{"id":23050,"date":"2011-05-06T08:25:53","date_gmt":"2011-05-06T15:25:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=23050"},"modified":"2011-05-06T08:39:37","modified_gmt":"2011-05-06T15:39:37","slug":"small-young-surfers-shred-nike-6-0-lowers-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=23050","title":{"rendered":"Small, Young Surfers Shred Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Kolohe-Andino-Asp\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s hardly news to say that Kolohe Andino<\/strong>, 17, is doing well at the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro at Trestles<\/a><\/strong>. He was built for this wave, especially when the sets are rolling through in their rglassy, rampy two-to-four foot range. And that’s exactly what rolled through when he edged Dusty Payne<\/strong> 17.50 to 17.03 in Heat 4 of the Round of 24 on Thursday, May 5, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the heat my nerves were running wild,\u201d Andino said. \u201cI had to step aside and focus because I was pretty nervous. Once the heat starts I start to get a little more comfortable, but actually after I got that 7, I was still nervous because I knew Dusty (Payne) could get a bomb and rip it. I just want to give credit to Dusty (Payne) he\u2019s one of my favorite surfers and it\u2019s a bummer we came up against each other and I probably had the best heat of my life.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Andino was not alone. Brazil’s Gabriel Medina, 17, rolled on with his big-name wrecking by snubbing Patrick Gudauskas with a 9.5 and the highest score of the day. For more details and all the results from Trestles follow the jump or click here to watch the Oakley Jr Pro<\/a><\/strong> which is live now.SAN CLEMENTE, California\/USA (Thursday, May 5, 2011) \u2013 The ASP PRIME Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro charged through the Round of 24 with several up-and-comers putting on a show in clean two-to-four foot waves at Lower Trestles in San Onofre State Beach.<\/p>\n

Surfers competing in the Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro are surfing for the crucial points on offer towards their ASP World Ranking.<\/p>\n

Jadson Andre (BRA), 21, who earned the highest heat total of the entire Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro event yesterday, returned to form again to earn the day\u2019s highest heat-total of 17.87 out of 20 in a combined effort on both the lefts and rights on offer at Lower Trestles.<\/p>\n

\u201cTrestles is one of my favorite waves in the world and I just love to come down and compete and surf,\u201d Andre said. \u201cWhen I come here I just enjoy surfing with a few other guys in the water so I\u2019m pretty stoked to do this well in the contest, but I\u2019m trying not to think about scores or the final and just try to catch the best waves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andre, who took the event\u2019s highest single-wave score in yesterday\u2019s competition on his forehand, looked equally impressive on the rights of Lower Trestles today with a 9.10 score for several blistering backside turns.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s just amazing to show that I\u2019ve improved,\u201d Andre said. \u201cMy best wave was on my backside in that heat, a 9.10 and I\u2019ve just been working hard on my backside.\u201d<\/p>\n

Andre has been the leader of the impressive Brazilian contingent responsible for several of the event\u2019s top scores and is motivated by the camaraderie of his fellow countrymen.<\/p>\n

\u201cEverybody knows the Brazilian guys are always supporting each other and I really love it,\u201d Andre said. \u201cThere are still so many Brazilians left in the contest and it\u2019s always great to make your heat and see your friends make theirs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kolohe Andino (San Clemente, CA), 17, put on an amazing performance in front of his home crowd to earn some of the event\u2019s top scores in what many are calling the most exciting heat of the day. The young Lower Trestles local detonated a well-rounded combination of massive airs and carves on several rights to take down ASP Dream Tour talent Dusty Payne (Lahaina, HI), 22, in a high scoring affair of 17.50 to 17.03.<\/p>\n

\u201cBefore the heat my nerves were running wild,\u201d Andino said. \u201cI had to step aside and focus because I was pretty nervous. Once the heat starts I start to get a little more comfortable, but actually after I got that 7, I was still nervous because I knew Dusty (Payne) could get a bomb and rip it. I just want to give credit to Dusty (Payne) he\u2019s one of my favorite surfers and it\u2019s a bummer we came up against each other and I probably had the best heat of my life.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gabriel Medina (BRA), 17, continued to issue his string of upsets by reveling in the clean lefthanders in his morning heat to defeat local standout and ASP Dream Tour competitor Patrick Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA), 25. Medina issued the day\u2019s highest single-wave score of a near perfect 9.50 out of 10 for a massive layback, a powerful carve and completed the ride with a committed air to overtake Gudauskas in their bout for the win.<\/p>\n

