Carlsbad, California | June 20, 2011
Photo Credit: Mike Coots
Sticky Bumps, a division of Wax Research Inc., is proud to announce the re-signing of Kauai's Malia Manuel onto its Elite World Team. She joins other Sticky Bumps Elite riders Dave Rastovich, Alana Blanchard, Dylan Goodale, Bethany Hamilton, Coco Nogales, Christian Wach as well as Stand Up Paddlers Chuck Patterson, Brian Haag and Darian Boyle.
Malia landed the August 2011 cover of Transworld Surf, the second women surfer to appear on their cover in TW Surf's 10 plus years of print. She is one of the six featured female surfers in the upcoming Nike 6.0 surf film "Leave a Message "and is featured in a segment of their commercial " Chosen".
"I'm delighted to be re-signing with Sticky Bumps." says Malia. "Everyone has been so supportive over the years. Mahalo for your great products and good vibes!."
"Win or lose Malia is everything we look for in team rider", said John Dahl President of Wax Research. She's been with Sticky Bumps for over five years and we've watched her evolve from an amazing young surfer into a phenomenal presence in the surfing community."
