Courtesy of WSL North America
– action starts with women’s quarterfinals
– two victors set to be crowned by day’s end
– Watch LIVE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM
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| SEBASTIAN INLET, Florida/USA (Monday, January 22, 2018) – Finals day is ON at the World Surf League (WSL) Qualifying Series (QS) Ron Jon Florida Pro presented by Sunshine State Florida Lager Women’s QS6,000 and Florida Pro Men’s QS1,500. Action begins with a stacked women’s Quarterfinal draw at 8:00 a.m. EDT before delving into men’s Semifinal affairs.
“We’ve powered through this one and it’s exciting to call finals day on with an 8:00 a.m. start,” North America Tour Manager Brian Robbins said. “We’ll get right into the women’s Quarterfinals and then the men’s Semifinals, and run until we have our winners. The waves have continued dropping slightly, but there’s still swell in the water and Sebastian Inlet has provided some fun conditions all week for us. Good luck to all our competitors. The first Quarterfinal bout features two 2018 Championship Tour (CT) competitors Tatiana Weston-Webb (HAW) and Paige Hareb (NZL) vying for the first Semifinal berth. Fifteen-year-old Melbourne Beach, Florida, native Caroline Marks (USA) faces off against fellow teenager, Australian rising talent, India Robinson (AUS) in Quarterfinal Heat 2. Another all CT affair features Silvana Lima (BRA) and Bronte Macaulay (AUS) pitted against each other for a Quarterfinal Heat 3 showdown . Quarterfinal Heat 4 will see QS threat Macy Callaghan (AUS) against CT competitor Keely Andrew (AUS) in an all Aussie duel. Tune in LIVE at www.worldsurfleague.com, or by downloading the free WSL App, to watch all the action unfold at Sebastian Inlet. The Ron Jon Florida Pro pres. by Sunshine State Florida Lager Women’s QS6,000 and Florida Pro Men’s QS1,500 will run January 18 through 24 at Sebastian Inlet, Florida. Upcoming Ron Jon Florida Pro Women’s QS6,000 Quarterfinal Match-Ups: Upcoming Florida Pro Men’s QS1,500 Semifinal Match-Ups: |
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| About WSL The World Surf League (WSL) is dedicated to celebrating the world’s best surfing on the world’s best waves through a variety of best-in-class audience platforms. The League, headquartered in Santa Monica, is a global sport with regional offices in Australasia, Africa, North America, South America, Hawaii, Japan and Europe. The WSL has been championing the world’s best surfing since 1976, annually running in excess of 180 global events across the Men’s and Women’s Championship Tours, the Big Wave Tour, Qualifying Series, Junior and Longboard Championships, as well as the WSL Big Wave Awards. The League possesses a deep appreciation for the sport’s rich heritage while promoting progression, innovation and performance at the highest levels, and in doing so crowns the undisputed world champions in Men’s, Women’s across all divisions within the tour. Showcasing the world’s best surfing on its digital platform at WorldSurfLeague.com as well as the free WSL app, the WSL has a passionate global fan base with millions tuning in to see world-class athletes like Tyler Wright, John John Florence, Paige Alms, Kai Lenny, Taylor Jensen, Honolua Blomfield, Mick Fanning, Stephanie Gilmore, Kelly Slater, Carissa Moore, Gabriel Medina, Courtney Conlogue and more battle on the most unpredictable and dynamic field of play of any sport in the world. For more information, please visit WorldSurfLeague.com |