{"id":37592,"date":"2012-11-05T16:58:54","date_gmt":"2012-11-06T00:58:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37592"},"modified":"2012-11-05T17:05:56","modified_gmt":"2012-11-06T01:05:56","slug":"cold-water-classic-into-round-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=37592","title":{"rendered":"Cold Water Classic Into Round 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nWilko fins out.<\/em><\/p>\n

After an early start, then a pause, then another go, the 2012 O’Neill Cold Water Classic<\/a><\/strong> made it through the last four heats of Round 3 and the first four heats of Round 4 and Joel Parkinson<\/strong> moved another step closer to an ASP World Title.<\/p>\n

Parkinson was selective in his slow Round 4 heat, but the cautious wave choice allowed the Australian to notch the day\u2019s highest score of 9.50 for a powerful combination of turns, aiding in his advancement to the Quarterfinals. . . \u201cIt was really slow at the start and I didn\u2019t get a wave for about 11 minutes,\u201d Parkinson said. \u201cThat 9.5 was a good wave. I waited. I figured I wasn\u2019t going to waste my time on small waves. I\u2019d rather lose than see someone get the wave that I wanted.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For the official word and complete results follow the jump.STEAMER LANE, Santa Cruz\/California (Monday, November 5, 2012) \u2013 The O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic, Stop No. 9 of 10 on the ASP World Championship Tour (WCT), completed Rounds 3 and 4 today, with the ASP World Title Race and requalification campaigns heating up at Steamer Lane.<\/p>\n

Joel Parkinson (AUS), 31, current frontrunner for the ASP World Title, moved one step closer to achieving his goal of winning the O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic. Parkinson was selective in his slow Round 4 heat, but the cautious wave choice allowed the Australian to notch the day\u2019s highest score of 9.50 for a powerful combination of turns, aiding in his advancement to the Quarterfinals.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was really slow at the start and I didn\u2019t get a wave for about 11 minutes,\u201d Parkinson said. \u201cThat 9.5 was a good wave. I waited. I figured I wasn\u2019t going to waste my time on small waves. I\u2019d rather lose than see someone get the wave that I wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n

Parkinson, a three-time ASP World Runner-Up, is within striking distance of his maiden elite crown and knows big results in the last two events will be crucial in finishing atop the ASP WCT Rankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat heat was really important,\u201d Parkinson said. \u201cI\u2019m dropping a 9th and replacing it with a 5th or better now. Tomorrow\u2019s a new day and there\u2019s still a lot of work to do. It\u2019s great to have the title come down to Pipe. It\u2019s the best thing to be in it for Pipe and it\u2019s good for surfing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jeremy Flores (FRA), 24, was another natural-footer to find success in today\u2019s challenging conditions. Like Parkinson, the Frenchman also started strong with a powerful forehand attack on his opening wave, notching an excellent 9.37 for the ride to hold off Tahitian powerhouse Michel Bourez(PYF), 27, and Kelly Slater (USA), 40, to earn his Quarterfinals berth.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat first wave was perfect,\u201d Flores said. \u201cIt was the best wave I\u2019ve had so far and I feel better. It\u2019s funny, I changed my wax and I actually felt better. It feels good to actually put a heat together. Wave choice out here is important. I think the guy that catches the right waves out here is going to win the heat if they don\u2019t fall. Of course guys like Kelly (Slater) or even Michel (Bourez) can get a 9 on anything. I\u2019ve been scratching through heats, so that one felt better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Taj Burrow (AUS), 34, looked sharp in his Round 4 bout. Burrow combined an array of turns and airs to advance directly to the Quarterfinals over high-flying Brazilian Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, and dangerous goofy-footer Travis Logie (ZAF), 33.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m having fun,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cThe conditions aren\u2019t great, they\u2019re a little bit slow, but I actually connected quite a few good waves in that heat, so I was pretty lucky. Even on the good ones, they were pretty tricky to ride. I hit a few lumps. I got lots of good turns, but I fell twice on an air. Three man\u2019s pretty tough, but I was happy that I got a couple.\u201d<\/p>\n

