Kai Opua King Kamehemeha Day Regatta results - Big Island

MOKU O HAWAII OUTRIGGER CANOE RACING ASSOCIATION

KAI OPUA CANOE CLUB – KING KAMEHAMEHA DAY REGATTA
KAILUA-KONA, BAY
6/10/2006

Under slightly cloudy skies and calm seas, the Kai Opua Canoe Club/Kamehameha Day Regatta saw the “A” division decided in the last 3 races. Puna was the “A” division champion, host Kai Opua was second. Other clubs followed Kawaihae, Keaukaha, Keauhou, Keoua, Waikoloa and Kamehameha.
Na Wa’a Hanakahi took the “B” division with Kona Athletic second, Kai E Hitu, Hui Wa’a O Waiakea, Kailana, Paddlers of Laka & Tui Tonga.
Total of 7 new records were established in the regatta.
The regatta next week goes to Hilo & is hosted by the Kailana Canoe Club.

TEAM SCORES:
“A” Division – 15 or more crews:
1. Puna – 169. 2. Kai Opua – 159. 3. Kawaihae – 109. 4. Keaukaha 84. 5. Keauhou – 83. 6. Keoua – 51. 7. Waikoloa – 43. 8. Kamehameha – 39.

“B” Division – 14 or fewer crews:
1. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 59. 2. Kona Athletic – 44. 3. Kai E Hitu – 41. 4. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 27. 5. Kailana – 24. 6. Paddlers of Laka – 14. 7. Tui Tonga - 4

CLASSIFIED EVENTS:
EVENT 1 GIRLS 12 (1/4 Mile) Record: 2:06.32 Club: Puna Year: 1998
1. Puna – 2:15.73. Lauren Kapona, Erin Henkel, Moani Ka’aihue-Sanchez, Olivia Azevedo, Charlee Rowe, Aloha Kapono. 2. Kai Opua – 2:19.05. 3. Kailana – 2:23.16. 4. Paddlers of Laka – 2:25.25. 5. Kai E Hitu – 2:33.35.

EVENT 2 BOYS 12 (1/4 Mile) Record: 2:00.07 Club: Kai E Hitu Year: 2003
1. Kai Opua – 1:55.38 (New Record) Kainoa Tanoai, Micah Tanoai, Justice DelaCruz, Joseph Hing Medeiros, Ellias Hinsey, Alfred Kekoa Santos. 2. Kona Athletic – 1:55.62 (New Record). 3. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 2:12.54. 4. Puna – 2:20.41. 5. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 2:48.64. 6. Waikoloa – 3:00.21.

EVENT 3 BOYS/GIRLS 12 MIX (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:54.03 Club: Kamehameha Year: 1994
1. Keoua – 2:04.63. Nick Yamauchi, Starcia Bento, Mariah Gonzales, Anthony Makahanaloa, Nathan Hunter, Jade Sperry. 2. Kai Opua – 2:11.06. 3. Puna – 2:12.18. 4. Kona Athletic – 2:16.71. 5. Waikoloa – 2:46.65.
**DQ – Kamehameha – Ineligible Paddler.

EVENT 4 GIRLS 13 (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:58.01 Club: Kawaihae Year: 1994
1. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 2:04.77. Kaopua Sutton, Amanda Kekahuna, Alixis Gonzales, Hulali Trask, Chandra Powell, Angie Hoke. 2. Kai Opua – 2:07.76. 3. Kai E Hitu – 2:12.85. 4. Kawaihae – 2:16.52. 5. Puna – 2:16.90. 6. Kailana – 2:27.81.

EVENT 5 BOYS 13 (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:50.17 Club: Kawaihae Year: 1994
1. Kai Opua – 1:54.26. Moala Kaupu, Joseph Hing-Mederios, Siale Fahiua, Ryan Pilanca, Ryan Marrick, Kekoa Santos. 2. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 1:55.45. 3. Puna – 2:00.62. 4. Waikoloa – 2:22.82. 5. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 2:24.85.
**DNF – Kailana

EVENT 6 GIRLS 14 (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:59.42 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2004
1. Kai E Hitu – 2:04.13. NoeNoe Kuailani, Samoana Tuata, Chernell Kaili, Keli Kahele, Denae “Hulali” Pai, Marissa Castillon. 2. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 2:06.09. 3. Kai Opua – 2:10.55. 4. Kamehameha – 2:12.96. 5. Puna – 2:13.83. 6. Keoua – 2:14.64. 7. Kawaihae – 2:15.34. 8. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 2:36.30.

