Shark Island Challenge 2025 results and full replay

Tom Naghten

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The 2025 Shark Island Challenge is on!

Some of the best bodyboarders in the world have descended on Cronulla for one of the sport's most iconic competitions.

The action goes down on Friday, July 4, with an East Coast Low hopefully whipping up prime conditions for the reef break.

MORE: Hawaiian legend Mike Stewart returns for 2025 comp

Check out the full replay and all the results below:

Shark Island Challenge 2025 full replay

Shark Island Challenge 2025 results

**Heat 1 - 10:19am**
Rider	Score
Liam O'Toole	11.93
Sam Strachan	9.43
Jack Baker	7.66
Chris James	4.77

**Heat 2 - 10:50am**
Rider	Score
John Showell	10.74
Harley Ward	10.57
Toby Player	5.40
Anthony Miller	5.13

**Heat 3 - 11:21am**
Rider	Score
Lewy Finnegan	15.06
Mike Stewart	12.67
Liam Lucas	11.17
Ben Sawyer	8.26

**Heat 4 - 11:52am**
Rider	Score
Marli Dunn	15.32
Jacob Romero	9.40
Shaun Pyne	9.17
Joshua Kleve	6.83

**Heat 5 - 12:23pm**
Rider	Score
Dave Winchester	17.16
Jase Finlay	16.10
Cohen Thomas	11.10
Mitch Rawlins	10.83

**Heat 6 - 12:54pm**
Rider	Score
Michael Ostler	13.56
Jesse Landrigan	12.43
Andrew Lester	11.44
Stephanos Kokorelis	2.66

**Quarter Final 1 - 1:25pm**
Rider	Score
Sam Strachan	14.40
Liam O'Toole	13.10
Harley Ward	8.20
John Showell	7.76

**Quarter Final 2 - 1:56pm**
Rider	Score
Marli Dunn	13.46
Lewy Finnegan	13.06
Mike Stewart	12.77
Jacob Romero	8.76

**Quarter Final 3 - 2:26pm**
Rider	Score
Jase Finlay	14.10
Dave Winchester	10.26
Michael Ostler	9.00
Jesse Landrigan	8.74

**Semi final 1 - 2:57pm**
Rider	Score
Lewy Finnegan	14.54
Mike Stewart	9.86
Sam Strachan	8.36
Liam O'Toole	4.60

**Semi final 2 - 3:25pm**
Rider	Score
Dave Winchester	16.04
Jase Finlay	13.33
Marli Dunn	12.00
Michael Ostler	11.40

**Women's Final results - 3:59pm**
1.	Sophie Leathers
2.	Rio Clarke

Kiama charger Sophie Leathers is the well-deserving inaugural winner of the women's final with both riders charging through challenging conditions.

**Men's Final results 4:25pm**
1.	Mike Stewart
2.	Lewy Finnegan
3.	Dave Winchester
4.	Jase Finlay

Mike Stewart is the 2025 Shark Island Challenge winner, holding off a fast-finishing Lewy Finnigan and once again cementing himself as the best to have ever done it.

Tom Naghten

Tom Naghten is a senior editor at The Sporting News Australia where he's been part of the team since 2017. He predominantly covers boxing and MMA. In his spare time, he likes to watch Robbie Ahmat's goal against the Kangaroos at the SCG in 2000.