Jaco’s Manuel Mesen placed 3rd, and Boca Barranca’s Álvaro Guevara who demonstrated a good enough level to take 4th and benefit the boy’s home.

In Longboard, Dennis Burk, maintained a very classic style with a good handling of his board, and was crowned the winner after opposing Luis León, who placed 2nd. Marco Pacheco (a sponsor of this event) and Willian Agüero, competited for the first time in this category, and they came in 3rd and 4th place.

Finally, in the Bodyboard división, the winner was the Central American runner-up, Jeffrey Gómez, who gave the public an excellent presentation of this discipline with two magnificient stratigic performances in the finals and the semifinals.

The Sixth Annual Torneo Benéfico de Surf attracted nearly 700 people, and as this event is a yearly activity for Boca Barranca, one with the support of the Mayor of Punteranas, Lic. Agnes Gómez, and the Punteranas Canton Sports Committee, it will only grow as time moves on.

FINAL RESULTS

Sixth Annual Torneo Benéfico de Surf

September 13, 14

Open

1- Gilbert Brown

2- Jairo Pérez

3- Jason Torres

4- David Herrera

Junior

1- Anderson Tascon

2- Anthony Flores

3- Manuel Mesén

4- Alvaro Guevara

Women’s

1- Lisbeth Vindas

2- Macarena Ríos

3- Yanoris Godinez

4- Verónica Quiroz

5- Mar y Paz Solano

Longboard

1- Dennis Burk

2- Luis León

3- Marco Pacheco

4- Willian Agüero