{"id":17207,"date":"2010-08-07T19:14:46","date_gmt":"2010-08-08T02:14:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=17207"},"modified":"2010-08-07T19:45:14","modified_gmt":"2010-08-08T02:45:14","slug":"carissa-moore-wins-2010-us-open-of-surfing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=17207","title":{"rendered":"Carissa Moore Wins 2010 US Open of Surfing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Carissa<\/a><\/p>\n

Today, mixed somewhere into a Southern California day filled with all manner of flying boards, Hawaii’s Carissa Moore<\/strong> confidently paddled out at the Huntington Beach Pier and put the vice to current ASP World Tour number two Sally Fitzgibbons<\/strong>. With several paddle battles to start the heat, Moore didn’t let up until the US Open of Surfing’s<\/strong> Woman’s Final horn blew and she had won the largest women’s prize purse in the history of surfing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pretty nervous because I only had two 4 point scores,\u201d Moore said. \u201cSally (Fitzgibbons) is gnarly and is a great competitor and I knew when that last set came, if I didn\u2019t get on it Sally would have gotten the score easily. I\u2019m just so on top of the world right now, I\u2019m so psyched. . . . \u201cIt is really amazing to win this event,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI just can\u2019t even believe it right now. It just seems really surreal. That Final went by so fast and I wish I could have done some more surfing, but I\u2019m just really stoked.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For Sally’s side of the story and all the official details, follow the jump.
\nHUNTINGTON BEACH, California\/USA (Saturday, August 7, 2010) \u2013 Carissa Moore (Honolulu, HI), 17, won the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Women\u2019s US Open of Surfing presented by Hurley and Nike 6.0 in a wave-starved Final over Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 19, at South Huntington Beach Pier to take out $50,000, the richest first place prize purse in women\u2019s surfing history. Sage Erickson (Ventura, CA), 19, also donated a standout performance today when she claimed the ASP Grade-2 Pro Junior in a stacked Final.<\/p>\n

Quarterfinalists were also decided in Men\u2019s ASP Prime event while Finalists were determined for the Men\u2019s ASP Grade-2 Pro Junior.<\/p>\n

Surfers competing in the US Open of Surfing are out to capitalize on the crucial ratings points on offer to either maintain their position on, or qualify for the ASP Dream Tour while surfers on the ASP North America Pro Junior Series are out to finish atop their regional ratings to qualify for the inaugural ASP World Junior Tour.<\/p>\n

Moore, who is currently competing in her rookie year on the ASP Women\u2019s Dream Tour, started off with two small scores to start the heat, and locked into a lefthander in the dying seconds of the heat to capitalize on her priority to clinch the 2010 Women\u2019s US Open of Surfing title over Fitzgibbons.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was pretty nervous because I only had two 4 point scores,\u201d Moore said. \u201cSally (Fitzgibbons) is gnarly and is a great competitor and I knew when that last set came, if I didn\u2019t get on it Sally would have gotten the score easily. I\u2019m just so on top of the world right now, I\u2019m so psyched.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tough victory earned by Moore also saw the young Hawaiian take out the richest prize purse in women\u2019s surfing history and the talented natural-footer was beyond belief with her accomplishment.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is really amazing to win this event,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI just can\u2019t even believe it right now. It just seems really surreal. That Final went by so fast and I wish I could have done some more surfing, but I\u2019m just really stoked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitzgibbons, who smashed the highest scores of women\u2019s competition throughout the event\u2019s entirety, struggled to get a start in the Final and finished runner-up.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a really tough Final and there wasn\u2019t much opportunity to open up,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cI had a really good time here at the US Open and second place is awesome so I\u2019ll just take it and move on to the next event.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fitzgibbons, who has been the runner-up in the last three ASP Women\u2019s World Tour events, was disappointed with the loss, but feels she is close to locking down a major victory in the near future.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy time is obviously around the corner,\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \u201cI wanted to win that one, but there are more events and it\u2019s great that Nike put up the extra money. It really added to the excitement and hopefully next time I catch a few more waves\u201d<\/p>\n

Erickson, who was the runner-up in last year\u2019s Women\u2019s US Open Pro Junior, jumped out to an early lead in the stacked heat and led the field throughout its entirety to clinch her first ASP victory over last year\u2019s winner Malia Manuel (Kauai, HI), 16, ASP Women\u2019s World Tour campaigner Coco Ho (North Shore, HI), 19, and reigning ASP Women\u2019s World Junior Champion Laura Enever (AUS), 18.<\/p>\n

