Following are the results of the International Bodysurfing Championships put on by the Gillis Beach Bodysurfing Assn. in conjunction with the International Surf Festival.  The event which was held at the Manhattan Beach Pier.  We had 17 female competitors and 85 male competitors entered.  Entrants ranged in age from 9 to 73.

Jr. Boys'  Division Ages 11-27
1st Place  Dave Ford          Ojai
2nd Place  James Comfort   Costa Mesa
3rd Place  Clancy Cornell     Hemet
4th Place  Rodrigo Eguez     Cerritos

Boys' Division Ages 28-32
1st Place  Brian Vasquez    Seal Beach
2nd Place  Jeff Belson         Manhattan Beach
3rd Place  Aaron Armstrong San Francisco
4th Place Brian Boyle          New York City

Jr. Men's Division  Ages 33-39
1st Place  Jeff Oglesby        Carlsbad
2nd Place  David Armenta     Fontana
3rd Place   Pat Casinelli        Carlsbad
4th Place Kurt Frederick        Avalon

Men's Division  Ages 40-44
1st Place  George Browning  Encinitas
2nd Place Tim Spaeth           San Clemente  
3rd Place  David Latimer        Torrance
4th Place   Kirt Finley            Mission Viejo

Sr. Men's  Ages 45-50
1st  Place  Brad Miller        Costa Mesa
2nd  Place  Mark Thon        Manhattan Beach
3rd   Place  David Lane        Seal Beach
4th  Place   Joe Fossen       Solana Beach

Masters' Division  Ages 51-73
1st Place  Tom "Mas Olas" Fitzgerald   Cerritos
2nd Place  Nik Wassiliew                      Costa Mesa
3rd Place   Conrad Von Blankenburg       San Francisco
4th Place   Dan Beach                            Ojai

Girls' Division   Under 18 years
1st Place  Mila Finley         Mission Viejo
2nd Place  Kamille Kemp    El Segundo
3rd Place   Luisa Wilson      La Mirada
4th Place   Bianca Armenta  Fontana

Women's Division  18 years and older
1st  Place  Nancy Chennell    Oceanside
2nd  Place  Wendy Lund        Cardiff
3rd  Place   Nicolle Payne      Hermosa Beach
4th  Place   Cole Fulwinder     Huntington Beach

Put August 3, 2002 on your calendar now for next year's contest.