{"id":48986,"date":"2015-09-20T16:02:35","date_gmt":"2015-09-20T23:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=48986"},"modified":"2015-09-20T16:04:04","modified_gmt":"2015-09-20T23:04:04","slug":"moore-fanning-win-at-trestles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.boardistan.com\/?p=48986","title":{"rendered":"Moore, Fanning Win At Trestles"},"content":{"rendered":"

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How’s this for the two days late news? Carissa Moore<\/strong> and Mick Fanning<\/strong> are the winners of the surfing event at Trestles. They’re very good surfers and are doing exactly what they need to do to get top content production honors. <\/p>\n

If you’re interested in this kind of content, then please, by all means follow the jump for the official word from the content creation company responsible for this production.SAN CLEMENTE, CA\/USA (Friday, September 18, 2015) – Three-time World Surf League (WSL) Champion Mick Fanning (AUS) has claimed the 2015 WSL Jeep Leader Jersey after squaring off against then-ratings\u2019 leader Adriano de Souza (BRA) in a hotly-contested Final at the Hurley Pro at Trestles. On the women\u2019s side, two-time WSL Women\u2019s Champion Carissa Moore (HAW) bested South African Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) to take the Swatch Women\u2019s Pro at Trestles, her third Championship Tour victory of the season, and take the ratings\u2019 lead heading into Europe.<\/p>\n

The Hurley Pro and Swatch Women\u2019s Pro, stops No. 8 and 7 respectively on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT), enjoyed classic California conditions during the opening days of the competition window, allowing the world\u2019s best athletes to raise the bar on high-performance surfing. While conditions today were a departure from those enjoyed during the initial rounds, the performances of the WSL elite remained razor sharp and the competitive nerves steely.<\/p>\n

From the start of the Hurley Pro Final Fanning looked in rhythm and at ease. De Souza was left in need of two good scores to put himself back in the heat after Fanning posted a near-perfect 9.77 for a series of clean and powerful turns. The Brazilian battled back with some critical surfing of his own to escape the combination with a 9.07 and powered back to the lineup to hunt down the 8.38 he needed to topple Fanning. He couldn\u2019t find the score however, and it was Fanning that claimed the win. The final scores were 17.44 (7.67 and 9.77) for Fanning to De Souza\u2019s 16.44 (7.37 and 9.07).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis has been a great event for me,\u201d Fanning said. \u201cI came in early and we had amazing waves. I\u2019ve had such a great support team here so I\u2019ve been having a lot of fun. My mum\u2019s been here too which has been really special.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been wild year for me,\u201d said Fanning. \u201cThis wave and this event are all about performance. To walk away with this trophy is really special. I want to congratulate Adriano — he surfed amazing and he always puts up a huge fight.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery heat has it\u2019s challenges,\u201d continued Fanning. \u201cFrom the first heat, to Round 3 against Kolohe Andino and then Kelly, Ace Buchan and Gabriel. When you\u2019re surfing on the Championship Tour you surf against the best in the world. A fourth world title won\u2019t be easy, especially when I have to surf against people like Adriano.\u201d<\/p>\n

Caption: Mick Fanning (AUS) moves to No. 1 on the Jeep Leaderboard after defeating Adriano de Souza (BRA) in the Final of the Hurley Pro.
\nImage: WSL\/Sean Rowland<\/p>\n

De Souza became the first Brazilian to make a Final at the Hurley Pro today and adds another great result to his season despite dropping down one place on the Jeep Leaderboard to No. 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s very special to make the Final with a legend like Mick Fanning,\u201d said De Souza. \u201cWe had such a good battle out there. We were both fighting but outside the heat we are both friends. I\u2019m really happy to be part of this Final and thanks so much to everyone for coming down. Big congratulations to Mick, he\u2019s just so good. I tried to make a comeback with my last wave but it wasn\u2019t to be. I\u2019m still chasing my first world title and this result will definitely help.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the women\u2019s side the Swatch Women\u2019s Pro Final saw Moore take on Buitendag. Each of the surfers opened big \u2013 Moore with an 8.00 and Buitendag with a 7.67. The South African delivered big, powerful turns in the pocket but, with nearly half the heat gone, did not have a backup score, leaving in Moore in first place. The middle of the heat saw an exciting exchange and the Hawaiian was rewarded with an 8.37 to advance her lead. She kept the pressure on until the heat\u2019s end and claimed victory. Final scores were 16.37 for Moore (8.37 and 8.00) and 13.84 for Buitendag (7.67 and 6.17).<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is such a sweet win for me and I\u2019m so, so stoked,\u201d said Moore. \u201cThat was a really tough Final against Bianca and I\u2019m just so happy to make it through. I love this wave — it\u2019s my happy place. It\u2019s always so special for me to be here because I grew up competing at Lower Trestles. It\u2019s just so awesome to come here on the women\u2019s tour so big thanks to everyone for making that happen.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThat heat with Tyler in the Quarterfinals was really special and very emotional,\u201d continued Moore. \u201cI had a tough time at this event last year so to make it through that heat really meant a lot. Tyler surfs so amazing and she really pushes me to be my best. We\u2019re really missing Steph Gilmore on tour this year and we can\u2019t wait to see her back and healthy. Courtney Conlogue is surfing so well at the moment so it\u2019s shaping up to be a really exciting end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Buitendag has had a series of great results this season and remains at No. 4 on the Jeep Leaderboard after today\u2019s runner-up finish, her third of the year.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m blessed to be making Finals this year,\u201d said Buitendag. \u201cI\u2019m making the most of the opportunities I have and it seems to be working out. I feel really comfortable on my backhand and I thought it was about time I started trying some new things. I\u2019m taking it one day at a time and today was definitely a good day.\u201d<\/p>\n

