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    Yeomans wins the O'Neill Cold Water Classic California
     

    Nate Yeomans : photo ASP North America
     
     
     
     
     


    O'Neill Cold Water Classic

    ASP 6-Star Prime WQS Men's Event
    Steamer Lane, Santa Cruz California
    2 - 8 November 2009

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    Nate Yeomans Wins O'Neill Cold Water Classic California, Young Nabs Oakley Pro Jr  > Scroll down for video

    Surfersvillage Global Surf News, 8 November, 2009 : - - Santa Cruz, California; - The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series (WQS) 6-Star PRIME O'Neill Cold Water Classic California witnessed an action packed day of competition when Nathan Yeomans (San Clemente, CA), 28, claimed the event over Heath Joske (Coffs Harbour, AUS), 20, in pumping eight foot (2.5 meter) waves at Steamer Lane. Nat Young (Santa Cruz, CA), 19, won the Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships and also claimed the ASP North America Pro Junior Series Title.

    The O'Neill Cold Water Classic California's ASP 6-Star PRIME status attracted some of the world's top surfing prospects out to qualify for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour, who were all hungry to capitalize on the mass of points available at the premier event.

    Yeomans wasted no time in the bombing surf at Steamer Lane, jumping on the scoreboard early and leading the heat throughout the entire bout against Joske. The San Clemente native capitalized on the surf at middle peak, dropping a solid 15.33 heat total to earn the convincing win. Yeomans dominated on both his forehand and backhand to take the biggest victory of his career.

    "I can't believe it," Yeomans said. "This is the biggest result of my career and I'm speechless. I've been winning 2-Stars for too long and it was time for a big 6-Star win. To have my name up there with all of the great surfers who have won this event over the years is amazing."

     


    Nate Yeomans : photo ASP North America

     

    Yeomans, who was sitting in the No. 27 position on the ASP WQS entering the O'Neill Cold Water Classic California, catapulted up the ratings and is currently sitting within the top 15 after his impressive performance. The win helps his cause towards qualification for the 2010 ASP Dream Tour and with two ASP 6-Star PRIME events remaining in the season, the goofy-footer will look to Hawaii to solidify his position amongst the top 45 in the world for next year.

    "I'm just floating right now," Yeomans said. "This just gets me so pumped to try and get another result in Hawaii."

    Joske, who was in devastating form throughout the event, plowed through several of the world's top talents including former ASP World Tour surfer and current top ASP WQS competitor Luke Munro (Currumbin, AUS), 26, to earn the runner up finish behind Yeomans, but was unable to find a rhythm in the Final.

    "I'm over the moon with the second place," Joske said. "Nate (Yeomans) just smoked it out there and I couldn't even buy a wave. I was just getting flogged by eight foot sets. I'm stoked for him and pretty happy."

    Joske, who groomed his competitive skills as a standout on the ASP Pro Junior Series, will log 3063 points on to his current rating on The Grind, helping his seed for next year's quest for a spot on the coveted ASP Dream Tour.  "This is such a great result for me and it's really going to help my seed for next year," Joske said. "Hopefully I can do well in Hawaii also and give it a good shot for the World Tour next year."

     


    Nat Young : photo Marc Prefontaine

     

    Munro earned a third place finish at the ASP 6-Star PRIME event. The explosive Australian talent was currently sitting in the No. 15 position on the ASP WQS and needed the valuable ratings points on offer at the contest to help his quest for a qualifying spot for the 2010 ASP World Tour.

    "This result is really important for my year and my career," Munro said. "I was right on the bubble for qualifying and this will bump me up a few spots, so I'm really happy to have made the Semifinals."  Alejo Muniz (Santa Catarina, BRA), 20, also claimed an equal third place finish by upsetting current ASP World No. 3 Adriano de Souza (Guaruja Sao Paulo, BRA), 22 in the Quarterfinals, but was unable to surpass Yeomans in the Semifinals.

    "The Quarterfinals was great heat win," Muniz said. "Adriano (de Souza) is one of my heroes and to win a heat against him was amazing." Blake Thornton (AUS), 24, who was eliminated in the Round of 96, was also handsomely rewarded today as the first place finisher on the O'Neill Cold Water Classic series.

