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Baum advances, Baker bows out

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Newcastle-based Sarah Baum advanced to the next stage of the US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach presented by Shiseido after an impressive win today.

The South African-born boardrider dominated the two-to-three-foot swell, accounting for France’s Pauline Ado and Australia duo Holly Wawn and Ellie Brooks.

Baum registered 9.97 in the World Surf League (WSL) Challenger Series (CS) heat, pipping her French rival by a mere .43 of a point.

Wawn and Brooks could only manage 8.73 and 7.63 respectively.

Unfortunately for the Newcastle contingent, Merewether youngster Jackson Baker bowed out of the competition.

However, it was Californian competitor Kirra Pinkerton who raised the bar in the opening stages.

The 18-year-old found redemption after an early exit in Oceanside and earned a massive round one victory to begin her momentum swing.

“Every time I paddle for a wave that I think will be a good wave, I think my adrenaline kicks in a little more,” Pinkerton said.

“The waves were slower as well.

“So, I wanted to make sure I got priority over the other girls.

“Hopefully, I can keep that going and make it through all my heats this week.”

Aussies Dimity Stoyle, Keely Andrew, Macy Callaghan and qualification hopeful Kobie Enright also put on clinics while 2020/21 CT Rookie of the Year Isabella Nichols was eliminated.

Fellow compatriots Jordy Lawler and aerial expert Reef Heazlewood stood out, too.

US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach pres. by Shiseido Women’s Round 1 (H1-11) results:

  • Heat 1: Caroline Marks (USA) 11.10 DEF. Daniella Rosas (PER) 9.50, Tia Blanco (USA) 9.36, Natasha Van Greunen (ZAF) 6.67
  • Heat 2: Kobie Enright (AUS) 12.73 DEF. Vahine Fierro (FRA) 12.43, Meah Collins (USA) 9.67, Savanna Stone (HAW) 7.43
  • Heat 3: Kirra Pinkerton (USA) 12.34 DEF. Dominic Barona (ECU) 11.54, Tessa Thyssen (FRA) 9.23, Maud Le Car (FRA) 6.97
  • Heat 4: Dimity Stoyle (AUS) 15.10 DEF. Gabriela Bryan (HAW) 13.00, Autumn Hays (USA) 8.60, Chelsea Tuach (BRB) 8.20
  • Heat 5: Keely Andrew (AUS) 11.40 DEF. Leilani McGonagle (CRI) 10.34, Zoe Benedetto (USA) 9.83, Luana Silva (HAW) 9.40
  • Heat 6: Sarah Baum (ZAF) 9.87 DEF. Pauline Ado (FRA) 9.44, Holly Wawn (AUS) 8.73, Ellie Brooks (AUS) 7.63
  • Heat 7: Macy Callaghan (AUS) 12.60 DEF. Teresa Bonvalot (PRT) 11.00, Samantha Sibley (USA) 10.66, Kailani Johnson (IDN) 7.36
  • Heat 8: Coco Ho (HAW) 12.76 DEF. Sawyer Lindblad (USA) 11.03, Minami Nonaka (JPN) 9.73, Carolina Mendes (PRT) 7.30
  • Heat 9: Yolanda Hopkins (PRT) 9.37 DEF. Garazi Sanchez-Ortun (EUK) 9.26, Isabella Nichols (AUS) 7.50, Chiasa Maruyama (USA) 6.74
  • Heat 10: Keala Tomoda-Bannert (HAW) 12.26 DEF. Ariane Ochoa (EUK) 9.53, Sol Aguirre (PER) 8.56, Mahina Maeda (JPN) 8.33

US Open of Surfing Huntington Beach pres. by Shiseido Men’s Round 1 (H19 -24) results:

  • Heat 19: Jordan Lawler (AUS) 12.66 DEF. Alonso Correa (PER) 12.10, Weslley Dantas (BRA) 11.03, Billy Kemper (HAW) 10.10
  • Heat 20: Willian Cardoso (BRA) 12.70 DEF. Matthew McGillivray (ZAF) 11.67, Ian Gentil (HAW) 10.73, Dylan Lightfoot (ZAF) 7.37
  • Heat 21: Edgard Groggia (BRA) 12.40 DEF. Kade Matson (USA) 12.37, Wade Carmichael (AUS) 9.93, Charly Quivront (FRA) 9.47
  • Heat 22: Maxime Huscenot (FRA) 12.30 DEF. Evan Geiselman (USA) 11.60, Lucas Vicente (BRA) 11.50, Michael Dunphy (USA) 11.07
  • Heat 23: Reef Heazlewood (AUS) 12.13 DEF. Joao Chianca (BRA) 11.56, Crosby Colapinto (USA) 10.37, Mason Ho (HAW) 9.33
  • Heat 24: Kanoa Igarashi (JPN) 15.00 DEF. Shane Sykes (ZAF) 8.70, Slade Prestwich (ZAF) 7.43, Tristan Guilbaud (FRA) 7.26

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