Caption: Ezekiel Lau (HAW) scoring one of the best waves of the day. Pic ASP/Hain
Keramas Creates History on Day 7 of the Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Bali
KERAMAS, Bali/Indonesia (Friday, October 12, 2012) – Today the
2012 Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Bali were treated to
flawless 4 - 6 foot (1.5 - 2 meter) surf. The pumping conditions gave
the surfers every opportunity to put their full bag of tricks on
display. The day started with Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) claiming the event
win and the ASP World Junior Title in the Women's division followed by
the Men's Round 3. The field of 48 surfers has been culled to just 16
remaining, with the eventual event winner being crowned the 2012 ASP
World Junior Champion.
Ezekiel Lau (HAW) put his tube riding skills and power carves to work
today to defeat Deivid Silva (BRA) in Round 3. Lau finished equal 5th
at this event last year and will have to get past Carlos Munoz (CRI) in
the next Round to make the Quarterfinals again in 2012.
"That first set was so important," Lau said. "It's tempting to catch
the medium size ones because they're so perfect, but you have to wait
for the big ones to get the scores. I was lucky to get that first one,
it lined up perfectly. Surfing waves like this in a contest is
incredible, I can't believe it."
Wade Carmichael (AUS) posted the day's highest two-wave wave total, a
17.00 (out of a possible 20) for a series of viciously powerful carves
and snaps. Carmichael eliminated Round 1's top performer Peterson
Crisanto (BRA), sending a warning shot to his fellow competitors.
"I just wanted to go out there and get barrelled," Carmichael said.
"But that first wave came through and didn't open up so I just rattled
off a few turns down the line. I'm one of the event's lowest seeds, but
it doesn't bother me who I surf against. You just have to go out there,
catch the best waves and do your thing."
Caue Wood (BRA) did the Brazilian contingent proud with an upset win
over 2009 ASP World Junior Champion Maxime Huscenot (FRA). The pair
battled back and forth in a tight heat that went Wood's way, he will now
face Cooper Chapman (AUS) when competition resumes in Round 4.
"The surf is perfect today," Wood said. "I was a bit worried at the
end because Maxime (Huscenot) is a great surfer and a former ASP World
Junior Champion. I just tried to keep calm and focus on my surfing and
I'm so happy to win that one."
Jack Freestone (AUS) survived a scare in Heat 9, in the dying minutes
he was trailing Brazilian surfer Geovane Ferreira (BRA). Freestone
focused in on a wave, launched a series vertical turns, earning him the
required score and a spot in Round 4 where he'll face Arashi Kato (JPN).
"It feels good to get through that one," Freestone said. "I fell off
on a few and he fell off a few, so it was one of those funny heats. I
needed a score at the end of the heat, but I wasn't stressing. I'm not
putting pressure on myself at this event, I'm just going to see what
happens. Bali is a special place for me and I'd love to take this
competition out again."
Kalani David (HAW) and Luke Davis (USA) put on the most exciting heat
of the day, that also ended up being the closest heat of the day with
the surfers separated by 0.16. David, the second youngest surfer in the
men's draw ended up winning the heat thanks to his aerial antics.
"I jumped in the air when they read out the score," David said. "Luke
(Davis) is such a good surfer, I feel bad for him losing by only that
much. I don't know what I was thinking on that wave, I just there up a
big air, and when I landed I just went for another one. I'm so stoked to
win that one."
Connor Coffin (USA) eliminated the last local Indonesian surfer
Hairil Anwar (IND) this afternoon in a great battle. The two surfers had
contrasting approaches to the heat, Coffin using power gouges and Anwar
taking to the air, with Coffin taking the win.
"Oney (Hairil Anwar) is one of my favourite people in this event,"
Coffin said. "He came up to me to talk about conditions and say good
luck before the heat. That's why I like him so much, he's such a nice
guy. I knew I'd have to get some good scores to beat him because he does
these rad blow-tail turns and airs. This is my last year as a junior so
I'm really enjoying my time at this event."
Frederico Morais (PRT) went off in his Round 3 Heat win against
Japanese surfer Kaito Ohashi (JPN) today. The conditions had changed
since the morning, it was smaller and lower tide with some onshore
winds, but he launched massive airs and turns and was one of the day's
most impressive surfers.
"We've been really lucky to have good waves at Keramas for the past
two days," Morais said. "I free-surfed around this time yesterday and it
really help me get to know what to expect for my heat today. The surf
is very different from the barrels this morning, but it's still really
good."
After the last heat of the day surfers, event staff and spectators
participated in a traditional surfing memorial paddle-out for the
victims of the 2002 Bali Bombings to commemorate the 10 year
anniversary.
A call will be made at 6:30am for a possible 7am start at Keramas for
the Men's Round 4. The Oakley ASP World Junior Championships Bali will
run from October 6 – 17. For LIVE webcast, event videos and more check www.oakleyprojunior.com.
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OAKLEY ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S ROUND 3 RESULTS:
HEAT 1: Ezekiel Lau (HAW) 14.50 def. Deivid Silva (BRA) 7.77
HEAT 2: Carlos Munoz (CRI) 13.50 def. Vicente Romero (ESP) 11.70
HEAT 3: Evan Thompson (USA) 10.60 def. Tanner Hendrickson (HAW) 7.10
HEAT 4: Wade Carmichael (AUS) 17.00 def. Peterson Crisanto (BRA) 13.10
HEAT 5: Caue Wood (BRA) 11.53 def. Maxime Huscenot (FRA) 10.10
HEAT 6: Cooper Chapman (AUS) 14.63 def. Vasco Ribeiro (PRT) 13.76
HEAT 7: Andrew Doheny (USA) 16.26 def. Koa Smith (HAW) 8.47
HEAT 8: Keanu Asing (HAW) 14.17 def. Jack Robinson (AUS) 9.04
HEAT 9: Jack Freestone (AUS) 13.43 def. Geovane Ferreira (BRA) 10.00
HEAT 10: Arashi Kato (JPN) 9.27 def. Michael February (ZAF) 8.77
HEAT 11: Kalani David (HAW) 14.66 def. Luke Davis (USA) 14.50
HEAT 12: Connor Coffin (USA) 15.53 def. Hairil Anwar (IND) 13.94
HEAT 13: Italo Ferreira (BRA) 15.40 def. Matt Banting (AUS) 13.43
HEAT 14: Frederico Morais (PRT) 16.90 def. Kaito Ohashi (JPN) 7.43
HEAT 15: Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) 14.50 def. Hiroto Arai (JPN) 10.90
HEAT 16: Thomas Woods (AUS) 14.77 def. Ryan Callinan (AUS) 12.76
UPCOMING OAKLEY ASP WORLD JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS MEN’S ROUND 4 MATCH-UPS:
HEAT 1: Ezekiel Lau (HAW) vs. Carlos Munoz (CRI)
HEAT 2: Evan Thompson (USA) vs. Wade Carmichael (AUS)
HEAT 3: Caue Wood (BRA) vs. Cooper Chapman (AUS)
HEAT 4: Andrew Doheny (USA) vs. Keanu Asing (HAW)
HEAT 5: Jack Freestone (AUS) vs. Arashi Kato (JPN)
HEAT 6: Kalani David (HAW) vs. Connor Coffin (USA)
HEAT 7: Italo Ferreira (BRA) vs. Frederico Morais (PRT)
HEAT 8: Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) vs. Thomas Woods (AUS)
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