Feb 21 - Thibert Lussiaa & Lauren Spaulding win Pohoiki Challenge

[Photos] by Marjie Santos
Results of today's Kamaili Nursery Pohoiki Challenge, held in Puna District. This is the 4th event in the Steinlager/Tiger Canoes HIPA Points series. The long course began at Isaac Hale Park, Pohoiki in the Puna District, and travelled north about two miles before turning and heading south to finish at Kahena Beach with a total distance of 11.5 miles. The 7.5 mile short course also began at Isaac Hale Park, but ran straight south to its completion at Kahena Beach. The event drew paddlers from all over the Big Island, as well as from Maui, Oahu and Kauai. As in the past, the retrieval of the canoes up the face of the cliff was done by a chain of paddlers, passing the canoes, amas and surfskis hand to hand to the top of the cliff.

The H.I.P.A. race officials wish to apologize to the long course paddlers in the front of the pack, especially Kai Bartlett. Due to inexperienced official turn boat operators, the turn was set out of line of the front pack, causing Kai to miss the turn completely and others to have to make a sharp turn to go out to the turn boat. Every event is a learning experience (we have had more than our share of learning this season) and due to many issues, not the least of which, the size of this island we are frequently lacking officials and also have to use different escort boat drivers every race and season. We will always continue to strive for improvement, excellence and to have a fair playing field.

Mahalo for your attention

Randy Botti

President, Hawaii Island Paddlesports Assn.

Long Course 11.5 miles

PLACENAME                                         TIME     DIVISION PLACE
  1  Thibert Lussiaa                             1:25:50   1st Open OC-1
  2  Nate Hendricks                              1:29:09   2nd Open OC-1
  3  Steve Blyth                                 1:29:26   3rd Open OC-1
  4  Nick Agorastos                              1:31:17   1st 30-39 OC-1
  5  George Dagen                                1:31:34   2nd 30-39 OC-1
  6  Peter Konohia                               1:31:55   3rd 30-39 OC-1
  7  Felipe Gomes                                1:32:34   1st 21-29 OC-1
  8  Ikaika Hauanio                              1:32:41   4th 30-39 OC-1
  9  Joey Napoleon                               1:32:52   5th 30-39 OC-1
 10  Cap Allen  & Bob Bruce                      1:33:40   1st OC-2 Men
 11  Alan Lipp                                   1:33:46   1st 40-44 OC-1
 12  Mael Carey                                  1:34:36   2nd 21-29 OC-1
 13  Patrick Dolan                               1:34:40   1st 15-20 OC-1
 14  George Abood                                1:35:15   1st Open Surfski
 15  Afa Tuaolo                                  1:36:07   1st 45-49 OC-1
 16  Robert Olson                                1:37:33   3rd 21-29 OC-1
 17  Rich Long                                   1:37:53   2nd 40-44 OC-1
 18  Freddie Berengue & Ronona Della Cioppa      1:39:34   1st OC-2 Mixed
 19  Baba Baldado                                1:40:02   3rd 40-44 OC-1
 20  Kafoa Hala Latu                             1:40:04   6th 30-39 OC-1
 21  Jacques Blais                               1:41:18   1st 50-54 OC-1
 22  Mike O'Shaughnessy                          1:41:51   1st 55-59 OC-1
 23  Kai Bartlett                                1:42:20   4th 21-29 OC-1
 24  Dave Old                                    1:43:23   5th 40-44 OC-1
 25  Lauren Spaulding                            1:43:30   1st Open Women
 26  Bud Carlson                                 1:43:51   2nd 55-59 OC-1
 27  Ricky & Sharon Balidoy                      1:45:01   2nd OC-2 Mixed
 28  Moke Paikuli                                1:47:31   2nd 50-54 OC-1
 29  Cherisse Kelii                              1:48:30   2nd Open Women
 30  Jen Konohia & Amy Young                     1:50:15   1st OC-2 Women
 31  Barry Francis                               1:51:04   2nd 45-49 OC-1
 32  Cheryl Villegas                             1:51:42   3rd Open Women
 33  Herman Makua                                1:55:19   6th 40-44 OC-1
 34  Bev Tuaolo                                  1:55:21   1st 50-59 Women
 35  Miri Sumida                                 1:57:28   1st 40-49 Women
 36  Beth Cooper                                 1:59:00   2nd 40-49 Women
 37  Nicki Enos                                  2:00:59   1st 30-39 Women
 38  Dave Ford                                   2:05:52   7th 40-44 OC-1
 39  Mahealani Malapit                           2:14:55   1st 21-29 Women
 40  Tracy Gatewood & Carmen Wagner           2:27:15 (DQ) OC-2 Women

