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Today Hawaii's Isaiah Moniz claimed victory over a highly competitive field of local and international talent at the second event of the three-part Rusty Gromfest series at Pererenan, Canggu, Bali.

Isaiah narrowly defeated local favorite Jeren Kiring in the final, held in 2-3 foot left hand wedges at the 'sandbar' bank. Jeren was surfing razor sharp but couldn't find a second wave that offered high scoring potential. Koko Mitsua and Ediana Putra finished third and fourth respectively.

"It was really close and it came down to who could pick the best waves. Fortunately for me I found a good one that linked up to the inside." said Isaiah after the final. "I want to thank the locals for sharing their waves today, it's the highlight of my trip."

In the under 14 division final it was an International affair with Seth Moniz (Isaiah's brother) taking it out over Australian Luke Hynd, local boy Prayuda, and Matshushita Ryota from Japan. Seth turned heads from the outset, securing great scoring rides in all his heats and impressing the judges with his explosive style.

The 2010 Gromfest Series ratings are heating up with Jeren Kiring edging Ediana Putra out of top spot following today's event. The overall under 16 division champion will be awarded a free, expenses paid trip to Australia to compete in the 15th annual Rusty Gromfest at Lennox Head in July 2010. The overall under 14 division winner will be presented with a tricked out Sony PSP.

This year at each junior event Coca-Cola ISC will reward the 'surfer that shows the most potential' with a new custom surfboard. Today 'Raju' from Legian was presented with the award and he was visibly stoked. He was an early round stand-out, surfing beyond his years even though he was using old equipment.

All finalists received awesome prizes in the form of Rusty clothing packs, Sony Ericsson handphones, Creatures grips and leashes, free surfboard art and repairs from Freedom surfshop, plus other products from event sponsors Sabre, Macbeth, Stomp, Zinka, and Walls.

Final Results:

Under 14
1. Seth Moniz
2. Luke Hynd
3. Prayuda
4. Matshushita Ryota

Under 16
1. Isaiah Moniz
2. Jeren Kiring
3. Koko Mitsua
4. Ediana Putra

Halstead, Geiselman and Dunphy put in the hours in San Diego. Video: PK

In addition to being a model and pro surfer, Rusty's Karlee Mackie is quite the accomplished artist. Have a look at these videos that show her creating her latest works. First is an elevator she overhauled at the Komune Resort on the Gold Coast of Australia. The second piece is an installation Karlee worked on for the Drug Aware Pro's MASS festival and it features Nate Yeomans' broken boards.

KOMUNE ELEVATOR

MASS DRUG AWARE PRO INSTALLATION

This past weekend the 2010 Pier Classic finished up in Huntington Beach, CA. Rusty's Anthony Petruso surfed a great contest, scoring a 12.00 for a second place finish in his quarter final heat. Unfortunately, Petruso bowed out in the semi-final, losing to the eventual winner of the contest, Dylan Goodale.

Vans Pier Classic Semifinals Results:
Heat 1: Jason Collins (USA) 12.00, Peter Mel (USA) 10.25, Cristobal De Col (PER) 9.90, Tom Rezvan (USA) 8.40
Heat 2: Dylan Goodale (HAW) 13.30, Micah Byrne (USA) 12.00, Anthony Petruso (USA) 10.70, Brandon Guilmette (USA) 9.55

Vans Pier Classic Quarterfinals Results:
Heat 1: Jason Collins (USA) 14.00, Tom Rezvan (USA) 7.45, Ryah Arthur (USA) 6.90, Luke Davis (USA) 3.40
Heat 2: Cristobal De Col (PER) 12.75, Peter Mel (USA) 12.25, Taylor Thorne (USA) 10.10, Macy Mullen (HAW) 9.15
Heat 3: Micah Byrne (USA) 14.25, Brandon Guilmette (USA) 12.10, Tyler Newton (HAW) 10.75, Adam Lambert (USA) 3.00
Heat 4: Dylan Goodale (HAW) 13.75, Anthony Petruso (USA) 12.00, Asher Nolan (USA) 11.75, Ted Navarro (USA) 11.35

Our very own Jake Halstead takes second in the boys 16 and under division at the recent Surfing America Prime in Oceanside! Check out the full story and a slideshow, featuring Rusty groms Jay Christenson and Breyden Taylor, on Surfline.com...

Jake going fins free...

Jake and Trevor Thornton

Jay Christenson's aerial attack...

Breyden Taylor

Photos By: Jack McDaniel

During the 2010 WSA Surfing contest in Florida, the groms, Mikey Ciaramella, Corey Howell, Cam Richards, and Evan Geiselman go for a surf inside the Sebastian Inlet Jetty. Watch out for sharks!

sebastian point from RUSTY on Vimeo.

