The United States Lifesaving Association National Lifeguard Championships began Wednesday in Cape May with the Junior Championships.
Future lifeguards ages 9 to 17 competed in eight events in four age categories.
Two competitors from South Jersey won titles. Matthew McHale took first in the Boys A Beach Run, while Eddie Cohen won the Boys B Beach Flags competition.
Here are the first-place winners from Wednesday:
BEACH RUN
Boys AA Group (ages 16-17, 2km distance run)
1. Connor Katzmark - City of Pompano Beach, Fla.
Girls AA Group (ages 16-17, 2km distance run)
1. Amanda Ford - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Boys A group (ages 14-15, 2km distance run)
1. Matthew McHale - South Jersey, N.J.
Girls A Group (ages 14-15, 2km distance run)
1. Paige Duca - Hampton Lifeguard Association, N.Y.
Boys B Group (ages 12-13, 1.5km distance run)
1. Ben Bamforth - Sussex County, Del.
2. Eddie Cohen - South Jersey, N.J.
Girls B Group (ages 12-13, 1.5 km distance run)
1. Sarah Brennan - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Boys C Group (ages 9-11, 1km distance run)
1. Patrick Kain - Long Beach, N.Y.
Girls C Group (ages 9-11, 1km distance run)
1. Madelyn Kopec - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
SURF RACE
Boys AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Clayton Adkins - City of Pompano Beach, Fla.
Girls AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Amanda Ford - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Boys A group (ages 14-15)
1. Joseph Skimmons - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls A group (ages 14-15)
1. Kathryn Mannle - Long Beach, N.Y.
Boys B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Nathan Yos - Los Angeles County Lakes Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Sierra Koehler - Jones Beach, N.Y.
Boys C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Brenner Hinds - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Allyson Kraff - Jones Beach, N.Y.
RUN-SWIM-RUN
Boys AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Toby Contarsy - Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Amanda Ford - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Boys A group (ages 14-15)
1. Joesph Skimmons - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls A group (ages 14-15)
1. Jaimie Kaefer - Jones Beach, N.Y.
Boys B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Nicos Prokopiou - Jones Beach, N.Y.
Girls B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Abby Lee - Sussex County, Del.
Boys C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Brenner Hinds - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Emma Hecht - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
BOARD RACE
Boys AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Toby Contarsy - Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Amanda Ford - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Boys A group (ages 14-15)
1. Hayden Hemmens - California State Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls A group (ages 14-15)
1. Emily Balina - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Boys B Group (ages 12-3)
1. Kelly Schulte - City of Pompano Beach, Fla.
Girls B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Carly Drew - Hampton Lifeguard Association, N.Y.
Boys C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Brenner Hinds - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Madelyn Kopec - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
IRON GUARD
Boys AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Toby Contarsy - Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Amanda Ford - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Boys A group (ages 14-15)
1. Hayden Hemmens - California State Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls A group (ages 14-15)
1. Kathryn Mannle - Long Beach, N.Y.
Boys B Group (ages 12-3)
1. Nathan Yos - Los Angeles County Lakes Lifeguard Association, Calif.
Girls B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Sarah Brennan - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Boys C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Brenner Hinds - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Grace Howard - Hampton Lifeguard Association, N.Y.
RESCUE RACE
AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Amanda Ford & Chloe Gutierrez - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
A Group (ages 14-15)
1. Danny Yos & Kevin Fink - Los Angeles County Lakes Lifeguard Association, Calif. & Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association, Cailf.
B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Kelly Schulte & Sloan Sizemore - City of Pompano Beach, Fla.
C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Shane Schulte & Mia Marquez - City of Pompano Beach, Fla.
SWIM RELAY
AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Amanda Ford, Joseph Laneve, Dillon Copa, Toby Contarsy & Clayton Adkins - Fort Lauderdale, Fla., City of Pompano Beach, Fla. & Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association, Calif.
A Group (ages 14-15)
1. Danny Yos, Julia Schulte, Santana Sizemore, Kevin Fink & Hayden Hemmens - City of Pompano Beach, Fla., California State Lifeguard Association, Calif., Los Angeles County Lakes Lifeguard Association, Calif. & Los Angeles County Lifeguard Association
B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Katie Conte, Brooke Baldassare, Jasmine Chu, Sierra Koehler & Nicos Prokopiou - Jones Beach, N.Y.
C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Ryan Burke, Sammy Rennard, Megan Judge, Emma Hecht & Brenner Hinds - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
BEACH FLAGS
Boys AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Phillip Schlegel - Hampton Lifeguard Association, N.Y.
Girls AA Group (ages 16-17)
1. Chloe Gutierrez - Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Boys A group (ages 14-15)
1. Zack Tiano - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls A group (ages 14-15)
1. Sarah George - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Boys B Group (ages 12-3)
1. Eddie Cohen - South Jersey, N.J.
Girls B Group (ages 12-13)
1. Sophia Kolhoff - Hampton Lifeguard Association, N.Y.
Boys C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Aidan Sacci - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
Girls C Group (ages 9-11)
1. Madeline Agresti - Monmouth County Chapter, N.J.
