Koa Scores a Perfect 10. Guitar Hero Rocks.
The final day of NSSA Nationals was locked and loaded with 6.0 riders. Final heats for all divisions were going down and a national title along with $5,000 and tons of street cred were on the line.
Koa Smith started christened the day with the Open Boy’s semi-finals heat. The lil lad slayed it, claimed it, and moved on to the finals. In his last heat of the day, Koa pulled a floater and an air, driving down a set wave to score the only perfect 10 in the entire contest.
Other highlights include Nat Young’s first wave in Open Men’s, where he went completely vertical on his backside, scoring a 9.5 in a heated final against Granger Larsen and Kalohe Andino. The Open Boys were destroying it, with high scoring waves, and insane manuevers.
Evan killed it in the Open Junior Finals, and Monyca qualified for Explorer Women’s Finals.
While the talent in the water was white-hot today, the on-shore action was ridiculous. In between finals, the athletes lined up for a head to head 6.0 Guitar Hero tournament.
Heads were rocking, guitars were flying, fingers were picking…it was on!! Thirty-two athletes strummed away for a chance to win $1,500 in travel vouchers. Several rounds of elimination left two rockstars to battle for the prestigious Guitar Hero Title.
Tanner Kahl hit 100 notes in a row, followed by a string of 50 correct notes to take the title. His secret to success: Homeschooling. Yep, it takes a dedication and a flexible schedule to dominate in the realm of Guitar Hero. Congrats Tanner.
NSSA Results will be announced tomorrow afternoon. Stay tuned.