by Dave Delgado

Guam - A total of 40 competitors registered for the 2013 Rick' s Reef Classic VI Surfing and Body-Boarding contest that was held at Satpon Point in four gender-neutral divisions. Here are the results:

Juniors division:

1st place - Jared Brandon Gogue (who also competed in the open Surfing division and

came in fourth place in the finals against older and more experienced surfers)

2nd place - Napu Taimanglo

3rd place - Christopher Perry

Long-board surfing division:

1st place - Kenny Pier (this is the third consecutive year that the senior Pier has won this category)

2nd place - Richmond Arciaga

3rd place - Derrick Ikehara

Body-Boarding division:

1st place - Joe Santos

2nd place - Jonathan Barber

3rd place - Carl Dela Cruz

Surfing division:

1st place - Shane Pier (the younger Pier came in second place in Rick's Reef Classic II and III in 2009 and 2010)

2nd place - Aaron Taylor (2012 Rick's Reef Classic V first place winner)

3rd place - Derrick Ikehara

Rick's Reef Classic VI was sponsored by SPPC 76, Tumon Bay Lobster and Grill and Bud Light. The event was also made possible by the Sheraton Laguna Guam Resort, Primo Surf Shop, Lotus Surf, Fokai Industries, GoPro, PROA Restaurant, DNA

Evolution and the Fishermen's Co-Op. The next surfing/body-boarding contest will be the Surf the Basin V, sponsored By Monster Energy Drink, in the early fall, according to the federation.