Four Remain at ISA World Junior Champs

Team Japan and the USA are the last teams with all competitors remaining through six days of competition at the 2018 VISSLA ISA World Junior Surfing Championship presented by Visit Huntington Beach. During Thursday’s competition at Huntington Beach Pier, Team Hawaii and Australia lost three (out of twelve) surfers each to the elimination Repechage Rounds, leaving Team Japan and USA tied for the pole position. Team France is sitting just outside medal position in fifth place, having lost a surfer in all four division. The South African contenders, after an electric start, have been slimmed down from 12 to just 4 with only Luke Slijpen being able to avoid the repo rounds, booking himself a place in the semifinals. Angelo Faulkner was the first to exit in the U18 Boy’s division, where he placed 3rd in his repo round 2 clash, Bryce Du Preez followed suit in the next round (3) also placing third. Of the U16 Boy’s, both Luke Thompson and Mitch Du Preez still remain, with their upcoming round 5 repo heats. Tide-Lee Ireland was knocked out of the competition in his repo round 4 heat, placing 4th. Perhaps Tide should have shaved his head like Luke and […]

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