Hawaiian Carissa Moore bested an incredibly deep field of top-ranked competitors to top the Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro podium for the first time, earning first place and the coveted contest cape in Oceanside. Moore took the clean, inconsistent two-to-three foot swell in brilliant fashion to overcome 16-year-old phenom, Caroline Marks (USA), in the gritty finals bout. After six attempts at the prized cape, Moore took first, Marks came in a close second, and Supergirl Pro podium vets, Coco Ho (HAW) and Malia Manuel (HAW), came in third. “I\u2019m so excited to have my first cape!” Moore said. “I\u00a0had a great time competing in front of the crowd and the energy was great.\u00a0This is such a great win, which I haven\u2019t been able to get all season, so winning this one is huge for my confidence!\u00a0I don’t think winning can ever get old, especially because this win, and this cape, is brand new for me.” The highly anticipated Final kept spectators anxiously awaiting the opening exchange, and it was fireworks from the beginning. Moore opened up with her signature power surfing and earned an outstanding 7.67 (out of a possible 10) to start, which Marks nearly matched with a 7.00 of her own. But, the Hawaiian added a 6.17 and put the pressure on. Marks came close with a 6.10, but needed a 6.85 to steal the\u00a0victory\u00a0from Moore. Moore showed her veteran experience throughout the day, taking down fellow CT competitors Bronte Macaulay (AUS) in Round 5, Johanne Defay (FRA) in the Quarterfinals and, one of Supergirl Pro\u2019s most consistent competitors, Malia Manuel (HAW), in the Semifinals.\u00a0
\nMarks’ Final appearance continues a\u00a02018 season that is\u00a0the best in QS history \u2013 already amounting 22,200 points. Blasting\u00a0through finals day with incredible performances over Alessa Quizon (HAW) in Round 5 and Dimity Stoyle (AUS) in the Quarterfinals, Marks then faced\u00a0a heavyweight bout with former Supergirl Pro winner Coco Ho (HAW) before the Final.\u00a0 “I have an amazing family behind me, and I’m just having fun,”\u00a0Marks said.\u00a0“That\u2019s been the most important thing.\u00a0I was really close in that heat, but sometimes it goes your way and sometimes it doesn\u2019t, and I was really happy with the way I surfed so I\u2019ll carry that confidence into the rest of the season.”\u00a0 “To have a heat with Carissa is great, She\u2019s one of my idols, and now I\u2019m trying to beat her, which is crazy,” Marks added. “This whole event\u2019s been so much fun and she\u2019s an incredible surfer to compete\u00a0against.” Nearly all the pieces fell together for Ho, a\u00a0three-time Supergirl champion,\u00a0to capture\u00a0yet another Supergirl cape. A strong start in her Semifinal match was met by an overpowering, in-form, Marks who eventually took the win. Ho\u2019s impressive run started with a massive win over current CT No. 2 Lakey Peterson (USA) in Round 5 before taking on one of the QS\u2019s top threats Philippa Anderson (AUS). Now, the North Shore, Oahu, native is ready to keep the momentum going as she now sits at No. 2 on the QS rankings. “To compete against\u00a0someone like Caroline\u00a0is\u00a0exciting, I\u2019m just happy to be a part of this event, and I am grateful to have made it to the semifinals,”\u00a0Ho said. “This was a heavy contest with so many of\u00a0the top pros. \u00a0Being in\u00a0the water\u00a0with\u00a0amazing women like\u00a0Lakey [Peterson] and Steph [Gilmore] made everyone surf even harder — it makes a third-place feel that much better.”
\nManuel\u2019s track record at the Supergirl Pro is one of the event\u2019s finest alongside Ho, earning a finals day appearance every year she\u2019s competed \u2013 with\u00a0win in 2013. It was an all-Hawaiian battle as Manuel and Moore went wave-for-wave in a tight Semifinal bout, with Manuel finding herself on the wrong side of a .23 difference. But, the Kauai, Hawaii, native put together a brilliant run to her day that included big wins over fellow Hawaii surfer Brisa Hennessy (HAW) and upcoming talent Mahina Maeda (JPN). “It\u2019s funny to be reminded of how many Finals I\u2019ve made here, which I think plays into being so consistent out here,” Manuel said.\u00a0“It was nice to get that Semifinal, even though the Final and another cape would\u2019ve been great.”\u00a0 BEYOND THE SURF
\nThe\u00a0weekend was packed with action in and out of the water, including live performances by Madison Beer, Drake Bell\u00a0and Cody Simpson, a\u00a0Counter-Strike: Global Offensive\u00a0(CS:GO) exhibition esports tournament with the top-ranked female professional gamers like Stephanie “missharvey” Harvey\u00a0at Supergirl Gamer Pro, and even a car giveaway with Nissan awarding a Super Fan with a brand-new 2018 Nissan Kicks crossover. U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Jeannie Leavitt, the first female combat fighter pilot,\u00a0was an inspiration to the young audience as she participated in the\u00a0Female Empowerment Panel and then conducted the Oath of Enlistment, officially swearing in 25 young men and women into the Air Force. General Leavitt\u00a0also proudly presented Moore with her cape at the awards ceremony.\u00a0 For more detailed information on the Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro, visit\u00a0supergirlpro.com. Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro QS 6,000 Final Results:
\n1 – \u00a0Carissa Moore (HAW) 13.84 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a06,000 points
\n2 – \u00a0Caroline Marks (USA) \u00a013.10 4,500 points Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro QS 6,000 Semifinal Results:
\nSF 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 12.23 def. Malia Manuel (HAW) 12.20
\nSF 2: Caroline Marks (USA) 14.33 def. Coco Ho (HAW) 11.10 Paul Mitchell Supergirl Pro QS 6,000 Quarterfinal Results:
\nQF 1: Carissa Moore (HAW) 11.66 def. Johanne Defay (FRA) 7.40
\nQF 2: Malia Manuel (HAW) 8.83 def. Brisa Hennessy (HAW) 6.00
\nQF 3: Coco Ho (HAW) 12.57 def. Philippa Anderson (AUS) 10.03
\nQF 4: Caroline Marks (USA) 13.67 def. Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 9.44 Paul Mitchell\u00a0Supergirl Pro QS 6,000 Round 5 Results:
\nHeat 1: Johanne Defay (FRA) 11.60 def. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 7.67
\nHeat 2: Carissa Moore (HAW) 15.33 def. Bronte Macaulay (AUS) 9.67
\nHeat 3: Brisa Hennessy (HAW) 13.90 def. Keely Andrew (AUS) 6.94
\nHeat 4: Malia Manuel (HAW) 11.66 \u00a0def. Mahina Maeda (JPN) 10.80
\nHeat 5: Coco Ho (HAW) 15.27 def. Lakey Peterson (USA) 9.03
\nHeat 6: Philippa Anderson (AUS) 14.17 def. Nikki Van Dijk (AUS) 13.14
\nHeat 7: Caroline Marks (USA) 17.37 def. Alessa Quizon (HAW) 12.03
\nHeat 8: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 15.27 def. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 0.13 Updated Women\u2019s Qualifying Series Rankings:
\n1. Caroline Marks (USA) 22,200
\n2. Coco Ho (HAW) 13,700
\n3. Keely Andrew (AUS) 12,850
\n3. Tatiana Weston-Webb (BRA) 12,850
\n5. Malia Manuel (HAW) 12,300
\n6. Silvana Lima (BRA) 11,580<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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