As the wind increased during the Finals, O’Brien struggled to find his position while Wright picked the gems to take the victory. Local Wildcard Liam O’Brien was on fire all event showing the strength of his knowledge of the peaks at South Stradbroke Island, posting some of the highest scores of the opening day of competition. I visited Margaret River early this year to familiarize myself and it’s exciting - I can’t wait.”Ĭaption: Isabella Nichols claimed victory at The Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast at South Stradbroke Island. I’m looking forward to Margaret River, fingers crossed we get there. I had a pretty nervous start at the Tweed Coast event and was keen to make up for that here - taking the win feels amazing. “I really enjoy these types of waves even though I’ve had a lot of big wipe-outs throughout this event as well, but it feels great right now to have taken the win. “It’s crazy that I’ve won this event and I’m now leading the Australian Grand Slam Ratings and will take the Jeep Leader Jersey into Margaret River – I’m over-the-moon,” Nichols said. With this win and Tyler Wright’s early-round elimination yesterday, Nichols now takes the series lead for the Australian Grand Slam of Surfing with one event left, The Margaret River Pro. In the Final, Nichols came up against fellow Sunshine Coaster Sophie McCulloch and took control of the matchup from the outset, posting two keepers while McCulloch struggled to find rhythm. With the tour being cancelled, Nichols was left disappointed with a first-round elimination at the Tweed Coast Pro last month and vowed to pick herself up for the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast and that’s exactly what she did, dominating each heat over the two-day event. I’m just stoked to be back competing and performing well.”Ĭaption: Mikey Wright returns to the podium with a victory at The Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coast.Ģ019 was a breakthrough year for Isabella Nichols who locked herself in a spot on the elite Championship Tour for the 2020 season. Taking the Jeep Leader Jersey jointly into Margaret River feels good – I like Margaret River and it will be good to get there again and surf some serious waves. I stayed high on the takeoff and steered through with the wave cooperating for me which always helps. “Getting that barrel early in the final felt good. “It’s great to take the win and I’ve had some great heats and waves through this event – these chunky barrelling waves really suit me,” Wright said. Wright is now tied with Ethan Ewing as Jeep Leader of the Australian Grand Slam of Surfing. Wright overcame local wildcard, Liam O’Brien, with a dominating display in the final, winning with the highest single-wave score of the event, a 9.83 (out of a possible 10). Wright displayed why he is looked at as one of the most exciting surfer’s on the planet as he pulled into deep heaving barrels and laid his trademark power gouges to take his first event win in over two years. Mikey Wright has shown that his 18-month comeback from Injury is complete with an incredible victory in pumping but challenging conditions at South Stradbroke Island. The pair had to overcome a field of some of Australia’s best surfers in four-to-six foot waves to claim victory in the second event of the World Surf League (WSL) Australian Grand Slam of Surfing. SOUTH STRADBROKE ISLAND GOLD COAST, QLD / AUS (Wednesday, October 7, 2020) – Mikey Wright and Isabella Nichols have taken epic wins at the Boost Mobile Pro Gold Coastin pumping surf at South Stradbroke Island.
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