Nate Yeomans takes a little break from the ASP Tour for some free surfing and a trip to the Currubin Wildlife Sanctuary.

ROAD TRIPPIN' THROUGH OZ

CURRUBIN WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Let me introduce you to my little friend. This is my Rusty 5'4" Dwart. It's full dimensions are 5'4" x 19.85 x 2.05. It has four fins, and it likes to fly.

"I didn't always like quads. I thought they were fast, but for some reason I didn't like the way they felt when hitting lip. I used to think a solid off the top on a quad didn't feel like it had the same satisfying *smack* that I would get from a thruster. Now that i've gotten used to the feeling of the quad, the speed and looseness has more than made up for anything I used to think was lacking. It's a perfect small wave board, but lately I've been riding it in hollow waves too. The short little board can take off so late and just drop straight into the tube."

-Holly Beck

Photos: Chris Grant at Jetty Girl

Interview from Waves Magazine

Congratulations. How do you feel?
It's pretty funny actually, I win a comp when I wasn't planning on surfing in comps.

Do you reckon your mind played a bit of reverse psychology with itself to score the win?
I dunno. I guess I didn't put any pressure on myself. I wasn't riding any of my boards and having a few beers and wines each night which might have even helped a bit.

I've heard some people say that it's one of the best finals they've ever seen. What sort of feedback have you received?
Yeah, I've had a lot of positive feedback. I guess those last minute clinches get people worked up. They're always the best finals to watch and it was nice to be at the receiving end of the win for once.

Whose boards were you riding?
I rode Ryano's (Bautista - Rusty team manager) board in one heat. I rode mine one day and then I rode Jayke Sharpe's board on the final day. I picked it up, it felt good and it ended pulling through for me.

What was Taj saying when you fought your way out of combo-ville with eight minutes to go?
He was frothing. He told me that my wave was sick and was kinda stoked. I was like 'I can't believe I pulled it.' I asked him what score I needed after it and he told me I needed a ten but I only needed a 6.5. He let me have another wave and got the score and he started clapping. It was sick.

I heard you were congratulating him with eight minutes still on the clock?
I was congratulating him with 15 minutes to go (laughs). I was like, 'four in a row mate. You're heavy. That's so good. You're going to be killing that single ranking system after winning this, Snapper and the Burleigh 'QS.' I was asking him how long it's been since he's won the Margaret's comp and he told me it was like 15 years or something (1997). I was like 'fuck man you must be stoked.'

You've had two finals with him so far this year. Is there going to be a friendly rivalry between you two?
I wish. I hope so. He'd be a good guy to have a rivalry with. He's the best in the world right now. Far out.

When you flew home from WA, didn't you pay $2000 for a seat that didn't recline?
I was so rattled about it. It was heavy (laughs). I spoke to 'em though and I think they're giving me coin back for it.

So, now you've made two WQS finals, will you be tackling a few more comps or sticking to your guns and giving them a miss?
I've only planned on doing five more this year. I'm doing Trestles because it's epic and the US Open because I need to be there for my sponsors. I'm going to be living in the States in the second half of this year so I'll also do Santa Cruz and the Hawaiian leg at the end of the year.

You moving the whole family over there?
Yeah, we're going to Bali for three and a half months and heading to The States for three and half months.

Lastly, how is the movie coming along?
Good. We've racked up heaps of footage so far and are currently dealing with Sony for the music. We're hoping to have heaps more footage from Bali. We're hoping to hit some lesser known spots and nail some exclusive stuff with me and the boys. - Ethdog.

This past weekend Rusty's Josh Kerr pulled off a stunning come from behind victory to take out top ranked Taj Burrow and claim the 2010 Drug Aware Pro! However, before he could celebrate on the podium, he had to go through some stiff competition which included former champ Mick Fanning (twice), Cory Lopez, and Adrian Buchan. Scroll down for all the video highlights from Josh's road to victory.

ROUND OF 96 HEAT #13

Results:
1. Josh Kerr - 13.77
2. Mick Fanning - 12.96
3. Marlon Lipke - 12.10
4. Jake Paterson - 2.43

ROUND OF 48 HEAT #7

Results:
1. Adrian Buchan - 14.50
2. Josh Kerr - 13.74
3. Wiggolly Dantas - 11.27
4. Dean Bowen - 9.16

ROUND OF 24 HEAT #6

Results:
1. Nic Muscroft - 14.00
2. Josh Kerr - 10.67
3. Blake Thorton - 9.67

ROUND OF 16 HEAT #5

Results:
1. Josh Kerr - 14.93
2. Mick Fanning - 12.57

SEMI FINALS HEAT #2

Results:
1. Josh Kerr - 14.50
2. Corey Lopez - 10.33

2010 DRUG AWARE PRO FINAL

Results:
1. Josh Kerr - 17.03
2. Taj Burrow - 16.50