Laguna lifeguards repeat as chapter champion

The Laguna Beach Lifeguard Assn. has repeated as a chapter champion at the 2014 California Surf Lifesaving Assn. Regional Lifeguard Championships.

Laguna Beach won the B Chapter (under 100 employees) team title during the 32nd annual event held Saturday at Huntington State Beach at Newland Street. Additionally, Laguna Beach finished in third-place in the overall team standings, trailing only A Chapter (over 100 employees) team champion California State Lifeguard Assn., and A Chapter second-place Los Angeles Lifeguard Assn.

Lifeguards from agencies including Laguna Beach, Huntington Beach, California State Parks, LA County, Newport Beach, San Diego and Long Beach, competed in ocean swims, beach runs and rescue paddleboard races.

Individual events (divisions): 2K Beach Run (Open Men, Open Women, Masters); Surf-Swim Race (Open Men, Open Women, Masters); Paddleboard Race (Open Men, Open Women, Masters); Ironman (Open Men, Masters); Ironwoman (Open Women, Masters); Surf Ski Race (Open Men, Open Women, Masters); Run-Swim-Run (Open Men, Open Women, Masters); American Ironman (Open Men, Masters); American Ironwoman (Open Women, Women Masters); Beach Flags (Open Men, Open Women, Masters).

Team events (divisions): Surfboat Race (Open Men, Open Women, Masters); Landline Rescue (4-person, Open division); Rescue Race (4-person, Open Men, Open Women); Board Rescue (2-person, Open Men, Open Women); Taplin Relay (4-person, Open Men, Open Women); Board Relay (3-person, Open Men, Open Women).

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2014 Final Results

Overall Team Standings: 1. California State Lifeguard Assn.; 2. Los Angeles Lifeguard Assn.; 3. Laguna Beach Lifeguard Assn.; 4. Huntington Beach Surf Lifesaving Assn.; 5. San Clemente Lifeguard Assn.; 6. County of Orange Lifesaving Assn.; 7. Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguard Assn.; 8. Long Beach Lifeguard Assn.; 9. San Diego Surf Lifesaving Assn.; 10. Los Angeles County Lakes Lifeguard Assn.

A Chapter Team Standings (100 or more employees): 1. California State Lifeguard Assn.; 2. Los Angeles County Lifeguard Assn.; 3. Huntington Beach Surf Lifesaving Assn.; 4. Newport Beach Ocean Lifeguard Assn.; 5. San Diego Surf Lifesaving Assn.

B Chapter Team Standings (Under 100 employees): 1. Laguna Beach Lifeguard Assn.; 2. San Clemente Lifeguard Assn.; 3. County of Orange Lifesaving Assn.; 4. Long Beach Lifeguard Assn.; 5. Los Angeles County Lakes Lifeguard Assn.; 6. Ventura County Lifeguard Assn.; 7. Los Angeles City Lifeguard Assn.; 8. Coronado Beach Lifeguards; 9. Seal Beach Lifeguard Assn.; 10. Unattached.

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Individual Placements

(Laguna Beach Lifesaving Assn. competitors)

Women

Open Women’s Points: 6. Ally McCormick.

Open 2K Beach Run: 3. Gina Nourmomamadian; 8. Megan Barnett.

American Ironwoman: 3. Ally McCormick; 13. Gina Nourmomamadian; 15. Julia Crowley; 18. Faith Hale; 9. Megan Barnett.

Beach Flags: 17. Gina Nourmomamadian.

Open Board Race: 9. Ally McCormick.

Open Board Rescue Race: 3. Gina Nourmomamadian, Ally McCormick; 14. Julia Crowley, Faith Hale; 17. Megan Barnett, Maddie Johnson.

Open Board Relay: 8. Gina Nourmomamadian, Ally McCormick, Maddie Johnson.

Open Rescue Race: 3. Gina Nourmomamadian, Megan Barnett, Julia Crowley, Ally McCormick; 9. Maddie Johnson, Faith Hale.

Open Run-Swim-Run: 2. Ally McCormick; 9. Faith Hale; 13. Megan Barnett.

Open Surf Race: 5. Ally McCormick; 15.Megan Barnett; 19. Faith Hale.

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Men

Open Men’s Points: 10. Mitchell Spezzaferri.

Men’s Age Group Points: 5. Scott Diederich.

Open 2K Beach Run: 1. Cameron Zuziak; 11. Wyatt Colloty; 1. Jack Porter.

Beach Flags: 11. Tom Cantrell; 12. Jesse Cerami; 16. Timmy Barnett.

Open Board Race: 3. Porter Hogan; 5. Dane Doran; 14. Chase Stavron; 16. Scott Diederich.

30-34 Board Race: 6. Casey Parlette.

45-49 Board Race: 2. Scott Diederich.

Open Board Rescue Race: 3. Mitchell Spezzaferri, Scott Diederich; 11. Tom Cantrell, Chase Stavron; 15. Jack Porter, Porter Hogan.

Open Ironman: 12. Scott Diederich.

30-34 Ironman: 2. Casey Parlette.

45-49 Ironman: 1. Scott Diederich.

Open Landline Rescue Race: 1. Timmy Barnett, Tom Cantrell, Casey Parlette, Mitchell Spezzaferri; 5. Dane Brodowski, Dane Doran, Gerrit Hill, Ally McCormick.

Open Board Relay: 3. Porter Hogan, Scott Diederich, Chase Stavron; 4. Cameron Zuziak, Willy Hogan, Dane Doran; 5. Wyatt Colloty, Scott Diederich, Gerrit Hill; 12. Timmy Barnett, Tim McCormick, Corey Solomon.

Open Rescue Race: 3. Mitchell Spezzaferri, Tom Cantrell, Dane Doran, Porter Hogan; 12. Cameron Zuziak, Tommy Renner, Jack Bond, Kai Bond; 13. Timmy Barnett, Willy Hogan, Casey Parlette, Scott Diederich; 14. Jack Porter, Dane Brodowski, Tim McCormick, Corey Solomon.

Open Run-Swim-Run: 2. Mitchell Spezzaferri; 6. Gerrit Hill; 17. Tom Cantrell.

Open Surf Race: 10. Mitchell Spezzaferri; 14. Dane Doran.

45-49 Surf Race: 2. Scott Diederich.

30-34 Surf Ski Race: 3. Case Parlette.

45-49 Surf Ski Race: 1. Scott Diederich.

Taplin Relay: 5. Tom Cantrell, Porter Hogan; 7. Dane Doran, Unknown.

— From staff reports