{"id":24572,"date":"2011-08-07T08:22:38","date_gmt":"2011-08-07T15:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=24572"},"modified":"2011-08-07T08:39:09","modified_gmt":"2011-08-07T15:39:09","slug":"toledo-peterson-win-nike-us-open-pro-junior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=24572","title":{"rendered":"Toledo & Peterson Win Nike US Open Pro Junior"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Brazilian wildcard Filipe Toledo<\/strong>, 16, slipped in ahead of Kolohe Andino<\/strong> to take the Junior Men’s title while Santa Barbara’s Lakey Peterson<\/strong>, 16, dominated Malia Manuel<\/strong>, Laura Enever<\/strong> and Coco Ho<\/strong> to steal the Junior Women’s event at the US Open of Surfing<\/a><\/strong> on Saturday, August 6, 2011.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this win puts my name with the rest of the Brazilians like Alejo (Muniz) and Miguel (Pupo),\u201d Toledo said. \u201cI\u2019m going to go back to Brazil and do some ASP contests and hopefully I can do well.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lakey was obviously stoked.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to win this event,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cI was looking at the trophy before I paddled out and I was like \u2018I want that thing so bad.\u2019 Nike does such a great job and I\u2019d like to thank them for putting on this event. It\u2019s been an amazing day. The final wasn\u2019t really serious, we were all laughing and cracking jokes, it was really fun.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Follow the jump for all the details.HUNTINGTON BEACH, California \/ USA (Saturday, August 6, 2011) \u2013 Filipe Toledo (Sao Paulo, BRA), 16, and Lakey Peterson (Santa Barbara, CA), 16, have won the ASP 4-Star Nike US Open of Surfing Pro Junior in clean two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Huntington Beach Pier against some of the world\u2019s finest under-21 surfers.<\/p>\n

In addition to the crowning of the ASP Pro Junior Series champions, Quarterfinalists were decided for the men\u2019s ASP PRIME event as well as Semifinalists for final stop on the 2011 ASP Women\u2019s World Title Series, the Women\u2019s Nike US Open of Surfing.<\/p>\n

Toledo proved to be unstoppable in the rippable beachbreak conditions, and defeated prodigies Kolohe Andino (San Clemente, CA), 16, and John John Florence (North Shore, HI), 17, as well as California powerhouse Conner Coffin (Santa Barbara, CA), 16, when he launched a flurry of frontside air-reverses to net a 15.17 out of 20 heat total in the Final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel unbelievable,\u201d Toledo said. \u201cThanks to all of my Brazilian brothers and my new sponsor Nike and my family in Brazil. The wave here in Huntington is a beachbreak, just like Brazil and I think I\u2019m a good surfer in these waves, it\u2019s just unbelievable to win.\u201d<\/p>\n

The massive victory earned by the young Brazilian dark-horse now puts him on the international stage alongside his fellow countrymen who are pushing the limits of surfing to new heights and Toledo plans on returning to Brazil to establish himself on the ASP World Ranking.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like this win puts my name with the rest of the Brazilians like Alejo (Muniz) and Miguel (Pupo),\u201d Toledo said. \u201cI\u2019m going to go back to Brazil and do some ASP contests and hopefully I can do well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lakey Peterson clawed her way back into the Nike US Open of Surfing Pro Junior Final after former event champion Malia Manuel (Wailua, HI), 18, opened her account with a 7.67 and tore into two right-handers, earning an 8.50 and a 7.27 for the rides to solidify her victory. The up-and-coming Californian took out Manuel, and elite ASP Women\u2019s World Title Surfers Laura Enever (AUS), 19, and Coco Ho (North Shore, HI), 18, and was elated to win at Huntington Beach.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s amazing to win this event,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cI was looking at the trophy before I paddled out and I was like \u2018I want that thing so bad.\u2019 Nike does such a great job and I\u2019d like to thank them for putting on this event. It\u2019s been an amazing day. The final wasn\u2019t really serious, we were all laughing and cracking jokes, it was really fun.\u201d<\/p>\n

Peterson, wildcard into the Nike US Open of Surfing ASP Women\u2019s World Title event, continued her tear against the ASP Top 17 as well when she ousted Laura Enever (AUS), 19, in their Quarterfinals bout and will face top seed Carissa Moore (Honolulu, HI), 18, in the Semifinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m actually shaking pretty bad right now,\u201d Peterson said. \u201cI\u2019m just really excited. I got to the Semifinals last year as a 6-Star but it\u2019s a World Tour event this year. I\u2019m surfing against Carissa (Moore) in the Semifinals. She\u2019s a great friend and I\u2019m looking forward to surfing against her, she always pushes me to surf the best that I can.\u201d<\/p>\n

