JESSIE GAMBRELL
STAFF WRITER

With the surfing national championships coming up in June, I got a chance to talk with CSUSM’s Surf Team captain: Ashley Aronson.

Jessie Gambrell: What sports have/had you been involved in?

Ashley Aronson: Just surfing since 2010. We got to go to the semi-final championships at the Huntington Beach competitions.

JG: How long have you been team captain?

AA: Just one season, this semester and last.

JG: How long have you been at CSUSM?

AA: I have been at Cal State since 2010. I transferred from Mira Costa.

JG: What is your major here?

AA: Visual Arts, and I graduate in December of this year.

JG: What are your plans for when you graduate?

AA: Working in the surfing industry in marketing or something or with my current employers, Red Bull.

JG: How has/is your experience been at CSUSM?

AA: So far Cal State has been good. We (the surf team) have a lot of help from our Faculty Advisor, Amber Puha. We are looking to get a National Championship this year. We won in 2009, so that is our ultimate goal. We have Nationals coming up at Salt Creek on June 14 – 17 through the National Interscholastic Scholarship.

JG: What do you like to do in your spare time?

AA: I surf a lot, snowboard, I’m a painter, and I love shooting and editing videos. I stay busy with two jobs. I don’t have a whole lot of free time.