New champions were crowned at the first date of the Costa Rica National Surf Circuit.

The Costa Rican National Surf Circuit kicked off last weekend at Playa Cocles, Limón, crowning new champions at each event. These champions will compete for the 2024 national championship title in an event where they will be awarded cash prizes and the incentive of being considered for the national surf team, as the national ranking will be taken into account for the selection of Costa Rica's representatives in international events.

Cocles was the first of a total of five dates that make up the calendar organized by the Costa Rican Surf Federation for 2024.

“The Circuit always seeks out the best waves of the summer season, which provides us with a great show so that the athletes can demonstrate their high level and help to revive commerce on the beaches we visit,” explained Randall Chaves, director of the event.

To determine the 2024 national champions, each surfer's four best ranking results will be considered, discarding their lowest-scoring performance. This year, the CNS will feature six categories for both men and women, with the aim of holding tournaments aligned with the Olympic cycle. The categories included are:

• Open
• Junior (Under 18)
• Boys and Girls (Under 16)
• Mini Grommets (Under 12)
• Longboard
• SUP Surf

These were the final results of this first day at Playa Cocles, by category:

• Men's Open

1. Malakai Martinez 15.67
2. Cedric McCrackin 13.47
3. Oscar Urbina 10.80
4. Ethan Hollander 9.86

• Women's Open

1. Ericka Berra 9.60
2. Indiana Ferry 9.20
3. Coral Wiggins 6.70
4. Kristel Stanley 2.71

• Junior male (Under 18)

1. Tomas Pathenay 13.00
2. Noah Storhaug 12.93
3. Ethan Hollander 12,20
4. Dencell Reyes 11.67

• Junior Female (Under 18)

1. Ericka Berra 9.57
2. Mikela Castro 5.60
3. Tamaya Murphrey 3,20
4. Zoe Dayman 2.67

• Boys (Under 16 men)

1. Simon Ruiz 14.76
2. Dencell Rosales 13.73
3. Nicolas Boss 12.40
4. Tomas Pathenay 11.73

• Girls (women under 16)

1. Anabelle Castle 5.13
2. Rebel Ann Beck 4.30
3. Lucia Cristi Soaje 4.23
4. Zoe Dayman 2.67

• Mini grommets for boys (under 12)

1. Kian Jiron 14.00
2. Ian Britto 12.60
3. Koa Brayant 11.03
4. Vicente Sasson 5.53

• Mini grommets for girls (under 12)

1. Mikela Castro 6.83
2. Lucy Camarós 5.13
3. Maisha Brown 4.30
4. Kalena Brayant 3.63
5. Rahel Summers 0.00

• SUP Surf

1. Juan Bernini 11.67
2. Marcel Oliveira 10,17
3. Allan Rio 3.50
4. Keilor Molina 0.00

The next date of the National Circuit will be on April 20th and 21st in Dominical Beach.