    Young, who was the 2008 O'Neill Cold Water Classic California champion and the 2007 Oakley Pro Junior champion, won the event with amazing wave selection at his home break of Steamer Lane. Young dominated his heat to top fellow finalists Tonino Benson (Kona, HAW), 19, Dylan Goodale (Kauai, HAW), 17, and Cody Thompson (Jacksonville, FL), 20.

     


    Nat Young : photo Marc Prefontaine

     

    "I'm so psyched," Young said. "I wanted to win; I wanted to do well in this contest. I had a shocker in the WQS and it got me fired up and made me want to win."  The victory also saw the talented goofy-footer pass Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 19, to take the title of 2009 ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion.

    "It was in the back of my head going into this event," Young said. "It's great to have won the regional title at home."

    Although Young won the ASP North America Pro Junior title, he has officially qualified for the prestigious ASP World Junior Championships via the ASP WQS as the top mainland American surfer of junior age on The Grind.  "I was the only kid from Santa Cruz in the junior, so I'm stoked," Young said. "It's great to build momentum up for Worlds, even though it's far away, it's good to win this event at home with so many good guys in the draw."

    Also representing ASP North America in the ASP World Junior Championships will be stylish regular footer Dillon Perillo (Malibu, CA), 19, Luke Davis (Capistrano Beach, CA), 2008 ASP North America Pro Junior Series Champion Cory Arrambide (Ventura, CA), 20, and Brent Reilly (Carlsbad, CA), 19

     


    Blake Thornton : photo Marc Prefontaine

     

    O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Final:
    1 - Nathan Yeomans (USA) 15.33
    2 – Heath Joske (AUS) 8.60
     
    O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Semifinals Results:
    Heat 1: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 12.50 def. Alejo Muniz (BRA) 8.00
    Heat 2: Heath Joske (AUS) 11.43 def. Luke Munro (AUS) 8.86
     
    O’Neill Cold Water Classic California Quarterfinals Results:
    Heat 1: Alejo Muniz (BRA) 12.50 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 8.00
    Heat 2: Nathan Yeomans (USA) 15.00 def. Cory Lopez (USA) 12.53
    Heat 3: Heath Joske (AUS) 13.17 def. Damien Fahrenfort (ZAF) 9.10
    Heat 4: Luke Munro (AUS) 9.67 def. Kieran Horn (USA) 8.46

    Check the Full Results
     
    Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships Final Results:
    1 - Nat Young (USA) 15.07
    2 – Tonino Benson (HAW) 7.76
    3 – Cody Thompson (USA) 7.73
    4 – Dylan Goodale (HAW) 7.10
     
    Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships Semifinals Results:
    Heat 1: Tonino Benson (HAW) 16.26, Cody Thompson (USA) 16.00, Conner Coffin (USA) 15.84, Luke Davis (USA) 14.40
    Heat 2: Nat Young (USA) 14.00, Dylan Goodale (HAW) 10.67, Dillon Perillo (USA) 10.26, Michale Dunphy (USA) 7.83

    O’Neill Cold Water Classic Series Champion:
    Blake Thornton: 6,688 points
    Jarred Howse:  6,625 points
    Adam Melling:  6,125 points
     
    Corralejo Tequila Highest Wave Score:
    Sebastian Zietz (for the only perfect 10 of the event)

     

     

     

