By Isaac Avila Cegobiano – Mexican Surfing Federation - www.surfer.com.mx

Mexico competed at the 2010 Quiksilver ISA World Junior Surfing Championship, held in New Zealand.  The team was made up by Jimel Corzo, Pamela Verboonen, Leila Takeda, Itzel Hernández, Travis Southworth, Angelo Donano, Martin Vázquez and head coach Heriberto Ramírez and placed 17th out of 21 teams.

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The event took place on the 30th and 31st of January

Winners

Open 
1.- Adán Hernández,
2.- Abel Estopin,
3.-Diego Cadena,
4.- Travis Southworth,
5.- Adrian Rodríguez,
6.- Heriberto Ramírez. 

Junior
1- Travis Southworth

Bodyboard
1- Antonio Valdez

Masters
1- Francisco Granados

Newly ISA-recognized Mexican judges: David Hernández, Eliu Peredo, Rodrigo de la Rosa, Alexander Álvarez, Nicolás Lemus, Erika Maciel, Leobardo Serrano, Ricardo Farfán, José Luis Ramírez, Sergio Cruz, Humberto Olivera, Eduardo H. Verboonen, Fernando López, Everly Campos, Alan Robledo, Oscar Armenta and Gerardo Armenta. 

Carlos “Coco” Nogales, David Rutherford and Oscar Moncada are the Mexicans that will compete at the Todos Santos Big Wave event, held at Todos Santos island in Mexico, from February 1st through the 28th. This timespan is the waiting period for the biggest waves, where internationally renowned athletes participate.

This event will take place on February 20th and 21st in the Bonfil beach of Acapulco, in the following categories: Junior, Women, Open, Senior and Kneeboard.