De Souza previously went head-to-head with event standout Filipe Toledo (BRA) in an all-Brazilian Semifinal. A passionate De Souza stamped his authority on the heat with an excellent 8.33 but Toledo closed the gap with an 8-point ride of his own. The pair each took a wave in the final seconds but Toledo didn\u2019t get the score required and goes home in third place, moving up on place to No. 3 on the Jeep Leaderboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that was a really close heat,\u201d said Toledo. \u201cI knew Adriano would be a really tough guy to beat because he\u2019s got a lot of confidence at the moment. I\u2019m stoked with the result and now I\u2019m focusing on France.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fanning dispatched reigning WSL Champion Gabriel Medina (BRA) in the second Semifinal. Medina\u2019s pair of 8-point rides couldn\u2019t match Fanning\u2019s impressive 18.17 heat total. Today\u2019s result for Medina is his best ever at Lower Trestles and he moves up from 10th to 7th place on the Jeep Leaderboard.<\/p>\n

Buitendag got the better of Lakey Peterson (USA) in the opening Semifinal of the Swatch Women\u2019s Pro with two mid-range scores. Peterson has been in impressive form throughout the contest and previously upset Courtney Conlogue (USA) in the Quarterfinals. Today\u2019s third-place finish sees her solidify her Top 5 placing on the Jeep Leaderboard.<\/p>\n

\u201cI can\u2019t blame anyone but myself,\u201d said Peterson. \u201cI made a lot of mistakes at the start of the event I think. I got one good wave and was feeling confident but then it went really quiet. I\u2019m really disappointed in myself and the situation but I\u2019m trying to look at the positive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Moore took out Dimity Stoyle (AUS) in the second Semifinal with a 14.27 heat total. This result turns around a disappointing year for Stoyle and today was her first Semifinal berth of the season and her second ever on the CT. She moves from 16th on the Jeep Leaderboard to 14th but the young Australian will need to find three more solid results at the remaining events in order to requalify for the 2016 CT.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m so thankful, I\u2019ve had so many people helping me out,\u201d said Stoyle. \u201cI feel like I\u2019ve finally had a chance to show what I can do. I\u2019m a little bit disappointed in the last heat because I really want to get some good waves. I\u2019ve been working hard over the last few months and I feel like it\u2019s really starting to pay off now.\u201d<\/p>\n

The WSL Heritage Series, which is designed to celebrate and honor the icons of the sport, ran the first ever Women\u2019s Heat today with surfing legends and World Champions Lisa Andersen and Sofia Mulanovich in a historic battle. Both surfers put on a show but it was Andersen, four-time World Champion, that had the edge over 2004 World Champion, Mulanovich, with her classic style and won the heat 14.70 to 12.60.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Swatch Women\u2019s Pro finalists are amazing and what a great World Title race it\u2019s shaping up to be,\u201d Andersen said. \u201cIt\u2019s wonderful to see all the women getting really competitive towards the back half of the year. They\u2019re just so inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou really need to pick your the right waves out there,\u201d said Mulanovich. \u201cCarissa and Bianca are really going wave for wave and it\u2019s wonderful to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n

Highlights from the Hurley Pro and Swatch Women\u2019s Pro are available at WorldSurfLeauge.com and via the WSL mobile app.<\/p>\n

The next stop on the 2015 Samsung Galaxy WSL Women\u2019s Championship Tour is the Cascais Women\u2019s Pro, which gets underway on September 22.<\/p>\n

Hurley Pro Final Results:
\n1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 17.44
\n2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.44<\/p>\n

Hurley Pro Semifinal Results:
\nQF 1: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 15.46 def. Filipe Toledo (BRA) 15.27
\nQF 2: Mick Fanning (AUS) 18.17 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 17.54<\/p>\n

Hurley Pro Quarterfinal Results:
\nQF 1: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 16.66 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 8.90
\nQF 2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 12.67 def. Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 8.83
\nQF 3: Mick Fanning (AUS) 15.13 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 7.50
\nQF 4: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 11.34 def. Nat Young (USA) 9.44<\/p>\n

Swatch Women\u2019s Pro Final Results:
\n1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 16.37
\n2: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 13.84<\/p>\n

Swatch Women\u2019s Pro Semifinal Results:
\nSF 1: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 13.27 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 12.93
\nSF 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) vs. Dimity Stoyle (AUS)<\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Heritage Series Heat:
\n1: Lisa Andersen 14.70
\n2: Sofia Mulanovich 12.60<\/p>\n

2015 Men\u2019s WSL Jeep Leaderboard Top 5 (after Hurley Pro):
\n1: Mick Fanning (AUS) 44,700 pts
\n2: Adriano de Souza (BRA) 42,950 pts
\n3: Filipe Toledo (BRA) 38,400 pts
\n4: Owen Wright (AUS) 38,400 pts
\n5: Julian Wilson (AUS) 34,950 pts<\/p>\n

2015 Women\u2019s WSL Jeep Leaderboard Top 5 (after Swatch Women\u2019s Pro):
\n1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 53,000 pts
\n2: Courtney Conlogue (USA) 48,600 pts
\n3: Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 42,800 pts
\n4: Bianca Buitendag (ZAF) 40,750 pts
\n5: Lakey Peterson (USA) 39,000 pts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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