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The Vans US Open of Surfing<\/strong>, the world’s largest action sports festival, wrapped up on July 31, 2016 in Huntington Beach, California with Tatiana Weston-Webb\u00a0<\/strong>and Filipe Toledo<\/strong> winning the women’s and men’s event in three to five foot surf at the Huntington Beach Pier.<\/p>\n Weston-Webb claimed her first elite Championship Tour victory today by taking out Malia Manuel (HAW) in a tough Final at Huntington Beach. The win sees earned her 10,000 points and advanced her two places to 4th on the Jeep Leaderboard. . . \u201cTo be honest, I had a tough week last week because I lost out in the first round of the Supergirl Pro QS event,\u201d said Weston-Webb. \u201cI just wanted to get my confidence back up. I knew I had a tough draw here in Huntington, especially going against Courtney (Conlogue). She is at her home court and she is so amazing out here. After beating Courtney I got a lot of confidence. I had to surf the Final against my fellow Kauian Malia (Manuel) and she has been ripping all event.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Toledo was equally happy about his QS win.<\/p>\n \u201cI had an amazing week and this win is for all my family, friends, and fans that support me so much,\u201d Toledo added after his celebration. \u201cCompeting against Ethan (Ewing) in that final was so crazy, he absolutely rips and know he\u2019s poised with for a big year with his Ballito result and this runner-up. This wave is one that I\u2019m super comfortable in, growing up on beach breaks like this my whole life and now living down the road it just feels like home to me.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n For the official word from the content company that produced this surfing event please follow the jump.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n TATIANA WESTON-WEBB AND FILIPE TOLEDO WIN VANS US OPEN OF SURFING Caption: Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) claim victory at the Vans US Open of Surfing women’s Championship Tour event and men’s QS10,000 event, respectively. Location: Huntington Beach Pier, Huntington Beach, California HUNTINGTON BEACH, California\/USA (Sunday, July 31, 2016) \u2013 Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) and Filipe Toledo (BRA) claimed victory today at the Vans US Open of Surfing in front of a capacity crowd on the Southside of the Huntington Beach Pier in three-to-five foot (1 – 1.5 meter) waves. Weston-Webb prevailed at Stop No. 6 of 10 on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour (CT), while Toledo won the Men\u2019s Qualifying Series (QS) 10,000 event.<\/p>\n Weston-Webb claimed her first elite Championship Tour victory today by taking out Malia Manuel (HAW) in a tough Final at Huntington Beach. The win sees earned her 10,000 points and advanced her two places to 4th on the Jeep Leaderboard.<\/p>\n \u201cTo be honest, I had a tough week last week because I lost out in the first round of the Supergirl Pro QS event,\u201d said Weston-Webb. \u201cI just wanted to get my confidence back up. I knew I had a tough draw here in Huntington, especially going against Courtney (Conlogue). She is at her home court and she is so amazing out here. After beating Courtney I got a lot of confidence. I had to surf the Final against my fellow Kauian Malia (Manuel) and she has been ripping all event.\u201d<\/p>\n The Final saw an all-out clash between Hawaiian chargers Weston-Webb and Manuel. Manuel kept busy to put points on the board and charged with back-to-back waves under Weston-Webb\u2019s priority. Weston-Webb fired back with an excellent 7.33 and a 5.63 to regain control with fifteen minutes left on the clock. Manuel continued to chip away at Weston-Webb\u2019s 12.96 combined score. A set out the back in the dying minutes of the heat gave Manuel one last opportunity, but she was not able to find the 7.79 required to close the gap and Weston-Webb took the win.<\/p>\n \u201cI can only go up from here and I want to keep this roll going and hopefully win some more events in the future,\u201d continued Weston-Webb. \u201cI just want to thank my family, sponsors and all the fans for their support. This win is for everyone..