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Hawaii’s Summer Macedo and Zoe McDougall advanced to the finals of the 2018 Vans US Open of Surfing Women’s Pro Junior event in Huntington Beach, Calif., on Wednesday.
After posting a 6.07 in her Round 1 heat, Macedo advanced through the quarterfinals by winning her heat with a score of 12.77. In the semifinals, Macedo scored a 13.94, the highest of the round.
McDougall posted the highest score in the opening round with a 10.27, but just snuck into the semifinals with a 9.43 mark, the lowest of the qualifying scores. In the semifinals, McDougall’s score of 10.43 was good enough to win her heat, putting her in the finals.
Americans Samantha Sibley and Kayla Coscino will join Macedo and McDougall in the final.
On the men’s side, local boys Keanu Asing, Joshua Moniz, Ezekiel Lau, Tanner Hendrickson, Seth Moniz, and Benji Brand will all surf in Round 3, after each qualified in their individual heats. Another Hawaii product, Cody Young, was eliminated.
The contest will continue today if conditions permit.