The Finals Day brackets are set for a showdown among the nation's best under 18 surfers in building Lowers swell. After four days of fierce battles between 250 of the nation’s best under 18 surfers at USA Surfing Championship at Lower Trestles – 47 surfers emerged as semifinalists who will compete to become national champions. The young surfers represent a mix of surfers from the East Coast, West Coast and Hawaii.
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“We should see the nerves settle in as surfers will be gunning for the title of the best surfer in the nation in their respective divisions,” said Simmons.
USA Surfing Championship presented by Playa Bowls is the season finale of Prime Series events on both coasts, and other qualifiers across the Mainland and Hawaii. The USA Surfing Championship titles earned through the history of the event have gone on to the World Surf League Championship Tour and the Olympic Games.
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More swell continues to build out of both the south and northwest. Surfers took advantage of the sloping rippable walls.
“Some surfed their way into the semifinals and onto the USA junior team. Power and rail surfing reigned supreme once again in classic Lower conditions as the kids reveled in the hundreds yard long walls,” Coach Ryan Simmons said.
See semifinal and finals brackets below.
Tune in for the live webcast at usasurfing.org or on @fueltv, or come down to Lower Trestles at San Onofre State Park and witness history!
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BOYS U12 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Zion Walla
Tanner Sandvig
Sebastian Peters
Heat 2
Luke Lopez
Merrik Mochkatel
Athan Robertson
GIRLS U12 FINALS
Ruby Stringfellow
Zoey Kaina
Peeta Kenworthy
Teagan Meza
BOYS U14 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Lucas Senkbeil-Cassity
Gavin Bren
Quaid Fahrion
Ian Honda
Heat 2
Zolten Poulsen
Kingston Panebianco
Kahlil Pineres-Schooley
Nolan Senn
GIRLS U14 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Eden Walla
Skai Suitt
Alana Lopez
Chesney Guinotte
Heat 2
Zoie Zietz
Lanea Mons
Reid Van Wagoner
Mia McLeish
GIRLS U16 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Eden Walla
Bella Kenworthy
Sara Freyre
Talia Swindal
Heat 2
Malia Moana Lima
Avery McDonald
Vaihitimahana Inso
Daya McCart
BOYS U16 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Jack Ziets
Cannon Carr
Jackson Dorian
Heat 2
Rylan Beavers
Lucas Senkbeil-Cassity
Dylan Young
GIRLS U18 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Zoe Benedetto
Vaihiti Inso
Bella Kenworthy
Puamakamae Desoto
Heat 2
Sawyer Lindblad
Nora Liotta
Talia Swindal
Lisa Boos
BOYS U18 SEMIFINALS
Heat 1
Lucas Owston
Oliver Zietz
Rylan Beavers
Heat 2
Luke Tema
Kai Kushner
Kai Martin