Short Course 7.5 miles

PLACENAME                                        TIME     DIVISION PLACE
  1  Kelii Heen                                 1:04:22   1st Cruiser Surfski Men
  2  Isaiah Bobnar                              1:06:14   1st Cruiser Men
  3  Dallas O'Shaughnessy                       1:08:26   2nd Cruiser Men
  4  Garrett Kim                                1:08:32   3rd Cruiser Men
  5  Jonathan Grayson                           1:09:39   1st Novice B Men
  6  Lyle Palakiko                              1:09:43   2nd Novice B Men
  7  Onan Masaoka                               1:10:04   3rd Novice B Men
  8  Gerard Santos                              1:12:25   1st Novice A Men
  9  Beanie Heen                                1:12:51   1st 50-59 Men
 10  Stan Cann                                  1:13:37   4th Cruiser Men
 11  Jan War                                    1:13:54   2nd 50-59 Men
 12  Nelson Estioko                             1:14:04   2nd Novice A Men
 13  Bruce Clifford                             1:14:49   3rd 50-59 Men
 14  Raymond Elia                               1:15:24   3rd Novice A Men
 15  Yasu Tanaka                                1:16:06   5th Cruiser Men
 16  Eddie Nabarro                              1:16:29   4th Novice A Men
 17  Mike Woodbury & Rafael Ramirez             1:16:31   1st OC-2 Men
 18  Willie Dunhour                             1:17:14   1st 60+ Men
 19  Vern Magnuson & Richard Everett            1:17:31   2nd OC-2 Men
 20  Christopher Mangel                         1:17:43   4th Novice B Men
 21  Jan Tillman                                1:18:48   5th Novice B Men
 22  Paul Aguirre                               1:22:03   4th 50-59 Men
 23  Danielle Ho & Jacque Wikum                 1:22:43   1st OC-2 Women
 24  Marjie Santos                              1:23:08   1st 30-39 Women
 25  Chris Grogan                               1:23:32   5th 50-59 Men
 26  Peter Lasich                               1:24:31   6th 50-59 Men
 27  Christina Williams                         1:25:19   2nd 30-39 Women
 28  Scott Wilson & Vern Beiraugel              1:26:32   3rd OC-2 Men
 29  Anthony Pasco                              1:26:54   5th Novice A Men
 30  Glen Bousquet                              1:27:18   6th Novice A Men
 31  Susie Shaw                                 1:27:30   1st 50-59 Women
 32  Dee Torres                                 1:28:14   1st 40-49 Women
 33  Pua Ka'aihue                               1:28:29   1st Novice A Women
 34  Jennifer McDaniel                          1:28:31   2nd Novice A Women
 35  Joshua Napoleon                            1:28:49   1st 15-20 Men
 36  Wayne deMotta                              1:29:56   6th Novice B Men
 37  Greg Matuz                                 1:30:40   6th Cruiser Men
 38  Kathleen Leahy & Laurel LaVergne           1:30:44   2nd OC-2 Women
 39  Ellen Williams                             1:32:29   1st Novice B Women
 40  Lee Feinberg                               1:33:43   7th Novice B Men
 41  James Weller                               1:37:12   7th Cruiser Men
 42  Sue LaLanne                                1:38:47   1st 60+ Women
 43  Andrea A'ana                               1:38:49   3rd Novice A Women
 44  Patricia Jaworski                          1:42:28   4th Novice A Women
 545 Pamela Everett                             1:43:29   2nd Novice B Women
 46  Keala Zoll                                 1:44:29   3rd Novice B Women
 47  Russell Brown                              1:46:26   8th Novice B Men
 48  Maureen Vierra                             1:47:15   4th Novice B Women
 49  Ron Reilly                                 1:52:15   2nd 60+ Men
 50  John Husak                                   DNF     Novice B Men

Posted by keizo on Sat, 02/21/2004 - 9:09pm

1 comment

Anonymous

I just wanted to Thank everyone on the Big Island for hosting an incredible race. A group of us came over from Maui and had a great time. Next year we'll try and get more people over there. Hopefully we'll see some of the Big Island paddlers over on Maui for one of our races this year. Special thanks to Afa, and Randy for a great race and great party afterward.

Aloha,

George Dagan


#1 Tue, 02/24/2004 - 9:17am
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