Full Name: Nage’ Marie Taverniti Melamed

Nickname: Nag

Age: 16

Sponsors: Fox, Ted Shred Candles, Electric, Ocean & Earth, Future Fins

Hometown: Hanalei

Homebreak: Pinetrees

Past National Titles: None

School: Home school

Favorite surfer: Coco Ho and Bruna Schmitz The most stylish NSSA surfer is: Laura Enever What band and song would be your part in a surf movie: MileyCyrus, “Party in the USA” Celebrity crush: Edwardo Cullen NSSA crush: Isaiah Moniz Your Nationals crew: Koa Smith, Leila Hurst, Kelia Moniz Pre-heat superstitions: Pee in my wetsuit Pre-contest meal: Eating’s cheating Biggest fear: Falling on the rocks coming in If you didn’t surf what would you do: Professional pool player What would you do with $100: Buy one bra at Victoria’s Secret If you could only surf one wave for the rest of your life, whatwould it be: I’d surf the sidewalk at the Ala Moana mall Worst wave you’ve ever surfed: Margaret River Dream sponsor: Victoria’s Secret Funniest thingyou’ve ever seen: Mason Ho peeing and drinking water at the same time