\u201cI was outside and the wave just came,\u201d Medina said. \u201cI thought \u2018oh my God, I have to rip this wave because I need a score.\u2019 I did that layback first and then a good turn and finished with the air. I\u2019m stoked.\u201d<\/p>\n

Medina, who got off to a sluggish start in his heat against Gudauskas, maintained composure in his Round of 24 match-up to show experience beyond his years.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel so good,\u201d Medina said. \u201cI was nervous in the start of my heat and I just don\u2019t know, I just got two good waves. At first I was worried because my feet were slipping off of my board. Luckily I had some wax in my wetsuit and fixed it and got two good waves later in the heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

C.J. Hobgood (Melbourne, FL), 31, was one veteran campaigner who capitalized on his experience of the Round of 24\u2019s man-on-man format. The Floridian took to his backhand to lock into two of the heat\u2019s best right-handers to post a solid 17.07 heat total to oust Hawaiian powerhouse Joel Centeio (HAW), 28.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just focused in on the rights and it\u2019s completely different than those four-man heats,\u201d Hobgood said. \u201cIn the four-man heats it\u2019s all about getting your waves and building a house and the two-man are exactly opposite, you want to think clearly and focus on what you\u2019re doing. I was able to do that and it was the difference. I\u2019ve got a lot of experience here so it helps.\u201d<\/p>\n

Concluding today\u2019s action was the ASP 5-Star Oakley Pro Junior, which ran the first two heats of the Round of 32.<\/p>\n

The Oakley Pro Junior’s ASP 5-Star status will play a crucial role in American surfers\u2019 chances of qualification for the prestigious ASP World Junior Tour.<\/p>\n

The 2011 Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro holds a waiting period from May 3 through 7, 2011 and is LIVE via http:\/\/www.nike6lowerspro.com\/<\/p>\n

The Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro will be televised live and in its entirety in Hawaii on Oceanic Time Warner Cable\u2019s Channel 250 and 1250HD. Additionally, the Oceanic Time Warner Cable live feed will be transported to Time Warner Cable\u2019s Los Angeles (Channel 101), San Diego (Channel 411) and Desert Cities (Channel 111) markets from Thursday through Saturday.<\/p>\n

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

Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro Round of 24 Results:
\nHeat 1: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 17.07 def. Joel Centeio (HAW) 11.70
\nHeat 2: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 17.17 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 14.07
\nHeat 3: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 15.33 def. Bobby Martinez (USA) 13.33
\nHeat 4: Kolohe Andino (USA) 17.50 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 17.03
\nHeat 5: Heitor Alves (BRA) 11.83 def. Mason Ho (HAW) 9.17
\nHeat 6: Jesse Mendes (BRA) 13.74 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 10.67
\nHeat 7: Willian Cardoso (BRA) 13.74 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 13.74
\nHeat 8: Junior Faria (BRA) 11.77 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 10.93
\nHeat 9: Jadson Andre (BRA) 17.87 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 10.93
\nHeat 10: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 14.77 def. Damien Hobgood (USA) 13.60
\nHeat 11: Thiago Camareo (BRA) 12.83 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 12.07
\nHeat 12: Timmy Reyes (USA) 12.60 def. Tonino Benson (HAW) 10.30<\/p>\n

Nike 6.0 Lowers Pro Round of 48 Results:
\nHeat 10: Damien Hobgood (USA) 12.03, Kai Otton (AUS) 10.45, Julian Wilson (AUS) 10.16, Lincoln Taylor (AUS) 8.90
\nHeat 11: Thiago Camareo (BRA) 13.67, Tonino Benson (HAW) 12.40, Heath Joske (AUS) 12.34, Adrian Buchan (AUS) 7.00
\nHeat 12: Tim Reyes (USA) 13.00, Adam Melling (AUS) 11.30, Nathaniel Curran (USA) 11.00, Nathan Yeomans (USA) 10.50<\/p>\n

Oakley Pro Junior Round of 32 Results:
\nHeat 1: Tayler Brothers (USA) 10.96, Jack Freestone (AUS) 10.30, Kiron Jabour (HAW) 9.90, Jack Robinson (AUS) 7.90
\nHeat 2: Luke Davis (USA) 14.57, Doug Van Mierlo (USA) 11.00, Evan Thompson (USA) 8.98, Taylor Clark (USA) 7.50<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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