Congratulations John Mel
RVCA Pro Junior

Prizes and Placing

Men's Junior Tour 56th Street, Newport Beach, California

RVCA Pro Junior

Sep 22 - 24, 2017

Status Completed Congratulations John Mel

Current Local Time: Jun 23, 2025 3:53 PM PDT

- WSL / Andrew Nichols

Sunday, September 24, 2017 Andrew Nichols

John Mel Soars into First WSL Win at RVCA Pro Junior

Santa Cruz, California's John Mel emerged victorious over a stacked field and moves into No. 2 on the rankings.

- WSL / Andrew Nichols

Friday, September 22, 2017 Andrew Nichols

Fresh Faces and Top Threats Earn Semifinal Berths in Newport

A massive day of competition only saw one upset, but breakthrough performances were in abundance at the RVCA Pro Junior.

- WSL / Andrew Nichols

Thursday, September 21, 2017 Andrew Nichols

RVCA Pro Junior Set For Friday's Start

Defending champion Tyler Gunter and fellow competitors ready to battle it out at Newport Beach tomorrow.

- WSL / John W. Ferguson

Wednesday, September 20, 2017 Andrew Nichols

Opportunity Awaits in Newport

The RVCA Pro Junior presented by Jack's Surfboards provides big opportunities to shake up the North America Pro Junior ratings even more.

- WSL / Andrew Nichols

Saturday, September 16, 2017 Andrew Nichols

RVCA Pro Junior: A Growing Piece of Newport's History

The third edition of RVCA's Pro Junior is set for action September 22 - 24 as the men's fifth event of 2017.

Status Completed Congratulations John Mel

Current Local Time: Jun 23, 2025 3:53 PM PDT

Round 1Round 2
Round 1Round 2Round 3
Round 2Round 3Quarterfinals
Round 3QuarterfinalsSemifinals
QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
SemifinalsFinal

Heat 1 6.53 Avg Wave Score −

John Mel

1

Wave 1 9.17 Wave 2 8.03 Total17.20 WIN BY 3.90

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Luke Gordon

2

Wave 1 6.30 Wave 2 7.00 Total13.30 COMB. 17.21

8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Tommy Coleman

3

Wave 1 7.43 Wave 2 4.63 Total12.06 NEEDS 9.77

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

Tyler Gunter

4

Wave 1 4.83 Wave 2 4.83 Total9.66 COMB. 17.21

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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