Aussie Brent Dorrington claims Oakley Pro Jr. Trestles

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

Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 28 April, 2007 : - - The ASP Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior, stop No. 4 on the 2007 ASP North America Pro Junior Series, was won by Australian sensation Brent Dorrington (Coolangatta, AUS) in a star-studded final with Eric Geiselman (New Smyrna Beach, CA), Cory Arrambide (Ventura, CA) and Nick Rozsa (Oxnard, CA).

Dorrington, who gained entry into the event as a wildcard, was ecstatic following his inaugural ASP Pro Junior victory. “I’m so stoked right now as I’ve never done well in a Pro Junior,” Dorrington said. “This win gives me a huge confidence boost heading back over to Australia as the talent level out here is so high.”

After kicking off his finals heat in solid fashion, Dorrington was unable to secure a second scoring ride until the dying seconds of the heat. “I started out really well with an 8.17 but it’s really hard to get waves out there,” Dorrington said. “I knew I needed a pretty average score and I just had to sit there for 20 minutes. That one little left came through at the end there and I just put everything I had into it. I’m so stoked to have pulled this out.”

With his third place finish at the Oakley Pro Junior, Arrambide has rocketed from third to first on the 2007 ASP North America Pro Junior Series. Although disappointed with his finals performance, the prodigious goofy-footer remained optimistic about the rest of the season.

“I just couldn’t get the waves I needed out there in the final unfortunately,” Arrambide said. “I’m happy that I’m leading the ratings now, but I still would have liked a win today. I’ll definitely be doing all the rest of the Grade-2 Pro Juniors this season in hopes of qualifying for the ASP World Junior Championships in Narrabeen.”

Final:
1 – Brent Dorrington (AUS) 13.90
2 – Eric Geiselman (USA) 12.77
3 – Cory Arrambide (USA) 12.67
4 – Nick Rozsa (USA) 0.77

Semifinals: 8 surfers remain (1st and 2nd advance)
Semifinal 1: Eric Geiselman (USA) 15.00, Brent Dorrington (AUS) 13.53, Dusty Payne (HAW) 12.43, Dane Ward (USA) 9.67
Semifinal 2: Nick Rozsa (USA) 15.90, Cory Arrambide (USA) 14.63, Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 13.90, Mitchell Coleborn 12.80

Quarterfinals: 16 surfers remain (1st and 2nd advance)
Quarterfinal 1: Dane Ward (USA) 14.33, Dusty Payne (HAW) 10.73, Jesse Heilman (USA) 9.33, Kilian Garland (USA) 6.27
Quarterfinal 2: Brent Dorrington (AUS) 11.84, Eric Geiselman (USA) 10.76, Kris Wiernicki (USA) 7.73, Blake Jones 7.34
Quarterfinal 3: Nick Rosa (USA) 16.16, Sebastian Zietz (HAW) 13.00, Tommy Bursian (PRI) 8.06, Eddie Lester (USA) 6.40
Quarterfinal 4: Cory Arrambide (USA) 15.44, Mitchell Coleborn (AUS) 15.10, Jason Harris (USA) 8.83, Adam Wickwire 2.93

About ASP:
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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 : Oakley Pro Junior underway: Dusty Payne, Rozsa shine

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