\u201d<\/p>\n Manuel\u2019s 2nd place finish at the Vans US Open of Surfing is her best result of the 2016 season and will keep her at 8th to on the Jeep Rankings. Manuel previously dispatched Tyler Wright (AUS) and six-time WSL Champion Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) to earn her first Final berth of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing back here in the Final at Huntington Beach is very special,\u201d Manuel said. \u201cEight years ago I won this event and it was a long time ago, but it is always a nice feeling to make the Final. I\u2019ve gotten a couple of second place finishes these past couple of weeks. California is a second home for me and it is nice to come back and see everyone and all the surf fans.\u201d<\/p>\n Despite being eliminated by Manuel in the Semifinals, Tyler Wright (AUS) reclaims first position on the Jeep Rankings with the 6,500 points awarded to her at this event. Wright\u2019s 3rd place result in Huntington Beach has earned her the right to wear the coveted Jeep Rankings Jersey heading into the next event on the CT, the Swatch Women\u2019s Pro.<\/p>\n Lakey Peterson (USA) was eliminated in the Semifinals by Weston-Webb. Peterson, who suffered a sidelining injury earlier this year, charged through her first event of the 2016 season to earn a 5th place result.<\/p>\n Weston-Webb knocked out Huntington Beach local Courtney Conlogue (USA) in the Quarterfinals. The heat saw both surfers charge for the win, but Conlogue was not able to close the narrow 0.23 point gap required to advance. Conlogue has finished in the top five at every CT event this season, with only the Fiji Pro matching her 5th place result in Huntington Beach. Today\u2019s result will see her move from 1st to 2nd on the Jeep Leaderboard.<\/p>\n 2016 WSL Rookie Keely Andrew (AUS) was eliminated in the Quarterfinals by Wright. Despite Andrew\u2019s elimination from the event, the rookie put on a great performance leading up to the Quarterfinals as she knocked out top ranked surfers Johanne Defay (FRA), defending event Champion, and three-time WSL Champion Carissa Moore (HAW).<\/p>\n Alongside Weston-Webb\u2019s massive Women\u2019s CT win, Filipe Toledo (BRA) finished off a phenomenal run at the 2016 Vans US Open of Surfing Men\u2019s QS10,000 with a second title to his name. The Brazilian showed off his signature flair over the stylish power surfing from Ethan Ewing (AUS) to take another massive win at Huntington Beach, California.<\/p>\n \u201cThat\u2019s a really special moment for me now after I\u2019ve had a really blessed week surfing against all these great guys,\u201d Toledo said. \u201cI\u2019m so stoked to have two titles here in Huntington, the crowd is just amazing here and I have the best support coming from my family and friends. This is big confidence builder moving into Tahiti, although I know that\u2019s a totally different wave, just winning a contest is such a great feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n 2014 Vans US Open Champion Toledo has secured two Men\u2019s QS10,000 titles in the shadow of the Huntington Beach Pier. The Brazilian had the crowd on their feet leading up to his win at the Vans US Open of Surfing. Taking down the powerful Michel Bourez (PYF) in the Quarterfinals and hometown hero Kanoa Igarashi (USA) in an explosive Semifinal, Toledo scorched his way through the final day of competition.<\/p>\n \u201cI had an amazing week and this win is for all my family, friends, and fans that support me so much,\u201d Toledo added after his celebration. \u201cCompeting against Ethan (Ewing) in that final was so crazy, he absolutely rips and know he\u2019s poised with for a big year with his Ballito result and this runner-up. This wave is one that I\u2019m super comfortable in, growing up on beach breaks like this my whole life and now living down the road it just feels like home to me.