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FINALS DAY SET FOR COCOA BEACH AFTER MARATHON DAY

11/03/2018

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FINALS DAY SET FOR COCOA BEACH AFTER MARATHON DAY
- EVAN GEISELMAN DECIMATES LINEUP EN ROUTE TO DEFENDING EVENT TITLE
- LIAM MURRAY HEADLINES JUNIOR QUARTERFINAL BATTLES
- MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT WORLDSURFLEAGUE.COM

Caption: Defending event winner for the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000, Evan Geiselman (USA), is back into the Semifinals with dominant performances.
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COCOA BEACH, Florida/USA (Saturday, March 10, 2017) – Finals day draws are set at Alan Shepard Park after a critical day of competition. The World Surf League (WSL) men’s Qualifying Series (QS) got back in the water and decided their Semifinalists for the Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000 after Rounds Three, Four and Quarterfinals were ran -- as well as Quarterfinals for the Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro. Conditions began deteriorating to inconsistent, one-to-three foot surf with highlight moments spotted throughout the day.

Evan Geiselman (USA) showed his East Coast dominance once more with commanding performances in Round Three, Four, and the Quarterfinals. The New Smyrna Beach, Florida, native locked in five excellent scores, meaning they were an 8.00 (out of a possible 10) or above, en route to yet another Florida finals day. Geiselman prepares to defend his title and, with Saturday’s top performances that included a 17.50 (out of a possible 20) and 17.33 heat total, moves ahead with plenty of steam.
 
“These East Coast events definitely mean a lot to me and just hope we keep doing this, and building them bigger,” Geiselman said. “That’s always a goal for these younger guys, and me as well, to see happen. [When it comes time to compete] it’s always a goal to be here on the last day with a chance to win it. It’s all about finding that rhythm coming into any event and after winning the [Florida Pro] QS 1,500 to start the year I went in to Australia with a lot of confidence so I'm stoked to keep it moving here.”
 
A big Quarterfinal match up between Josh Burke (BRB) and last year’s Semifinalist Tommy Coleman (USA) delivered an exciting dual. But, in the end, Burke’s momentum couldn’t be stopped by an in-form Coleman and he eliminated one of the local heroes. The Barbadian’s eyes are set on more, however, and a Semifinal won’t be enough for him to walk away proud.

"This is my third Semifinal in Florida now, so I want to make that next step and to take a win here would be amazing," Burke said. "I'm psyched to start well in these two Florida events since I didn't do well in Australia, but a third in these QS 1,000s isn't really a good result in the long run so I've set my goals high here. I'm trying to understand and be in sync with the waves more which I've noticed is helping here especially -- I feel like the waves have come to me here. So it's important to be happy and that's been a big difference in my surfing."
 
Colt Ward (USA) and 2017 Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro winner Ryland Rubens (USA) also earned their way into the Semifinals and look for a big finals day showing Sunday.
 
"It's great to be here competing again," Ward said. "The past few years on the QS has been a lot of learning the hard way and I want to be done learning those hard lessons. I've been trying to be positive and focus on each heat -- I've never even made a Semifinal before so it feels amazing. It's been great to get some good scores in every heat to give me some confidence."
 
Decisive Quarterfinal battles unraveled in the Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro and the Semifinalists were determined as waves remained tricky with intense ending sections to score big on.
 
Liam Murray (USA) unleashed a terrific performance in a stacked Quarterfinal bout with an in-form Tyler Gunter (USA) alongside international talents Sebastian Williams (ZAF) and Lucas Vicente (BRA). A near-perfect 9.00 solidified his spot into the Semifinals to start 2018. The 16-year-old is straight off a trip from Hawaii and ready for the long year ahead with his ambitions rising each season he returns.
 
“I just waited for a good one out there, especially with those guys in my heat -- I knew it would take some really good scores to get through,” Murray said. “My goal was to make the Top 20 last year since it was my first year on the juniors and now I want to stay in the Top 10. I’m pushing myself and working hard. I came early to prepare for this one and ended up getting some great surfs the whole time so it paid off, and still is. If you want to make the World Junior Championship then you have to make the Final almost every event, but I’m still aiming to just get into those Quarters and Semis this year.”
 
Eithan Osborne (USA), Laird Myers (USA), Robbie McCormick (USA), Taro Watanabe (USA), Crosby Colapinto (USA), and Bo Raynor (USA) and are also into the Semifinals
 
Sunday’s 7:30 a.m. EDT call will determine an 8:00 a.m. EDT start for the junior women’s Semifinals.
 
Go to www.worldsurfleague.com for more information, or download the WSL App to get updates on your mobile device.
 
The Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro QS 1,000, Junior Pro, and Roxy Junior Pro will run March 8 – 11 at Alan Shepard Park, Cocoa Beach, Florida.

Upcoming Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro Semifinal Match-Ups:
SF 1: Evan Geiselman (USA) vs. Colt Ward (USA)
SF 2: Josh Burke (BRB) vs. Ryland Rubens (USA)

Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro Quarterfinal Results:
QF 1: Evan Geisleman (USA) 15.66 def. Kevin Schulz (USA) 13.33
QF 2: Colt Ward (USA) 14.66 def. Derek Gomes (VEN) 6.67
QF 3: Josh Burke (BRB) 15.03 def. Tommy Coleman (USA) 11.07
QF 4: Ryland Rubens (USA) 13.06 def. Stevie Pittman (USA) 10.67
 
Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro Round Four Results:
Heat 1: Evan Geiselman (USA) 17.50, Derek Gomes (VEN) 12.87, Kade Matson (USA) 10.77, Daniel Glenn (USA) 10.20
Heat 2: Colt Ward (USA) 13.00, Kevin Schulz (USA) 12.73, Nolan Rapoza (USA) 12.57, Lucas Vicente (BRA) 9.94
Heat 3: Josh Burke (BRB) 15.44, Ryland Rubens (USA) 12.66, Jhonny Corzo (MEX) 11.54, Tyler Gunter (USA) 10.40
Heat 4: Stevie Pittman (USA) 14.80, Tommy Coleman (USA) 14.43, Chauncey Robinson (USA) 13.60, Micha Cantor (USA) 10.77
 
Ron Jon Quiksilver Pro Round Three Results:
Heat 1: Derek Gomes (VEN) 13.26, Colt Ward (USA) 12.57, Dwight Pastrana (PRI) 11.00, Dane Mackie (BRB) 9.60
Heat 2: Evan Geiselman (USA) 17.33, Nolan Rapoza (USA) 15.43, Eithan Osborne (USA), Tanner Strohmenger (USA) 8.10
Heat 3: Lucas Vicente (BRA) 13.20, Daniel Glenn (USA) 12.14, Gabriel Farias (BRA) 10.87, Kalum Temple (CAN) 3.76
Heat 4: Kevin Schulz (USA) 13.23, Kade Matson (USA) 13.17, Michel Flores (BRA) 9.66, Taro Watanabe (USA) 4.76
Heat 5: Ryland Rubens (USA) 15.10, Tommy Coleman (USA) 12.97, Robbie McCormick (USA) 12.00, Luan Hanada (BRA) 6.17
Heat 6: Jhonny Corzo (MEX) 14.26, Micha Cantor (USA) 10.63, Michael Dunphy (USA) 9.53, Jackson Butler (USA) 9.20
Heat 7: Stevie Pittman (USA) 14.40, Josh Burke (BRB) 12.63, Jeremy Carter (USA) 11.94, Tommy McKeown (USA) 8.53
Heat 8: Chauncey Robinson (USA) 16.07, Tyler Gunter (USA) 16.07, Levi Slawson (USA) 14.06, Giorgio Gomez (COL) 2.67
 
Upcoming Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro Semifinal Match-Ups:
SF 1: Liam Murray (USA), Tyler Gunter (USA), Eithan Osborne (USA), Laird Myers (USA)
SF 2: Robbie McCormick (USA), Taro Watanabe (USA), Crosby Colapinto (USA), Bo Raynor (USA)
 
Ron Jon Quiksilver Junior Pro Quarterfinal Results:
QF 1: Liam Murray (USA) 15.83, Tyler Gunter (USA) 11.84, Lucas Vicente (BRA) 10.40, Sebastian Williams (ZAF) 4.60
QF 2: Eithan Osborne (USA) 13.17, Laird Myers (USA) 9.66, Dimitri Poulous (USA) 8.50, Kai McPhillips (USA) 8.44
QF 3: Robbie McCormick (USA) 12.16, Taro Watanabe (USA) 9.13, Eno James (GBR) 6.80, William Hedleston (USA) 6.14
QF 4: Crosby Colapinto (USA) 12.60, Bo Raynor (USA) 7.80, Kade Matson (USA) 7.54, Seamus Carey (USA) 2.60
 
Upcoming Ron Jon Roxy Junior Pro Semifinal Match-Ups:
SF 1: Alyssa Spencer (USA), Zoe Benedetto (USA), Eva Woddland (USA), Ava McGowan (USA)
SF 2: Kirra Pinkerton (USA), Samantha Sibley (USA), Valentina Resano (NIC), Tiare Thompson (USA)

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