Carissa Moore, winner of last year\u2019s ASP 6-Star Hurley US Open of Surfing, took a come-from-behind victory to overtake local favorite Courtney Conlogue (Santa Ana, CA), 17, in their Quarterfinals matchup when she blasted the day\u2019s highest single-wave score of 8.93 while taking the highest heat-total of 16.53 (out of 20) with committed and polished forehand surfing.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had my back up against the wall,\u201d Moore said. \u201cI ended up really far down the beach from Courtney (Conlogue) and we kind of were surfing different peaks and I was just hoping the waves would come. In the beginning Courtney got the better of it and got that sick left and I felt like if I was going to go out, I\u2019d want to go out kicking and screaming. Luckily some waves came.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kolohe Andino, who finished second in the ASP Pro Junior Final, battled fellow up-and-comer John John Florence in the Round of 12 found his way into clean barrel before launching a massive air-reverse on his second wave to notch the day\u2019s highest heat-total in men\u2019s competition of 16.10 to advance through to the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cConditions are really fun, especially for airs and high-performance surfing and I\u2019m stoked to make it through,\u201d Andino said. \u201cI had a blast. Once I got that first 8.5 I knew I had to get at least a 7.5 to put John John (Florence) in a combo. I really wanted to put him in a combo to have a better chance to win the heat.\u201d<\/p>\n

The young talent will now face his idol Dane Reynolds (Ventura, CA), 26, in the Quarterfinals and is motivated to take on the progressive wizard in their upcoming matchup. <\/p>\n

\u201cYesterday, in my heat against Dane (Reynolds), it just slipped through my fingers, I needed a 7.5 and just couldn\u2019t find a second wave after I got the 9,\u201d Andino said. \u201cDane (Reynolds) is one of my favorite surfers and it\u2019s just a have fun heat because I\u2019m supposed to lose so I\u2019m just going to go for it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Yadin Nicol (AUS), 26, kept his qualification campaign alive to make the midyear cut for the elite ASP Top 34 when he got the best of dangerous Brazilian Thiago Camarao, 23, in their hard-fought Round of 12 heat.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m really happy,\u201d Nicol said. \u201cThis is a big contest for me and a great opportunity. I\u2019m pretty excited right now. Thiago is a great surfer and I\u2019m happy to move through to the Quarterfinals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Nike US Open of Surfing champions will be crowned tomorrow afternoon.<\/p>\n

LIVE webcast of the Nike US Open of surfing will run from August 1 through 7, 2011 via www.usopenofsurfing.com<\/p>\n

For media downloads log on to www.usopenofsurfing.com\/downloads<\/p>\n

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

The Nike US Open of Surfing represents a massive action sports festival which also includes Skate, BMX, Art, Music and Fashion shows all of which are free to the public.<\/p>\n

Nike US Open of Surfing Round of 12 Results:
\nHeat 1: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 12.00 def. Richard Christie (NZL) 9.26
\nHeat 2: Taj Burrow (AUS) 11.10 def. Evan Geiselman (USA) 10.90
\nHeat 3: Kolohe Andino (USA) 16.10 def. John John Florence (HAW) 12.17<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Nike US Open of Surfing Quarterfinals Results:
\nQF 1: Lakey Peterson (USA) 13.80 def. Laura Enever (AUS) 10.24
\nQF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.53 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 8.17
\nQF 3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 10.83 def. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 8.17
\nQF 4: Coco Ho (HAW) 11.20 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 10.37<\/p>\n

Nike US Open of Surfing Pro Junior Men\u2019s Final Result:
\n1 \u2013 Filipe Toledo (BRA) 15.17
\n2 \u2013 Kolohe Andino (USA) 13.96
\n3 \u2013 John John Florence (HAW) 13.47
\n4 \u2013 Conner Coffin (USA) 11.44<\/p>\n

Nike US Open Pro Junior Men\u2019s Semifinals Results:
\nSF 1: Conner Coffin (USA) 16.23, Filipe Toledo (BRA) 14.46, Tanner Hendrickson (HAW) 13.44, Keanu Asing (HAW) 11.57
\nSF 2: John John Florence (HAW) 16.10, Kolohe Andino (USA) 14.16, Dylan Goodale (HAW) 12.13, Colin Moran (USA) 7.70<\/p>\n

Nike US Open Pro Junior Women\u2019s Final Result:
\n1 \u2013 Lakey Peterson (USA) 16.07
\n2 \u2013 Malia Manuel (HAW) 12.67
\n3 \u2013 Laura Enever (AUS) 12.36
\n4 \u2013 Coco Ho (HAW) 3.66<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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