SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015
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date here,” said event organizer
and Sand Master Park owner
Lon Beale. “Jessie Honeyman
State Park was the staging
grounds for what became a
record setting day in more ways
than anyone expected.”
A couple standouts from this
year’s Jam included Florence’s
Bekah Austen, who opted to
compete with the men in the
Amateur Men’s division.
“Under
Dune
Riders
International rules, three com-
petitors minimum are necessary
to have a division,” said Beale.
“The Amateur Women’s did not
have the three needed to make a
full category, so Bekah was
given the option to compete in
the juniors division or the much
tougher men’s division.”
Austen, who is the current
U.S. Women’s champion, opted
to compete with the men — and
tied for first place after clock-
ing her fastest drag time ever at
31.5 mph.
Local sandboarder Brandon
Livingston was with her neck
and neck with the tie and
clocked in a 31.7 mph run.
International
competitor
Rolland Cox of Portland, Ore.,
easily claimed second place
overall with a 31.9 mph run.
But as the total points from the
drag race and the slalom race
were totaled, Rolland couldn’t
claim the championship title
and, instead, settled for the
fastest amateur division speed
and third overall — with
Florence sandboarder Logan
Livingston in fourth place.
Pro category saw two-time
DRI international champion
Gabe Cruz reclaim first place
overall. Cruz, who also logged
in the record drag speed of
32.8, had the second-fastest
slalom time of 8.63 seconds —
just under local pro sandboard-
er Jesse Austen’s speed of 8.50.
Austen took second place over
all with 17 points in a very
close pro competition this year.
Last was the junior competi-
tion, with 2014 winner Diego
Chaves, 13, sharing the title
with newcomer, 15-year-old
Zack Douglass of Bellevue,
Wash.
Both held a wide margin
over the competition with 19
points each. While Chaves
logged in the fastest slalom
time of 9 seconds flat,
Douglass clocked in a pro-level
speed in the drags at 30.7 mph.
“With no injuries and plenty
of thrills it was great to see the
entire line up back at Sand
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medals,” said Beale, who hand-
ed out the specially made
encased 2015 Silver Eagle sil-
ver dollars, along with gift cer-
tificates
from
sponsors
Venomous Sandboards, Xwest
Clothing Company, Shipping
Shack, Kavu, Doctor Dune
Sandboard Wax and Sand
Master Park.
“We’re definitely looking
forward to the the 20th anniver-
sary of the Sand Master Jam
next year,” said Beale.
The competition is always
held the third Saturday of July.
Anyone is welcome to partici-
pate or spectate at this free
event.
For more information, con-
tact Sand Master Park at 541-
997-6006 or visit www.sand
masterpark.com.
The DRI summer series will
wrap up Saturday, Aug. 15,
from 2 to 5 p.m. at Sand Master
Park.
Final standings:
Pro Men:
1st — 19 points: Gabe Cruz
2nd — points: Jesse Austen
3rd — 16 points: Jackson
Cruz (tie)
3rd — 16 points: Matt
Walton (tie)
Amateur men:
1st — 18 points: Bekah
Austen (tie)
1st — 18 points: Brandon
Livingston (tie)
2nd — 17 points: Rolland
Cox
3rd — 15 points: Logan
Livingston
4th — 12 points: Matt Carter
5th — 9 points: JD Wheeler
(tie)
5th — 9 points: Jeff Wheeler
Juniors:
1st — 19 points: Diego
Chaves
1st — 19 points: Zack
Zimmerman
2nd — 14 points: Hallie
Cruz (female)
3rd — 13 points: Ezekiel
Cruz (tie)
3rd — 13 points: Kellen
Zimmerman (tie)
4th — 8 points: Maya Cruz
(female)
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Returning men’s pro champion Gabe Cruz retained his crown at Saturday’s competition.
Florence’s Bekah Austen, competing in the amateur men’s division, tied for first place.
LON BEALE PHOTOS
Florence’s Jesse Austen (above left) was second in the pro men’s division; 13-year-old Diego
Chaves (above right) tied for first in the junior division with Zack Zimmerman.
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