EVENT 7 BOYS 14 (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:43.30 Club: Kailana Year: 2005
1. Kona Athletic – 1:47.21. Caleb Freitas, Kyle Akazawa, Chase VonNordheim, Kailani Halalova, Jelson Togia, Chandler Palakiko. 2. Kai Opua – 1:50.10. 3. Kawaihae – 1:51.43. 4. Puna – 1:51.82. 5. Paddlers of Laka – 1:55.19. 6. Keaukaha – 1:55.64. 7. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 1:57.11. 8. Keoua – 1:58.63. 9. Keauhou – 2:11.55. 10. Waikoloa – 2:15.65. 11. Kailana – 2:16.07. 12. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 2:23.32.

EVENT 8 WOMEN NOVICE “B” (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:52.03 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1986
1. Puna – 2:02.76. Jesse Orenczak, Jennifer Tanner, Michelle Norman, Michelle Latter, Karla Tobey, Lily Jensen. 2. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 2:06.55. 3. Keaukaha – 2:10.40. 4. Kailana – 2:10.87. 5. Waikoloa – 2:18.02. 6. Kawaihae – 2:20.09. 7. Keauhou – 2:20.53. 8. Kai Opua – 2:22.99. 9. Paddlers of Laka – 2:46.82.

EVENT 9 MIX NOVICE “B” (1/4 Mile) Record: 1:47.43 Club: Kawaihae Year: 2005
1. Kailana – 2:01.75. Adam Veloria, Solomon DelaCruz, Seisha Tobosa, Ikaika Veloria, Zoe Chun, Emerald Kalai. 2. Puna – 2:02.30. 3. Waikoloa – 2:03.13. 4. Kai Opua – 2:03.88. 5. Kawaihae – 2:06.29. 6. Keaukaha – 2:07.75. 7. Kai E Hitu – 2:15.62.

EVENT 10 MEN NOVICE “B” (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:42.78 Club: Keauhou Year: 1996
1. Keaukaha – 4:08.44. Andy Layus, Joshua Timmer, Loren Pabela, Wes Wenhardt, Moki Perkins, Ricky Kimi. 2. Puna – 4:10.35. 3. Kai Opua – 4:19.15. 4. Waikoloa – 4:46.56. 5. Kailana – 4:48.54. 6. Kai E Hitu – 4:54.25.
**DQ – Kamehameha – Ineligible Paddler, Tui Tonga – Interference.

EVENT 11 GIRLS 15 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:28.18 Club: Puna Year: 2001
1. Keoua – 4:14.62 (New Record) Kelli Yamauchi, Ashley Raleigh, Alison Shimamoto, Hannah Nielsen, Tori Parish, Jeffereen McClain. 2. Kawaihae – 4:48.52. 3. Kai Opua – 5:00.51. 4. Kona Athletic – 5:01.65. 5. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 5:10.17. 6. Kai E Hitu – 5:13.69. 7. Puna – 5:17.26. 8. Paddlers of Laka – 5:37.21.
**DQ – Kamehameha – false start.

EVENT 12 BOYS 15 (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:57.46 Club: Kailana Year: 2005
1. Kona Athletic – 4:03.16. Caleb Freitas, Kyle Akazawa, Daniel Edayan, Shawn VonNordheim, Kailani HalaLova, Chandler Palakiko. 2. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 4:13.59. 3. Kawaihae – 4:23.49. 4. Keauhou – 4:38.04. 5. Kai Opua – 4:51.00. 6. Kamehameha – 4:55.17. 7. Waikoloa – 5:03.42.