\u201d<\/p>\n Ethan Ewing (AUS) has made himself a household name this year and just elevated himself to the next level with an incredible run at the Vans US Open into a runner-up position. The Australian junior talent took down two CT competitors on the final day of competition, topping rookie Ryan Callinan (AUS) and defending WSL Champion Adriano de Souza (BRA).<\/p>\n \u201cComing into this event I felt comfortable competing against some of these older guys and I was expecting to maybe make two or three heats, but to make it to the final I\u2019m blown away,\u201d Ewing said. \u201cAfter losing out in the Pro Juniors it definitely got me more focused into the main event. When people always ask about the points or how much money I\u2019ll make, I can get caught up in that but I\u2019ve been staying with good people who kept me really grounded. This is the biggest achievement of my career so far and I\u2019m just so happy.\u201d<\/p>\n The next stop on the 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Championship Tour will be the Billabong Pro Tahiti, which will see the world\u2019s best male surfers resume this season\u2019s title race from August 19 – 30, 2016.<\/p>\n Highlights from the Vans US Open of Surfing are available at WorldSurfLeague.com as well as the WSL app.<\/p>\n High Res Images from this event available for editorial use via Reuters.<\/p>\n For more information, check out WorldSurfLeague.com<\/p>\n Vans US Open of Surfing Women\u2019s Final Results: Vans US Open of Surfing Women\u2019s Semifinal Results: Vans US Open of Surfing Women\u2019s Quarterfinal Results: 2016 Samsung Galaxy WSL Top 5 (after Vans US Open of Surfing): Vans US Open of Surfing Men\u2019s QS10,000 Final Results: Vans US Open of Surfing Men\u2019s QS10,000 Semifinal Results: Vans US Open of Surfing Men\u2019s QS10,000 Quarterfinal Results: The Vans US Open of Surfing, the world’s largest action sports festival, wrapped up on July 31, 2016 in Huntington Beach, California with Tatiana Weston-Webb\u00a0and Filipe Toledo winning the women’s and men’s event in three to five foot surf at the Huntington Beach Pier. 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\n– HAWAIIAN WESTON-WEBB CLAIMS FIRST CAREER CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR WIN
\n– AUSTRALIAN WRIGHT RECLAIMS WSL JEEP LEADERS JERSEY
\n– TOLEDO SOARS INTO HIS SECOND US OPEN MEN\u2019S QS10,000 TITLE
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\nImage: WSL \/ Van Kirk<\/p>\n
\nEvent Window: July 25 – 31, 2016
\nToday’s Call: Event complete
\nConditions: 3 – 5 feet (1 – 1.5 metre)<\/p>\n
\n1 – Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 14.26
\n2 – Malia Manuel (HAW) 10.96<\/p>\n
\nSF 1: Tatiana Weston- Webb (HAW) 14.26 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 10.96
\nSF 2: Malia Manuel (HAW) 13.33 def. Tyler Wright (AUS) 10.83<\/p>\n
\nHeat 1: Lakey Peterson (USA) 12.50 def. Sage Erickson (USA) 11.17
\nHeat 2: Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 15.23 def. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 15.00
\nHeat 3: Tyler Wright (AUS) 14.10 def. Keely Andrew (AUS) 11.17
\nHeat 4: Malia Manuel (HAW) 10.50 def. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 9.74<\/p>\n
\n1. Tyler Wright (AUS) 43,450 points
\n2. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 42,900 points
\n3. Carissa Moore (HAW) 37,300 points
\n4. Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) 35,150 points
\n5. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 31,450 points<\/p>\n
\n1 – Filipe Toledo (BRA) 14.90
\n2 – Ethan Ewing (AUS) 10.46<\/p>\n
\nHeat 1: Ethan Ewing (AUS) 14.60 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.53
\nHeat 2: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 15.67 def. Kanoa Igarashi (USA) 13.40<\/p>\n
\nHeat 1: Ethan Ewing (AUS) 13.40 def. Ryan Callinan (AUS) 12.40
\nHeat 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.43 def. Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 3.63
\nHeat 3: Kanoa Igarashi (USA) 13.04 def. Bino Lopes (BRA) 11.83
\nHeat 4: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 14.20 def. Michel Bourez (PYF) 12.63<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"