    WQS Ratings after the O'Neill Cold Water Classic Santa Cruz
     
    1 Ross,Daniel AUS 14975
    2 Gudauskas,Patrick USA 14876
    3 Andre,Jadson BRA 14813
    4 Wright,Owen AUS 14338
    5 Melling,Adam AUS 13851
    6 Munro,Luke AUS 13263
    7 Simpson,Brett USA 13150
    8 Yeomans,Nathan USA 12925
    9 Thornton,Blake AUS 12325
    10 Logie,Travis ZAF 12301
    11 Courtney,Drew AUS 12200
    12 Dornelles,Rodrigo BRA 12150
    12 Wilkinson,Matt AUS 12150
    14 Thompson,Jay AUS 12138
    15 Duru,Joan FRA 12125
    16 Payne,Dusty HAW 11925
    17 Gudauskas,Tanner USA 11825
    18 Ware,Austin USA 11725
    18 Zubizarreta,Gony ESP 11725
    20 Polo,Marco BRA 11656
    21 Hall,Glenn IRL 11600
    22 Jackson,Brandon ZAF 11431
    23 Miranda,Bernardo BRA 11251
    24 Cardoso,Willian BRA 11151
    25 Neves,Leonardo BRA 10750
    26 Cloitre,Romain FRA 10700
    27 Atkinson,Dion AUS 10663
    28 Sedley,Leigh AUS 10350
    29 Nicol,Yadin AUS 10288
    30 Gossmann,Shaun AUS 10263
    31 Bryson,Royden ZAF 10213
    32 Gonzalez,Jonathan CNY 10025
    33 Padaratz,Neco BRA 9988
    34 Howse,Jarrad AUS 9975
    35 Joske,Heath AUS 9963
    36 Paulino,Pablo BRA 9813
    37 Lopez,Cory USA 9707
    38 Muniz,Alejo BRA 9701
    39 Dantas,Wiggolly BRA 9700
    40 Riou,Alain PYF 9463
    41 Zietz,Sebastien HAW 9425
    42 Toth,Brian PRI 9419
    43 Hedge,Nathan AUS 9175
    43 Pupo,Miguel BRA 9175
    45 Rebiere,Eric FRA 9038
    46 Aranburu,Aritz EUK 8950
    47 Ohno,Masatoshi JPN 8889
    48 Dorrington,Brent AUS 8752
    49 Galvao,Renato BRA 8738
    50 Da Silva,Jean BRA 8525

    Check the full ratings

     


    Steamer Lane this morning : photo ASP North America
     

     

    Check the Results/Photos/Videos etc

    Click here for O’Neill Cold Water Classic California and Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships action 
    For additional Oakley Pro Junior ASP North America Championships information go to www.oakleyprojunior.com
     
    Special thanks to all of the sponsors of the 2009 O’Neill Cold Water Classic and Oakley Pro Junior North American Championships: O’Neill, Oakley, Red Bull, Corralejo Tequila, SURFER and SURFING, as well as, the official hotel partner, The Dream Inn and Aquarius Restaurant, and food partner, Whole Foods Market.

     




     
    Previous reports:
    # 1 :
    O'Neill Cold Water Classic returns home to Santa Cruz
    # 2 :
    O’Neill CWC Santa Cruz upgraded to 6-Star Prime event
    # 3 : Top seeds prep for O'Neill CWC California 6 star Prime 

    # 4 :
    New swell delivers on opening day of O'Neill CWC Calif
    # 5 : No O'Neill CWC California or Oakley Pro Junior today...
    # 6 : Big scores for O'Neill CWC in pumping Steamer Lane.. 
    # 7 : O'Neill Cold Water Classic quarters decided in big surf

    www.oneill.com
    www.oakleyprojunior.com
    www.aspnorthamerica.org

    About O’Neill
    O'Neill, the original California surf, snow and lifestyle brand, was founded in 1952 when a young man named Jack O'Neill took his unstoppable passion for surfing and used it to beat Mother Nature at her own game. Pioneering the world's first neoprene surf wetsuit, Jack had successfully found a way to extend his surf sessions in the bone-chilling breaks of Northern California. He opened up the garage doors to his first surf shop soon after.
     
    While many things have changed since those humble beginnings, Jack's initial vision of producing functional and innovative board riding products continues to lie at the core of everything the company does. O'Neill's set of core values - innovation in style and technology - has seen the brand devote itself wholeheartedly to the evolution of action sports. From the first neoprene surf wetsuit and board leash, to the world's first stitchless board shorts and range of groundbreaking wearable electronics, O'Neill's spirit of innovation will always drive the company forwards.
     
    Today, O'Neill can be found the world over. In touch with its rich heritage and the universal appeal of board riding culture, O'Neill will always be committed to growing its reputation as one of the world's leading youth lifestyle brands based on a unique half-century of history as the First Name in the Water.
     
    About Source Interlink Media’s Action Sports Group (ASG)
    Reaching more than two million enthusiasts, Source Interlink Media’s Action Sports Group (ASG) is the dominant force in the action sports and adventure sports arenas. In addition to publishing leading lifestyle publications such as Surfer, Surfing, Snowboarder, Skateboarder, Bike, Powder and Canoe & Kayak, Source Interlink Media’s ASG delivers a cutting-edge network of online properties, events and television programming. 

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