Kolohe Andino takes home win at NSSA
The San Clemente surfer follows his father's footsteps
At only 15, San Clemente's Kolohe Andino has proven he is the No. 1 scholastic surfer in the nation.
The NSSA contest has been going down at Trestles the past few days, bring out some of the best young surfers from around the world to compete. Orange County Register's Fred Swegles has been out reporting. Here's what he wrote about Andino's amazing performance:
"It isn't unheard-of to win the Open Men's title at the national scholastic surfing championships at age 15.
In 1985, Kolohe Andino's dad did it.
On Saturday, young Kolohe Andino of San Clemente matched Dino Andino's feat of 24 years ago, out-surfing Evan Thompson of Jacksonville Beach, Fla., Alex Smith of Kauai, Hawaii, and Conner Coffin of Carpinteria to take the Open Men's final, the top honor at NSSA Nationals after five days of action at Lower Trestles.
Lakey Peterson of Montecito took the Open Women's title, outpointing Courtney Conlogue of Santa Ana and Malia Manuel and Nage Melamed, both of Hawaii.
The NSSA presented Andino and Peterson with the Governor's Cup, signifying them as the premier winners at the annual tournament hosted at San Onofre State Beach..."
