[i]Surfing Event, Playa Bonfil, Acapulco. 25, 26 y 27 November
The Surfing Association of the State of Guerrero (Asociacion de Surfing del Estado de Guerrero A. C.), in association with the Govement of the State of Guerrero, the Ministry of Tourism, the Acapulco Municipality and the private sector, presented a surfing event and contest at Playa Bonfil in Acapulco in memory of surfer and 1st National Surfing Champion in Petacalco, Gro., Evencio Garcia Bibiano, who 20 years ago disappeared on this same beach during a surfing competition.[/i]Playa Bonfil, Acapulco, Guerrero, Mexico. With the participation of most of the best Mexican surfers, the Evencio Garcia Bibiano commemorative event was held on November 25 through 27, honoring Evencio and other now departed surfers from Guerrero, Alejandro Pérez, Pedro Torre, Oliver Rodríguez, Higinio Zúñiga, Miguel A. Sandoval, Jacinto Ramos, Javier Pichardo, Ricardo Pegueros, Fernando Rios, Valentín Osorio.
In 3 to 6 ft. waves the top surfers entertained the spectators with their
spectacular maneuvers; these intrepid, high-performance sportsmen from Baja California Sur, Nayarit, Colima, Michoacán, D.F., Oaxaca, Quintana Roo and Guerrero were the best of the best in Mexican surfing – National champions, high-ranking competitors of ASP and ALAS, surfers selected to represent Mexico in the World Games organized by ISA, all vying for the $35, 000 peso purse slated for distribution to the various event categories.
RESULTS
CATEGORIA SURF INFANTIL (Juniors)
1.- RAY HERNANDEZ (ACA)
2.- JORDAN SANCHEZ (ACA)
3.- SEBASTIAN CRUZ (ACA)
4.- DAVID FIGUEROA (ACA)
5.- MARIO LLORENS (ACA)
6.- CESAR PETRONI (OAX)
CATEGORIA SURF FEMENIL (Women)
1.- MONICA AYALA (OAX)
2.- CITLALI CALLEJA (OAX)
3.- FERNANDA DURAN (GRO)
4.- OLIVIA LOPEZ (OAX)
CATEGORIA AMIGOS DE EVENCIO (Friends of Evencio)
1.- ANGEL SALINAS (OAX)
2.- JUAN CARLOS SALCIDO (ACA)
3.- MANUEL FIGUEROA (ACA)
4.- LEONEL PEREZ (ZIHUA)
CATEGORIA TABLA DE CUERPO (Body Board)
1.- JOSE RUTHERFORD (OAX)
2.- DANIEL SUTTER (ACA)
3.- MIGUEL ANGEL QUITERO (ACA)
4.- CARLOS CARBAJAL (ACA)
CATEGORIA TABLA CORTA LIBRE (Short Board)
1.- DAVID RUTHERFORD (OAX)
2.- ROBERTO SALINAS (OAX)
3.- ABEL ESTOPIN (COL)
4.- OSCAR CHINO (ACA)
Next year, Mayor FELIX SALGADO MACEDONIO, will be support for International surf contest in Acapulco.
In Memory Evencio Garcia XX, we say thanks for Toxic City, Billabong,
Corona, Mexpipe, Kokodogz, San Miguel, Anfibios, Pipos, El Amigo Miguel, Fase 8, Paradisse, Tabares.
We hope to see in 2006 in Acapulco, and get your support in the difussion of Mexican surfing.
Isaac Avila
coord. prensa
fmsurfingvoc2@hotmail.com
www.aseg.tk