State Park Service Lifeguard Tournament Results

The New Jersey State Park Service Lifeguard Tournament featured the three Southern Region Lakes in a heated lifeguard competition on August 4 at Atsion Lake in Wharton State Forest (Shamong, N.J.).

Guards from Lake Atsion, (Wharton State Forest), Lake Absegami, (Bass River State Forest) and Lake Nummy, (Belleplain State Forest) challenged one another in eight lifeguarding events displaying the skills used to protect inland lake patrons during the summer season.

The 2014 Lifeguard Tournament Events included: Iron Male/Female Iron Guard (Swim, Kayak, Run), Kayak Relay, Swim Relay, Kayak Rescue, Torp Swim Rescue, Tin Guard (Team Swim, Kayak, Run), Surf Dash Relay (Surf Dash), Beach Flags.

Tournament Results:

1^st Atsion

2^nd Bass River

3^rd Belleplain

Events Results:

Iron Guard Male:

1^st Belleplain: Matt Pennock Penn State Univ.

2^ndAtsion: Jake King Hammonton HS

3^rd Bass River: Jason Palermo TCNJ

Iron Guard Female:

1^stAtsion: Kate Grovatt Baylor Univ.

2^nd Bass River: Nicole Orr Rowan Univ.

Kayak Relay: 

1^st Atsion: KyleSnyder Hammonton HS, Dan O’Brien Shawnee HS, Kelsey O’Brien Bard College, Brian Paulson West Chester Univ.

2^nd  Belleplain: Josh Sbrana Millville HS, Justin Canion Millville HS, Matt Ballis Millville HS, Trevor Justis Cumberland CCC

Swim Relay

1^st Atsion: Dan O’Brien Shawnee HS, Kate Grovatt Baylor Univ., Kyle Snyder Hammonton HS, Marisa Gall Baptist Bible College

2^nd Bass River: Noelle DeLvsant TCNJ, Carlos Perez Cedar Creek HS, Jessie Forand Cedar Creek HS, Lexie Blazej Absegami HS

3^rd Belleplain: Matt Ballis Millville HS, Matt Pennock Penn State Univ., Trevor Justis Cumberland CCC, Manny Melendez Millville HS

Kayak Rescue

1^st Bass River: Jason Palermo TCNJ, Marc Nanfara Richard Stockton College, Nicole Orr Rowan, Mike Yak Montclair Univ.

2 ^rd Atsion: Dan O’Brien Shawnee HS, Tara O’Brien Shawnee HS

3^rd Belleplain: Matt Pennock Penn State Univ., Josh Sbrana Millville HS

Torp Swim Rescue

1^st Bass River: Jason Palermo TCNJ, Mike Yak Montclair Univ.

2^nd Atsion: Jessie Hoban Seneca HS, Dan O’Brien Shawnee HS

3^rd Belleplain: Trevor Justis Cumberland CCC, Matt Ballis Millville HS

Tin Guard

1^st Atsion: Jake King Hammonton HS, Brian Paulson West Chester Univ., Katie Grovatt Baylor Univ.

2^nd Belleplain: Justin Canion Millville HS, Matt Pennock Penn State Univ.

3^rd Bass River: Carlos Perez Cedar Creek HS, Nicole Orr Rowan Univ., Marc Nanafara Richard Stockton College

Surf Dash Relay

1^st Bass River: Mike Yak Montclair Univ., Jason PalermoTCNJ, Carlos Perez Cedar Creek HS, Jessie Forand Cedar Creek HS

2^nd Atsion: Jessie Hoban Seneca HS, Emily Randolph Seneca HS, Jacob King Hammonton HS, Brian Paulson West Chester Univ.

3^rd Belleplain: Justin Canion Millville HS, Sean Platt Millville HS, Trevor Justis Cumberland CCC, Matt Pennock Penn State Univ.

Beach Flags

Male

1^st Atsion: Kyle Snyder Hammonton HS

3^rd Bass River: Mike Yak Montclair Univ.

3^rd Belleplain: Justin Canion Millville HS

Female

1^st Atsion: Paige Chladek Wagner Univ.

2^nd Bass River: Nicole Orr Rowan Univ.