Three Top Surfers Make an Early Exit

San Clemente’s Matt Archbold, three-time U.S. champion Mike Lambresi of Oceanside and defending champion Christian Fletcher of San Clemente were upset Saturday in the first and second rounds of the $100,000 Body Glove surfing competition at Lower Trestles in Camp Pendleton.

Fletcher lost in the first round of the main event when he finished behind Ted Robinson of Manhattan Beach and Charlie Kuhn of Indialantic, Fla. Only the top two surfers in each heat advance.

Finals of the bodyboarding competition start at 12:30 this afternoon, followed by the surfing finals.