Oakley Pro Junior underway: Dusty Payne, Rozsa shine

Grade 2 ASP Pro Junior Event
Lower Trestles, San Clemente Ca.
24 - 28 April 2007

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 27 April, 2007 : - - Following the completion of Round 6 of the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout, the ASP Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior got underway with the opening round of competition. Boasting an international field of 32 of the top juniors in the world, the Oakley Pro Junior plays a crucial role in the race for the 2007 ASP North America Pro Junior Crown.

Nick Rozsa (Oxnard, CA) was in devastating form this afternoon as he locked down the Oakley Pro Junior high heat total of a 15.60 out of a possible 20. Rozsa, who has been absent from ’07 ASP Pro Junior competition due to injury, is hoping for a solid result here at Lowers to get the momentum going for a push to qualify for the Billabong ASP World Junior Championships.

“I’ve been sick for a couple of months and I’ve just started to get back in the water,” Rozsa said. ‘I’m feeling much better now and I want to get a result here so I can start my campaign for another start in the World Junior Championships.”

Other Oakley Pro Junior standouts included Hawaiian sensation Dusty Payne (Lahaina, HI), Australian powerbroker Mitchell Coleburn (Maroochydore, AUS) and defending ASP North America Pro Junior Champion Eric Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, FL).

Tomorrow will crown champions in both the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout and Oakley Pro Junior. Competition begins at 8am. All action will be webcast live at www.surfbout.com. For full coverage of yesterday’s action including photos, results and news feeds, log onto www.aspnorthamerica.org.

FUEL TV will telecast highlights from the Jeep Body Glove Surfbout beginning May 5th on The Weekly Update. For FUEL TV airdates and show times, check www.fuel.tv.

About ASP:
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the governing body of professional surfing. Crowning surfing’s undisputed world champions since 1976 (formerly as IPS), the ASP sanctions the following tours: the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, the ASP Women’s World Tour, the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and the World Longboarding, Junior and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing the world's best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts.

The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Japan, Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America. These regions manage all their respective domestic affairs under the guidance of ASP International, which is located on the Gold Coast of Australia. ASP International and ASP North America are committed to the progression of surfing and are dedicated to continuing excellent relationships with their
surfers, event operators, sponsors and media.

Previous reports:
# 1 : Oakley Pro Junior returns to Lower Trestles for Surfbout
# 2 : Coming soon
# 3 : Coming soon
# 4 : Coming soon

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