Point Loma Nazarene University’s (PLNU) surf team was on fire at the National Scholastic Surfing Association’s (NSSA) College Division Nationals on June 16 at Salt Creek. Spurred on by excellent surfing conditions, the Sea Lions as a team earned 2nd place in the nationals. PLNU was considered by far an underdog in a field dominated by such larger schools as the University of California, Santa Barbara; University of California, San Diego; San Diego State University; Cal State San Marcos; University of North Carolina, Wilmington; University of Central Florida and others. Still, the Sea Lions, with an enrollment of 2,500 students, stayed focused and aggressive in the surf. Individual trophies were earned by Troy Mothershead with a third-place finish in the longboard and Hunter Lysaught (team captain) with second place in the men’s shortboard. The NSSA finals, ongoing through July 3 at Huntington Beach, are sponsored by Nike 6.0 and Fox College Sports. The Fox College Sports crew filmed the entire event and it will be shown in a premier show on Friday, July 2 at 4 p.m. — Staff and contribution