The sky was overcast, but the waves were pumping at the spot at the end of the trail. Lower Trestles was its usually rip-able self, minus the sun and great lighting; it is June gloom. America's rising stars didn't let the dreary weather stop their progressive wave riding that would determine the roster of the USA surf team at the Surfing America USA Championships. This just two days after another US team suffered a heart-breaking loss down in South Africa.

Early in the day the talk of the contest could be summed up in one noun, "Brother." As in Kolohe "Brother" Andino, the red, white and blue's next great hope. He was surfing in two divisions and come the end of the day could be 16 and under champ, as well as 18 and under champ.

As expected Brother cruised to victory in the 16 and under division, but when the horn blew for the 18 and under Final he ran into another kind of brother; that is one half of another talented Floridian brother duo. The "Sunshine State" has given us Cory and Shea Lopez, CJ and Damien Hobgood, and now Eric and Evan Geiselman.

Evan Geiselman showed the best surfers America has to offer what the right coast can produce as he edged out Andino and Ezekiel Lau in the fun Lowers surf. Gieselman just has the whole package when it comes to modern surfing. He's got the above-the-lip antics down, as well the ability to surf sound and technical while on the wave. At a spot like Lowers that's so important. It's a slower wave requiring a lot of cutbacks, but it will give you sections to let loose, which is exactly what Geislman did on his way to victory.

Over in the ladies divisions things heated up. Tatiana Weston-Webb was able to bring home both the 16 and under and 14 and under titles. Then there was the 18 and under division, which would feature another big-time American surfing name. Last year's US Open champion, Courtney Conologue, had been surfing great all contest. At the end of the final through it was Kaleigh Gilchrist who edged her out.

Check out a video recap of the action as well as full results below:

Results:

Boys Under 18
1. Evan Geiselman
2. Kolohe Andino
3. Ezekiel Lau
4. Tanner Hendricks

Boys Under 16
1. Kolohe Andino
2. Parker Coffin
3. Colin Moran
4. Ian Gentile

Boys Under 14
1. Ian Gentile
2. Imaikalani Devault
3. Kalani David
4. Joshua Moniz

Boys Under 12
1. Jake Marshall
2. Kaulana Apo
3. Griffin Colapinto
4. Log Ng

Girls Under 18
1. Kaleigh Gilchrist
2. Courtney Conolgue
3. Nage Melamed
4. Lakey Paterson

Girls Under 16
1. Tatiana Weston-Webb
2. Briana Cope
3. Quincy Davis
4. Harley Taich

Girls Under 14
1. Tatiana Weston-Webb
2. Bailey Nagy
3. Kulia Doherty
4. Frankie Harper

Girls Under 12
1. Mahina Maeda
2. Dax McGill
3. Katie Gorder
4. Mainei Kinimaka