\u201cI came in second last year with Malia (Manuel) getting the score in the last couple of seconds,\u201d Erickson said. \u201cIt was hard. I\u2019m just glad to come out this year and win a Junior with such a prestigious Final. This is pretty much my best win because it\u2019s the US Open. It feels great to win in front of all of these people.\u201d<\/p>\n

Brett Simpson (Huntington Beach, CA), 25, who is the defending US Open of Surfing champion, tore through the Round of 16 today while unleashing the day\u2019s top scores. The local standout blasted a 9.37 out of 10 with an impressive backside air and followed with a series of impressive turns before snatching a 17.17 heat total, the day\u2019s highest, to eliminate current ASP Dream Tour No. 4 Dane Reynolds to advance to the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that in the beginning we were both going for big maneuvers,\u201d Simpson said. \u201cI fell on a good wave and he tried a big air and I think I had to shake the jitters out. I know that Dane (Reynolds) is going to go for big maneuvers, he never surfs safe and I was trying to match it. I got the good air and was in rhythm with the waves and I think that\u2019s half of the battle. I\u2019m stoked to be in the Quarters.\u201d<\/p>\n

Simpson will compete against 2008 US Open of Surfing Champion Nathaniel Curran (Oxnard, CA), 26, in Quarterfinal Heat 4.<\/p>\n

Granger Larsen (Lahaina, HI), 20, issued the upset of the day in the men\u2019s ASP PRIME main event when the young Hawaiian eliminated current ASP World Title event No. 5 Adriano de Souza (BRA), 23, with a last minute exchange to advance to the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI knew going into that heat it was going to be hard,\u201d Larsen said. \u201cThey had to restart the heat because no waves came. That actually made me relax a little bit. Then that first set came and I got the better of the exchange. I felt good and had a feeling that I could beat him. I had priority at the end and knew I only needed a small score. That perfect left came and I got the score, I\u2019m stoked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Larsen will tackle nine-time ASP World Champion Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), 38, in Quarterfinal Heat 3.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s US Open of Surfing Pro Junior Finalists were also decided today, with current ASP North America Pro Junior Series ratings leader Evan Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, FL), 17, Kolohe Andino (San Clemente, CA), 16, and Brazilians Alejo Muniz (BRA), 20, and Miguel Pupo (BRA), 20, earning the right to battle for this year\u2019s US Open Pro Junior title tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s ASP PRIME US Open of Surfing and ASP Pro Junior Champions will be crowned tomorrow. For all of the LIVE action log on to www.usopenofsurfing.com.<\/p>\n

For complimentary high-res images and video log on to www.usopenofsurfing.com\/downloads<\/p>\n

For additional ASP information log on to www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org<\/p>\n

US Open of Surfing Women\u2019s Final:
\n1 \u2013 Carissa Moore (HAW) 12.50
\n2 \u2013 Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 3.83<\/p>\n

US Open of Surfing Women\u2019s Semifinals:
\nHeat 1: Carissa Moore (USA) 13.27 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 6.27
\nHeat 2: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 13.33 def. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 10.70<\/p>\n

US Open of Surfing Pro Junior Women\u2019s Final:
\n1 \u2013 Sage Erickson (USA) 10.20
\n2 \u2013 Malia Manuel (HAW) 6.56
\n3 – Coco Ho (HAW) 7.00
\n4 \u2013 Laura Enever (AUS) 6.67<\/p>\n

US Open of Surfing Men\u2019s Round of 16 Results:
\nHeat 1: Jordy Smith (ZAF) 11.17 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 7.24
\nHeat 2: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 14.33 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 13.00
\nHeat 3: Jadson Andre (BRA) 9.50 def. Nic Muscroft (AUS) 8.00
\nHeat 4: Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.93 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 13.93
\nHeat 5: Granger Larsen (HAW) 14.10 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.00
\nHeat 6: Kelly Slater (USA) 14.77 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.44
\nHeat 7: Nathaniel Curran (USA) 16.27 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 10.73
\nHeat 8: Brett Simpson (USA) 17.14 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 7.23<\/p>\n

US Open Pro Junior Men\u2019s Semifinals Results:
\nHeat 1: Evan Geiselman (USA) 15.17, Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.49, Ian Crane (USA) 6.66, Cooper Chapman (AUS) 5.07
\nHeat 2: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.73, Miguel Pupo (BRA) 12.83, Granger Larsen (HAW) 11.33, Jacob Halstead (USA) 7.33<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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