Froth levels are building ahead the second event of the Woolworths State Junior Surfing Titles presented by Think Mental Health, with over 100 of Western Australia’s best junior surfers preparing to compete along Perth’s metropolitan beaches later this week.
A horde of WA best young groms aged between 8 and 17, are set to converge on Trigg Beach from all corners of the state, for the second of three events that will determine who will represent WA at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles to be held in Wollongong, NSW later this year.Many of WA’s top surfers cut their teeth competing at the Junior Titles as grommets, with Taj Burrow (Yallingup), Ry Craike (Kalbarri), Creed McTaggart (Margaret River), Jack Robinson (Margaret River), Claire Bevilacqua (Yallingup), Jacob Willcox (Margaret River), and Bronte Macaulay (Gracetown), all claiming prestigious State Championships in the past.
After kicking off in Yallingup back in February, competitors can look forward to a favourable forecast, with finally some swell set to provide plenty of opportunity and excitement across the three-day event window.
Finn Lange (Margaret River), Kaleisha Launders (Margaret River), Cruz Uros (Dunsborough), Rosie Gillett (Dunsborough), Cruz Macdonald (Geraldton), Ily Fraser (Margaret River), Nate Spooner (Yallingup), and Summer Barkhuizen (Eglinton), will head to Trigg as the top-seeded surfers after impressive round one showings.
They’ll face no shortage of opposition from local surfers, as well as those traveling from the regions to compete.
Maverick Wilson (Dunsborough) will be a surfer to keen an eye on, hot off his recent success at the International Surfing Association (ISA) World Junior Championships in El Salvador. Wilson finished equal 8th overall in the Under-16 Boys division and helped Team Australia claim their first gold medal in over 10 years.
Surfing WA high-performance coaches Matt Wilson and Ian McPherson will be on-beach throughout the event, mentoring and guiding WA’s newest generation of surfing stars.
“This is a really important event, we’ve got competitors looking to back up their results from Yallingup, or make their presence felt on the rankings heading into the final event of the series in Geraldton in July,” said Surfing WA Events Manager Justin Majeks. “We’ve got some amazing talent here in Western Australia and I wish all of our competitors the very best of luck.”
Heats will commence on Friday at 8am, with the swell forecast to increase on Saturday and through to finals day on Sunday.
You can follow live scores and results from the Woolworths State Junior Surfing Titles via www.liveheats.com, allowing people anywhere in the world to follow the action as it happens.
For more information on this or any other WA event, be sure to log onto www.surfingwa.com.au and check out all the Surfing WA social media platforms for event updates and information.
Surfing WA acknowledges the State Government’s support through the Road Safety Commission and reminds all our traveling competitors and families of the dangers of sending a text message or using a mobile phone while behind the wheel – Remember #NoTxtNoWrecks.
Woolworths State Junior Surfing Titles presented by Think Mental Health
Round 1 – Yallingup
February 9th – 11th 2024
Round 2 – Trigg Beach
24th – 26th May 2024
Round 3 – Geraldton
12th – 14th July 2024
Divisions:
Under 18 Junior Girls
Under 18 Junior Boys
Under 16 Cadet Girls
Under 16 Cadet Boys
Under 14 Grommet Girls
Under 14 Grommet Boys
Under 12 Micro-Grom Girls
Under 12 Micro-Grom Boys