**EVENT 13 GIRLS 16 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:32.42 Club: Puna Year: 2003
1. Kawaihae – 4:46.53. Sasha Piilani, Kaylah Kihe, Mariah Toledo, Sienna Bowles, Rascha Jelks, Morgan I’i. 2. Puna – 4:55.87. 3. Kai Opua – 4:56.49. 4. Kai E Hitu – 5:10.64.

EVENT 14 BOYS 16 (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:51.74 Club: Puna Year: 1996
1. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 4:04.44. Kyson Respicio, Isaac Kailiwai, Daniel Andrade, Kalani Shearer, Makana Lewis, Ikaika Garcia. 2. Kai Opua – 4:07.11. 3. Keauhou – 4:13.03. 4. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 4:31.03. 5. Kawaihae – 5:02.85.

EVENT 15 GIRLS 18 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:18.61 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1993
1. Kai Opua – 4:42.57. Maile Leslie, Alexis Whitehill, Shayla Lozano, Thelma Tomich, Veronica Fields, Ashley Taumoefolau. 2. Puna – 4:58.48. 3. Kai E Hitu – 4:59.58. 4. Kona Athletic – 5:00.92. 5. Kawaihae – 5:05.64.

EVENT 16 BOYS 18 (1 Mile) Record: 7:42.03 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1994
1. Kai Opua – 8:00.87. Kawai Kanuha, Chase Kanuha, Devin Boteilho, Nainoa Quinn, Shane Akiona, Kelii Hill. 2. Puna – 8:05.00. 3. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 8:53.68. 4. Kamehameha – 9:06.08.
**DQ – Kona Athletic – Ineligible Paddler.

EVENT 17 WOMEN NOVICE “A” (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:17.22 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1992
1. Puna – 4:24.35. Summer Hughes, Jolene Hughes, U’ilani Wills, Elisa Arnold, Jeanette Perez, Hope Braceros. 2. Kai E Hitu – 4:42.90. 3. Kona Athletic – 4:44.58. 4. Waikoloa – 4:48.81. 5. Kawaihae – 449.36. 6. Keauhou – 5:01.60. 7. Kamehameha – 5:03.32.
**DQ – Kai Opua, Keaukaha – over line on start.

EVENT 18 MEN NOVICE “A” (1 Mile) Record: 7:29.13 Club: Keauhou Year: 2004
1. Puna – 7:40.94. Kai Wilson, Steve Backman, Chris Marlow, Andrew Read, Daryl Sampaga, Battzeny Sua. 2. Tui Tonga – 7:52.01. 3. Kai Opua – 8:04.80. 4. Kawaihae – 8:09.18. Paddlers of Laka – 8:29.37.

EVENT 19 FRESHMEN WOMEN (1 Mile) Record: 8:35.20 Club: Puna Year: 2006
1. Kai Opua – 8:25.31 (New Record). Ronona Della Cioppa, Rebecca Lussia’a, Beth Cooper, Marjie Santos, Nancye Capri, Alexis Ching. 2. Keaukaha – 8:27.05 (New Record). 3. Puna – 8:30.61 (New Record). 4. Keauhou – 8:53.64. 5. Kai E Hitu – 9:43.30. 6. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 9:44.45. 7. Kawaihae – 9:54.80.
**DQ – Hui Wa’a O Waiakea, Kawaihae – over line on start.

EVENT 20 FRESHMEN MEN (1 Mile) Record: 7:11.30 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2004
1. Puna – 7:21.29. Afa Tuaolo, Onan Masaoka, Glen Baldado, Jasin Napiha’a, Hayden Ramler, Brian Peterson. 2. Keaukaha – 7:29.88. 3. Kai Opua – 7:32.03. 4. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 7:59.54. 5. Kawaihae – 8:16.19. 6. Keoua – 8:20.46. 7. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 8:20.72.

EVENT 21 SOPHOMORE WOMEN (1 Mile) Record: 8:16.21 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2004
1. Puna – 8:48.18. Mohala Simpson, Susan O’Shaughnessy, Ellen Williams, Maud Gooch, Kristi Peterson, Michelle Fragas. 2. Keauhou – 8:57.27. 3. Keoua – 9:00.46. 4. Kai Opua – 9:07.90. 5. Kamehameha – 9:21.36. 6. Kawaihae – 9:25.44. 7. Kai E Hitu – 10:35.91.

