Neumann,
Salas Top
Surfercross
T
he 2023 running of Surfer-
cross saw the best in surf
and moto come together once
again for the annual crossover
event that was held August 8-9 in
Southern California. The two-day
competition, hosted by Jeremy
Albrecht, combines scores from
motocross and surfing at events
held at Perris Raceway on the
first day and then at Trail Six in
San Onofre on the second day.
After some friendly competition,
Austin Neumann and Arturo
Salas topped the Professional
ranks, with Riley Dickerson and
Taylor Pringle coming out on top
in the Industry division.
In the Pro class, teams are
selected by a drawing of the hat
and are comprised of one surfer
and one motocrosser. In the
Industry class, competitors can
be two of the same.
For Salas, a Baja Champion,
and Neumann, their moto experi
-
ence paid off on day one with
a solid fifth overall. The team
then finished fourth in the surf
portion, giving them the low
-
est combined score of the 30
teams.
"I'm beyond stoked," said
Salas. "This was my first time
doing this event, and it couldn't
have gone any better."
Pro skater Alec Sorgente
teamed up with Forrest Minchin
-
ton and took second overall after
a solid third in the moto section.
Tristan Aiwohi and Rich Taylor
took victory on the first day of
competition and rounded out the
overall Pro podium.
Reid Harper and Damien
Hobgood claimed the win on the
second day of surfing.
In the Industry division, the
supposedly true desk jockeys
battled it out for their own
podium. Amateur racer Riley
Dickerson and teammate Tay
-
lor Pringle used a third and an
eighth to take the overall win
ahead of second-placed Chris
Fischetti and Jared Merrell, and
third-placed Brandon Draguesku
and Reese Monty.
Jack Carrigg and Curt Biegel
topped the Motocross day for
the Industry class, with Chad
Gibson and Zane Schweitzer win
-
ning the Industry surf day.
CN
WIND
IN THE
P52
Pro
1. Arturo Salas/Austin Neumann (5-4)
2. Alec Sorgente/Forrest Minchinton (3-7)
3. Tristan Aiwohi/Richard Taylor (1-13)
Industry
1. Riley Dickerson/Taylor Pringle (3-8)
2. Chris Fischetti/Jared Merrell (7-7)
3. Brandon Draguesku/Reese Monty (13-4)
The pro surfers
showed off their
skills on day two of
the competition.
The duo of Austin Neumann and Arturo Salas (center) topped the 2023
Surfercross overall Pro podium.
PHOTOS: BROWNDOG WILSON