Burrow, current No. 7 on the ASP WCT, finished equal 13th in both France and Portugal and the progressive Australian feels his Round 4 success could be the rebound towards a strong result at the O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m feeling really good because I haven\u2019t had a good heat yet and I\u2019ve just picked a new board that feels a bit sparkier,\u201d Burrow said. \u201cI feel like my best is yet to come and I\u2019m going to try and peak at the right time for a change. I feel like I\u2019m on my way to doing that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Matt Wilkinson (AUS), 24, former O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic winner (2010), was electric on his backhand today, taking wins in both Rounds 3 and 4 to earn his best result of the season. Wilkinson, current No. 30 on the ASP WCT, was in need of a major result to remain among the ASP Top 34 for 2013 and his advancement to the Quarterfinals will vault him to a more stable position on the rankings.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis result is massive for me,\u201d Wilkinson said. \u201cIt\u2019s the first time I\u2019ve passed that third round this year. I\u2019m freaking out. I know I really need points, so that feels good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Up first tomorrow morning will be Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, against Alejo Muniz (BRA), 22, in Heat 1 of Round 5.<\/p>\n

Event organizers will reconvene tomorrow morning at 6:15am local time for a possible 6:45 start.<\/p>\n

To watch the O\u2019Neill Coldwater Classic LIVE log on to www.oneill.com\/cwc\/<\/strong><\/p>\n

O\u2019NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC ROUND 4 RESULTS:<\/strong>
\nHeat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 15.47, Gabriel Medina (BRA) 15.13, Travis Logie (ZAF) 12.67
\nHeat 2: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 14.77, Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 11.93, Alejo Muniz (BRA) 7.37
\nHeat 3: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 15.87, Michel Bourez (PYF) 13.50, Kelly Slater (USA) 13.00
\nHeat 4: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 16.60, Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.20, Damien Hobgood (USA) 10.37<\/p>\n

O\u2019NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC ROUND 3 RESULTS:<\/strong>
\nHeat 9: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 9.50 def. Yadin Nicol (AUS) 8.66
\nHeat 10: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.83 def. Owen Wright (AUS) 14.00
\nHeat 11: Damien Hobgood (USA) 14.26 def. C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.56
\nHeat 12: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.97 def. Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 15.23<\/p>\n

O\u2019NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC ROUND 3 RESULTS:<\/strong>
\nHeat 1: Taj Burrow (AUS) 14.83 def. Jadson Andre (BRA) 12.17
\nHeat 2: Travis Logie (ZAF) 14.67 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 11.13
\nHeat 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 16.53 def. Taylor Knox (USA) 14.77
\nHeat 4: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 11.10 def. Jordy Smith (ZAF) 10.23
\nHeat 5: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 13.33 def. Bede Durbidge (AUS) 11.30
\nHeat 6: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.63 def. Nat Young (USA) 12.43
\nHeat 7: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.84 def. Dusty Payne (HAW) 14.77
\nHeat 8: Michel Bourez (PYF) 12.40 def. Kai Otton (AUS) 5.27<\/p>\n

O\u2019NEILL COLDWATER CLASSIC ROUND 2 RESULTS:<\/strong>
\nHeat 1: Kelly Slater (USA) 11.20 def. Jason Collins (USA) 9.40
\nHeat 2: Jadson Andre (BRA) 14.10 def. Mick Fanning (AUS) 14.06
\nHeat 3: Matt Wilkinson (AUS) 14.50 def. John John Florence (HAW) 8.66
\nHeat 4: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 13.43 def. Adam Melling (AUS) 11.50
\nHeat 5: Raoni Monteiro (BRA) 14.44 def. Julian Wilson (AUS) 13.67
\nHeat 6: Owen Wright (AUS) 10.63 def. Tiago Pires (PRT) 8.27
\nHeat 7: Damien Hobgood (USA) 15.50 def. Josh Kerr (AUS) 12.94
\nHeat 8: Jeremy Flores (FRA) 13.47 def. Kolohe Andino (USA) 12.53
\nHeat 9: Adrian Buchan (AUS) 18.33 def. Kieren Perrow (AUS) 12.60
\nHeat 10: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 12.17 def. Heitor Alves (BRA) 10.53
\nHeat 11: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 15.10 def. Miguel Pupo (BRA) 15.06
\nHeat 12: Bede Durbidge (AUS) 13.40 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 9.07<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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