SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The ASP PRIME Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro saw the quarterfinalists decided in clean one-to-three foot waves at the iconic cobblestone pointbreak of Lower Trestles at San Onofre State Beach with two San Clemente locals and six
SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — The ASP PRIME Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro saw the quarterfinalists decided in clean one-to-three foot waves at the iconic cobblestone pointbreak of Lower Trestles at San Onofre State Beach with two San Clemente locals and six Brazilians still in contention for this year’s title.
Also completed was Round 1 and the quarterfinals of the ASP 5-Star Oakley Pro Junior, which saw the nation’s finest up-and-coming talent battle a handful of top international surfers, states a release from ASP. Kaua‘i’s Dylan Goodale was one of the top juniors to advance into the semifinals after a first-place finish in his quarterfinal heat.
Stop No. 7 of 9 on the Association of Surfing Professionals North America Pro Junior Series, the ASP 5-Star Oakley Pro Junior is the highest-rated event on this year’s regional series.
Thiago Camarao launched back to form after a sluggish three-man Round of 12 heat to ignite the day’s top scores with a deadly forehand attack on several Lowers right-handers. The progressive Brazilian wasted little time in his campaign against fellow countryman Willian Cardoso by dropping a 7.60 and a 9.33 on his first two rides to secure his position in the quarterfinals.
Tanner Gudauskas returned to the three-man Round of 12 in strong form by taking a heat victory over ASP Dream Tour campaigner C.J. Hobgood and dangerous up-and-comer Gabriel Medina, with powerful backhand surfing on the right-handers on offer at Lowers.
Miguel Pupo took a last-minute victory over fellow Brazilian Thiago Camarao and American charger Timmy Reyes in the three-man, non-elimination Round of 12. With only minutes remaining in the heat, the innovative Brazilian launched two airs on a steep Lowers lefthander to notch a 9.10 to overtake Reyes for the lead.
Heitor Alves, current No. 22 on the men’s ASP World Ranking, was dominant in the men’s ASP PRIME and Star series events last year and the fit Brazilian moved one step closer to the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro Final by defeating C.J. Hobgood in the Round of 12.
Kolohe Andino, 17, who is the youngest quarterfinalist in the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro, was equally impressive in his Oakley Pro Junior quarterfinals heat. The innovative regular-footer took top honors over an impressive list of names including defending ASP World Junior Champion Jack Freestone and defending regional champion Evan Geiselman.
The Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro will be televised live and in its entirety in Hawai‘i on Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s Channel 250 and 1250HD.
Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro Non-Elimination Round of 12 Results:
Heat 1: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 15.83, C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.54, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 14.14
Heat 2: Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.70, Jesse Mendes (BRA) 13.70, Heitor Alves (BRA) 10.26
Heat 3: Junior Faria (BRA) 13.20, Willian Cardoso (BRA) 12.50, Jadson Andre (BRA)
Heat 4: Miguel Pupo (BRA) Tim Reyes (USA) 12.80, Thiago Camarao (BRA) 10.80
Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro Elimination Round of 12:
Heat 1: Heitor Alves (BRA) 15.60 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 9.23
Heat 2: Jesse Mendes (BRA) 13.53 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 12.97
Heat 3: Thiago Camarao (BRA) 16.93 def. Willian Cardoso (BRA) 13.57
Heat 4: Jadson Andre (BRA) 15.50 def. Timmy Reyes (USA) 9.33
Oakley Pro Junior Quarterfinals Results:
Heat 1: Dylan Goodale (HAW) 10.77, Tayler Brothers (USA) 9.97, Luke Davis (USA) 9.17, Taylor Thorne (USA) 8.07
Heat 2: Kolohe Andino (USA) 16.10, Jack Freestone (AUS) 14.00, Evan Geiselman (USA) 13.06, Doug Van Mierlo (USA) 9.86
Heat 3: Nat Young (USA) 14.00, Andrew Doheny (USA) 12.53, Dane Zaun (USA) 10.26, Frederico Morais (PRT) 8.63
Heat 4: Keanu Asing (HAW) 12.60, Conner Coffin (USA) 10.63, Victor Done (USA) 10.14, Jacob Halstead (USA) 6.87