EVENT 22 SOPHOMORE MEN (1 Mile) Record: 6:58.00 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2000
1. Puna – 7:32.89. Robin Hauanio, Mike O’Shaughnessy, Grant Kauahi, Daniel Leyva, Gerrard Pila, Papu Williams. 2. Kawaihae – 7:56.17. 3. Kamehameha – 8:17.05.

EVENT 23 JUNIOR WOMEN (1 Mile) Record: 8:22.96 Club: Keaukaha Year: 2000
1. Keaukaha – 8:21.61 (New Record). Darcy Daniels, Ana Yarawamai, LeAnn DeMello, Yuki Agoot, April Hocson, Dondi Dawson. 2. Kai Opua – 8:39.41. 3. Puna – 8:45.63. 4. Kawaihae - 9:02.01. 5. Keauhou – 9:16.15. 6. Kamehameha – 9:21.53. 7. Keoua – 9:46.09.

EVENT 24 JUNIOR MEN (1 Mile) Record: 7:05.78 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2000
1. Puna – 7:13.98. Afa Tuaolo, Kevin Kaluna, Glen Baldado, Hayden Ramler, Paul Malama, Onan Masaoka. 2. Keaukaha – 7:18.02. 3. Kawaihae – 7:59.27. 4. Kai Opua – 8:02.88. 5. Kamehameha – 8:18.02.

EVENT 25 SENIOR WOMEN (1-1/2 Mile) Record: 12:48.91 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1996
1. Kai Opua – 13:38.29. Rebecca Lussia’a, Nicki Lacey-Enos, Kathleen Leahy, Lehua Safranca, Leila Duim, Kapua Kane-Heihei. 2. Puna – 14:30.70. 3. Kawaihae – 15:17.22.

EVENT 26 SENIOR MEN (1-1/2 Mile) Record: 11:03.85 Club: Kai E Hitu Year: 2005
1. Keaukaha – 11:49.00. Derekd Riley, Kua Noland, Yasu Tanaka, Dave Olds, Theron Ogata, Eddie Hayward. 2. Kawaihae – 12:33.88. 3. Hui Wa’a O Waiakea – 12:38.25. 4. Puna – 12:44.87.

UNCLASSIFIED EVENTS:
EVENT 27 WOMEN 55 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:42.79 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2005
1. Kamehameha – 4:50.00. Gwendolyn Kekua, Ellen Okuma, Maxine Magnani, Carol Weir, Betty Ben, Faelyn Jardine. 2. Keauhou – 4:50.90. 3. Kawaihae – 4:59.25. 4. Keoua – 5:26.97.

EVENT 28 MEN 55 (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:54.53 Club: Kawaihae Year: 2004
1. Keauhou – 3:52.40 (New Record). Bob Bruce, Gary Capri, Richard Everett, Moke Hauanio, Danny Bassett, Lorrin Ching. 2. Kawaihae – 4:19.31. 3. Kai Opua – 4:36.14. 4. Puna – 4:44.09.

EVENT 29 MEN/WOMEN MIX 55 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:15.16 Club: Kawaihae Year: 2004
1. Keauhou – 4:14.52 (New Record) Sammie Stanbro, Jane Bockus, Carolyn Strawn-Parnell, Mel Pauole, Bob Bruce, Richard Everett. 2. Kawaihae – 4:19.31. 3. Kai Opua 4:36.14. 4. Puna – 4:44.09.

EVENT 30 MEN 60 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:15.11 Club: Keauhou Year: 2003
1. Keauhou – 4:17.55. Dan Roudebush, Joey Coyne, Jim Uding, Barry Willis, Angelo Botelho, Mike Woodbury. 2. Kawaihae – 4:18.27. 3. Keaukaha – 4:33.92.

EVENT 31 MEN/WOMEN 60 (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:20.57 Club: Keauhou Year: 2005
1. Keauhou – 4:20.82. Jane Bockus, Paulette Trippler, Vonnie Maron Joey Coyne, Jim Uding, Mel Pauole. 2. Kawaihae – 4:41.59.

