Surf Dive ‘n Ski
AUSTRALIAN JUNIOR SURFING TITLES
Queensland’s North Stradbroke
Island produced some of the
best waves in Australian junior
competition history for the Surf
Dive N Ski Australian Junior Surfing
Titles in December 2015.
Both Main Beach and Cylinders were
firing for the entire week of competition
that saw six states represented at the
titles across Under 14, 16 and 18 age
groups in both boys and girls divisions
at the event that is considered the
benchmark of junior surfing in the
country.
Kai Warner (NSW) and Sophie
McCulloch (QLD) took out the Under
18 national titles.
Warner’s superior wave selection
combined with first class tube riding
and rail work allowed him to overcome
the powerful Quinn Bruce (QLD),
fellow tube maestro Harley RossWebster and the ever stylish Zac
Whightman in pumping Cylinder Beach
perfection.
Warner was over the moon with the
national title and even had a joke with
fellow finalist Ross-Webster on the
podium.
“Yeah it is awesome to get the win in
such epic conditions and especially
good to get one over Harley,” he said
with a laugh.
A previous runner up in the Under 18
girls division, McCulloch prevailed in
a tight battle with Mia McCarthy (WA),
Vittoria Farmer (QLD) and Marnie
Durant (WA) by posting the highest
individual wave score of the final with
a long ride comprising of several big
turns.
Kyuss King (NSW) scored a perfect
ten on the hooter with a double barrel
screamer to take out the Under 16 Boys
division whilst Macy Callaghan’s natural
style and rail game allowed her to take
out the Under 16 Girls title.
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