The Woolworths NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth saw another giant day of exciting surf action today as Under-18 and Under-16 competitors duked it out in picturesque waves at Woonona Beach.
Lennix Smith (Barrack Point) continued to build on his earlier momentum as he smashed out a solid 15.17 two-wave heat total in his Under-18 Boys quarterfinal. Smith fought off some impressive competition in the form of Koda Killorn (Maroubra) who trailed just behind in the runner-up position with a decent 14.90 heat total. Both Smith and Killorn will make their next appearance in the semi-finals.
Other Under-18 Boys quarterfinal winners included Kyan Falvey (Cabarita), Jay Pink (Forster) and Xavier Bryce (Long Reef).
Rosie Smart (Sawtell) showed that she hadn’t slowed down since winning the 2020 NSW Junior Titles as she blew away the opposition to claim a huge victory in the Under-18 Girls quarterfinals. Smart hammered out an array of sizeable forehand hits in the exchange to amass a 17.33 two-wave heat total.
Other Under-18 Girls quarterfinal champions included Bonnie Hills and Keira Buckpitt (Culburra Beach).
Sol Gruendling (Freshwater) was one of the many standouts in the Under-16 Boys division, executing a handful of technically sound manoeuvres to finish his round three heat with 14.96.
See all other results here.
The competition will commence each day at 7:30 am with the call for the day’s schedule and location confirmed via the event hotline at 6:45 am. The event hotline is 0458 247 212.
The event is expected to attract approximately 250 promising junior surfers to the Wollongong region.
Prime locations for the event are Sandon Point and Woonona.
Seeding for each age division was determined by the Surfing NSW State Rankings.
Schedule:
U18’s (Boys & Girls): Thursday 18th – Saturday 20th November 2021
U16’s (Boys & Girls): Wednesday 17th – Saturday 20th November 2021
U14’s (Boys & Girls): Saturday 20th – Monday 22nd November 2021
The event will run in a straight knock-out format, under four-person priority rules.
Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort (WSLR) are proud partners of the Woolworths Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth and have kindly offered a 10% discount code to all competitors to use while staying at the event. Call WSLR on (02) 4283 6999 and provide the last name of the individual competing to activate your discount. Secure your accommodation now.
Please note all event dates are subject to change due to applicable COVID-19 related government restrictions and NSW public health order amendments.
For any further questions, please email events@surfingnsw.com.au
The Woolworths NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth are proudly supported by Woolworths, Ocean and Earth, Wollongong Surf Leisure Resort, Destination Wollongong and Surfing NSW.
