SURFING KATIN TEAM CHALLENGE : Deffenbaugh Wins Individual Title, Helps His Team to Championship

Jeff Deffenbaugh of Huntington Beach won the individual title and was part of the winning team at the 14th Katin Team Challenge held Sunday in four- to six-foot waves near the Huntington Beach pier.

Deffenbaugh won $1,000 for the individual title and divided the $4,000 team prize with other Team Rusty members Dave Pena, Pat O’Connell, and Even Slater. The purse for the event was $20,000.

In the individual competition, Brian Jennings of La Jolla was second, Donovan Frankenreiter of Laguna Niguel third and Kirk Tice of Huntington Beach fourth.