EVENT 32 WOMEN 50 (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:44.09 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1999
1. Kai Opua – 4:36.12. Cateree Malapit, Sue Lalanne, Sari Lassiter, Becky Walton, Vicki Atherton, Suzie Shaw. 2. Keauhou – 4:37.06. 3. Puna – 4:42.61. 4. Keaukaha – 4:50.15. 5. Keoua – 4:55.51. 6. Kawaihae – 5:04.52.

EVENT 33 MEN 50 (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:38.11 Club: Keauhou Year: 2001
1. Keauhou – 3:54.04. George Abood, Danny Bassett, Vern Bieraugel, Terry Trinidad, Barry Francis, Lambert Lee Loy. 2. Kawaihae – 4:11.88. 3. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 4:26.23. 4. Kai Opua – 4:51.23.

EVENT 34 MEN/WOMEN 40 (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:53.82 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2004
1. Keauhou – 4:01.13. Leslie Woods, Teri Fong, Melanie Mosconi-Gray, Paul Daugherty, Ricky Beaudet, Jonathan Grayson. 2. Kawaihae – 4:10.68. 3. Puna 4:12.02. 4. Kai Opua – 4:24.56. 5. Kamehameha – 4:31.67. 6. Keoua – 4:39.86.
**DQ – Waikoloa – over line on start.

EVENT 35 WOMEN OPEN FOUR (1/2 Mile) Record: 4:19.29 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1996
1. Puna – 4:20.60. Malia Ahu, Cherisse Kelii, Pua Ka’aihue, Pulama O’Shaughnessy. 2. Keoua – 4:38.43. 3. Kawaihae – 4:41.45. 4. Kai Opua – 4:50.98. 5. Na Wa’a Hanakahi.
**DQ – Keauhou – finish wrong lane.

**EVENT 36 MEN OPEN FOUR (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:41.44 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1996
1. Keaukaha – 3:49.56Todd Cumiford, Kua Nolan, Terrence Andrade, Eddie Hayward. 2. Keauhou – 3:50.98. 3. Puna – 4:00.66. 4. Waikoloa – 4:13.22. 5. Keoua – 4:13.52. 6. Na Wa’a Hanakahi – 4:21.12. 7. Kawaihae – 4:22.29. 8. Kai Opua – 4:23.48. 9. Kamehameha – 4:25.64.

EVENT 37 MEN/WOMEN MIX OPEN (1/2 Mile) Record: 3:47.06 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2002
1. Kai Opua – 3:53.34. Nicki Lacey-Enos, Lindsay Resetnikov, Malia Mendonca, Ivan McIvor, Yurik Resetnikov, Joseph Zenk. 2. Keaukaha – 4:03.12. 3. Puna – 4:07.74. 4. Kamehameha – 4:10.49. 5. Kawaihae – 4:11.02. 6. Waikoloa – 4:24.44. 7. Keoua – 4:35.52. 8. Na Wa’a Hanakahi.
*DQ – Keauhou – Ineligible Paddler.

EVENT 38 WOMEN 40 (1 Mile) Record: 8:31.82 Club: Kai Opua Year: 2001
1. Kai Opua – 8:37.72. Ronona Della Cioppa, Kathleen Leahy, Sari Lassiter, Beth Cooper, Leila Duim, Nancy Concepcion. 2. Puna – 8:51.28. 3. Kamehameha – 8:56.36. 4. Keauhou – 8:56.81. 5. Kawaihae – 9:17.79. 6. Waikoloa – 9:21.50. 7. Kai E Hitu – 9:32.42.

EVENT 39 MEN 40 (1 Mile) Record: 7:11.03 Club: Kai Opua Year: 1999
1. Keaukaha – 7:10.88 (New Record). Ian Foo, Mike Divinski, Steve Blyth, Terry Andrade, Robin Kim, Nate Kaluhiwa. 2. Puna – 7:24.34. 3. Kawaihae – 7:50.67. 4. Kai Opua – 7:57.94.
**DQ – Keauhou – over line on start

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