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WSL ARRIVES IN COCOA BEACH FOR RON JON QUIKSILVER PRO, JUNIOR PRO AND ROXY JUNIOR PRO

08/03/2018

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WSL ARRIVES IN COCOA BEACH FOR 
RON JON QUIKSILVER PRO, JUNIOR PRO AND ROXY JUNIOR PRO
- NORTH AMERICA JUNIOR TOUR SEASON OPENER SET TO BEGIN MARCH 8 - 11
- THIRD CONSECUTIVE MEN'S QS EVENT JOINS SIXTH ANNUAL JUNIOR PRO
- EVAN GEISELMAN, ALYSSA SPENCER RETURN TO DEFEND EVENT TITLES
- MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM

Caption: Cocoa Beach, Florida, welcomed the World Surf League (WSL) back with a pleasant surprise of swell to start the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro, Junior Pro, and Roxy Junior Pro set for March 8 - 11.
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COCOA BEACH, Florida/USA (Wednesday, March 7, 2018) – The World Surf League (WSL) is back on Floridian shores for more to kick off North America’s Junior Tour schedule alongside stop No. 2 of the regional men’s Qualifying Series (QS) season. This marks the sixth annual Ron Jon Quiksilver and Roxy Junior Pro events, as well as the third consecutive Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000 affair.

Some of North America’s best talents return to these staple events of the long-standing Beach N’ Boards Fest March 8 through 11.
 
One of the East Coast’s best surfers, Evan Geiselman (USA), returns as defending event winner at the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000 and he’s looking for more. But, Vero Beach, Florida’s, Tommy Coleman (USA) has his eyes set on topping Geiselman, who defeated him in the QS Semifinals last year, and also stakes his claim for a win in the Junior Pro -- earning runner-up behind Ryland Rubens (USA) previously. The 15-year-old's results helped set the pace for a breakthrough year in 2017, though Coleman’s intentions are being directed fully toward a competitive season this year and has big goals in mind.

“I’m pumped for this event and looks like the waves are going to be good so I’m super excited,” Coleman said. “I would love to win both, but I really want to win the junior more [after coming so close last year]. This year I’m really going to focus and try to get some good results for a shot at making the World Junior Championship. It’s so nice to have the first two events at home and I can’t wait.”
 
Alyssa Spencer (USA) begins her North America Regional Junior Title defense by going for an unprecedented, three-peat victory at the Roxy Junior Pro. The 14-year-old had a stellar performance in Australia with a Finals appearance at the Vissla D’Blanc Great Lakes QS 1,000 before back-to-back QS 6,000 equal 9th-place finishes. But, Spencer is back on American soil and shifting her focus to the Junior Tour circuit in hopes of building her already impressive resume.
 
“Cocoa Beach is one of my favorite events because it’s the first Pro Junior of the year and it kind of sets the tone for the rest of the year,” Spencer said. “All of the girls have been working on progressing there surfing in the offseason, so I know it is going to be a very exciting event.  Having my birthday around the time of the event is really special too -- it's just kind of like the cherry on top. My goals for this year are to make World Juniors and just do a few QS events throughout the year to gain experience surfing against the older girls. My main focus will be the Pro Juniors, but I would love to do well in a few QS events too.”
 
Spencer’s fellow San Diego County competitor, Rubens, claimed a long-awaited, first WSL win at Cocoa Beach last year in the Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro. However, Rubens turned 18 during the season and now moves on to a full-time QS career with hopes of carrying the momentum from his North America Regional Junior Title forward.
 
“It would be great [to get another win] since this where I won my first junior, but the QS is a whole new level,” Rubens said. “This is my first full year on the QS and I learned [from my Pro Junior career] that it's a long season. I want to accrue enough points at years end to get into bigger events and also juggle my surfing goals along with starting to take college classes. I just try to not put too much pressure on myself and enjoy every moment -- not get to high on the highs or low on the lows.”
 
Tomorrow’s 7:30 a.m. EST call will determine an 8:00 a.m. EST start for either the men’s QS, juniors, or women’s juniors Round One action.
 
Please visit www.worldsurfleague.com for more information regarding the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000, Quiksilver Junior Pro and Roxy Junior Pro.
 
The Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000, Quiksilver Junior Pro and Roxy Junior Pro will run March 8 through 11 at Alan Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Florida. 

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