Hawaii’s Carissa Moore defeated current ASP number one Tyler Wright at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro to take her first ASP win of 2013 season and move Moore into second place in the world rankings.
“I’m feeling really, really amazing right now!” said Moore. “I’m stoked to walk away with the win and to be up on the podium again. I didn’t win an event last year, and it was hard for me, but it definitely fired me up. It’s only been two events and it’s already looking like it will be a close ASP Women’s World Title race, but there are girls who didn’t make it to the final day who are capable of causing upsets and winning events. It will be really interesting to see how it all pans out.”
For the official word from the ASP, follow the jump.Hawaiians Moore and Payne Crowned 2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro Champions
MARGARET RIVER, WA/Australia (Sunday, March 24, 2013) – Carissa Moore (HAW) claimed victory at the Drug Aware Margaret River Pro over Tyler Wright in solid surf today. She fought through a stacked field of the world’s best to claim her win at the world-class Surfers Point, Margaret River, WA, Australia.
Stop No. 2 of 8 on the ASP Women’s World Championship Tour, the 2013 Drug Aware Margaret River Pro has seen Tyler Wright retain the ASP Women’s World No. 1 position after finishing runner-up to Moore. The rest of the surfers moved and shuffled around the rankings, with last year’s top 4 further stretching the gap between them and the rest.
Carissa Moore (HAW) claimed her first ASP Women’s WCT event win in over a year, showing how deadly she can be in big and powerful surf. Moore now moves up to be the ASP World No. 2 ranked surfer, in what is already shaping up to be an exciting ASP Women’s World Title race after only two events.
“I’m feeling really, really amazing right now!” said Moore. “I’m stoked to walk away with the win and to be up on the podium again. I didn’t win an event last year, and it was hard for me, but it definitely fired me up. It’s only been two events and it’s already looking like it will be a close ASP Women’s World Title race, but there are girls who didn’t make it to the final day who are capable of causing upsets and winning events. It will be really interesting to see how it all pans out.”
Tyler Wright (AUS) posted an event high 9.50 (out of a possible 10) in her Semifinal win over Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), but got washed over shallow reef shortly after and severely corked her thigh. The soreness in her leg and challenging conditions in the Final held her back from unleashing her trademark turns and she had to settle for second place behind a red-hot Carissa Moore.
“It’s only the second event of the year and in no way am I looking at being number one at all!” Wright said. “I’m up against World Champions, a three times world runner-up and the rest of the tour as well. I’m just being me more this year and I’m really happy and I think it’s showing in my surfing. I’ve done a lot of growing up over the past two years and I’m enjoying the tour. My brother Owen has been a great support to me, he was at this contest but went home. He called me this morning and we had a massive conversation and that helped me to the podium today.”
For more information log on to www.ASPWorldTour.com
DRUG AWARE MARGARET RIVER PRO RESULTS:
WOMEN’S FINAL:
Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.00 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 6.94
WOMEN’S SEMIFINAL RESULTS:
SF 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 13.27 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 9.56
SF 2: Tyler Wright (AUS) 18.43 def. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14.83
ASP Women’s ASP WCT Top 5
1) Tyler Wright (AUS) 18,000
2) Carissa Moore (HAW) 16,500
3) Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 14,500
4) Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 13,000
5) Courtney Conlogue (USA) 10,400
5) Alana Blanchard (HAW) 10,400
