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Caption: Current ASP World No. 10 Josh Kerr secured a spot in the Quarterfinals at the 6-Star Los Cabos Open of Surf.
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Zippers, Los Cabos, Mexico |
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Holding period: |
16 – 22 June 2014 |
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Call: |
Men’s Rounds 4 and 5 |
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Conditions: |
Clean two-to-four foot waves. |
ZIPPERS, Los Cabos, Mexico (Friday, June 21, 2014): The final eight surfers have been decided at the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) 6-Star Los Cabos Open of Surf in high-performance two-to-four foot (1 metre) waves at Zippers in Los Cabos, Mexico.
The Los Cabos Open of Surf is the largest surfing event in Mexican history, boasting crucial points towards surfers’ qualification hopes for the 2015 ASP World Championship Tour (WCT).
Josh Kerr (AUS), 29, top seed at the Los Cabos Open of Surf and current No. 10 on the WCT, continued to pick apart the Zippers lineup, blending his a variety of progressive turns and airs to secure a spot in the Quarterfinals.
“I’ve got a good board and feel really comfortable, so I’m just trying to ride waves and enjoy myself on them,” Kerr said. “This isn’t just a one turn wave, so you want to keep your speed and keep your flow, so that’s been what I’ve been trying to do.”
Peterson Crisanto (BRA), 22, put together two more successful heats to advance into the Quarterfinals at Zippers. Crisanto, current No. 20 on the ASP QS, is out to gain crucial ground on the rankings entering the final day of competition in hopes of joining next year’s elite ranks.
“I saw Carlos (Munos) catch a wave in the last minute and I didn’t know if he got the score,” Crisanto said. “I made a couple mistakes with the priority, so I’m glad I got the win. I’m really excited for the next couple of rounds and hopefully I can get some good points for my ranking.”
Patrick Gudauskas (San Clemente, CA), 25, past WCT surfer and current No. 11 on the QS, claimed a crucial heat win, besting Mitch Coleborn (AUS), 26, in a high scoring affair. The two would share a series of exciting exchanges, but the Californian would get the nod by a score of 16.33 to 16.27.
“I knew it was going to be a hard heat against Mitch (Coleborn),” Gudauskas said. “I just went out there looking to ride my waves and I’ll just keep doing what I’m doing going into the final day, just having fun and hopefully we’ll get some good waves.”
Gudauskas will face off against younger brother Tanner, 25, in the Quarterfinals.
Matt Banting (AUS), 19, topped fellow Australian Thomas Woods (AUS), 21, advancing to the Quarterfinals. Banting, current No. 7 on the QS, had a strong start to the 2014 ASP QS season with a 6-Star win at the Burton Toyota Pro in Newcastle and is looking to maintain his rhythm in Mexico.
“I’m just taking it comp-by-comp and there are a lot of Prime events to go,” Banting said. “After the win in Australia I’m trying to just keep the ball rolling. I’m happy to have made it to the final day and hopefully I’ll be on tour at the end of the year.”
Medi Veminardi (REU), 22, punctuated a day of high scores while rounding out the international field advancing to the Los Cabos Open of Surf Quarterfinals. The Reunion Island native was dominant on his backhand, earning the day’s high heat total of 17.33 out of 20 while advancing to the final eight.
“My scores have gone up throughout the rounds, but it wasn’t really on purpose,” Veminardi said. “I think I got a bit lucky because the waves got a bit better in my heat. We both got a lot of waves.
“This is my second year on the QS and I don’t have a main sponsor,” Continued Veminardi. “I missed Australia and knew I had to do really well at the few events I was going to do. I was a little bit nervous because I knew there’s a big points difference between the Round of 16 and the Quarterfinals. I’m going to sleep well tonight.”
The Los Cabos Open of Surf holds a waiting period from June 16 through 22 and will crown men’s and women’s champions tomorrow.
The Los Cabos Open of Surf is broadcast on Time Warner Cable in Southern California and Hawaii and is webcast LIVE via www.aspworldtour.com
LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF MEN’S ROUND OF 24 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Italo Ferreira (BRA) 13.84, Jesse Mendes (BRA) 13.77, Davey Cathels (AUS) 8.80
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 15.67, Billy Stairmand (NZL) 15.50, Frederico Morais (PRT) 8.00
Heat 3: Carlos Munoz (CRI) 16.73, Thomas Woods (AUS) 16.26, Wiggolly Dantas (BRA) 14.00
Heat 4: Matt Banting (AUS) 14.40, Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 13.90, Willian Cardoso (BRA) 13.34
Heat 5: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 14.40, Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 14.06, Michael Rodrigues (BRA) 12.34
Heat 6: Brett Simpson (USA) 16.04, Mitch Coleborn (AUS) 14.46, Flavio Nakagima (BRA) 11.20
Heat 7: Medi Veminardi (REU) 15.66, Kaimana Jaquias (HAW) 13.83, Ryan Callinan (AUS) 10.70
Heat 8: Dion Atkinson (AUS) 14.93, Connor O’Leary (AUS) 13.50, Francisco Bellorin (VEN) 9.43
LOS CABOS OPEN OF SURF MEN’S ROUND OF 16 RESULTS:
Heat 1: Italo Ferreira (BRA) 12.47 def. Billy Stairmand (NZL) 11.23
Heat 2: Josh Kerr (AUS) 16.46 def. Jesse Mendes (BRA) 12.34
Heat 3: Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 13.04 def . Carlos Munoz (CRI) 11.93
Heat 4: Matt Banting (AUS) 13.77 def. Thomas Woods (AUS) 10.47
Heat 5: Patrick Gudauskas (USA) 16.33 def. Mitch Coleborn (AUS) 16.27
Heat 6: Tanner Gudauskas (USA) 15.60 def. Brett Simpson (USA) 14.37
Heat 7: Medi Veminardi (REU) 17.33 def. Connor O’Leary (AUS) 15.73
Heat 8: Dion Atkinson (AUS) 13.76 def. Kaimana Jaquias (HAW) 8.27
