Kanoa Igarashi's 2017 season -- his second on Tour -- hasn't been nearly as smooth as his rookie year. Last year he set a remarkable record by not losing once in Round Two, which means he survived his entire rookie season without a 25th-place finish. Unfortunately, this season has been a different story; he's suffered through five Round Two losses. Not surprisingly, he's hit the Qualifying Series (QS) hard to back up his cause, which has paid off. His win at the Vans US Open of Surfing - Men's QS helped propel him into the Top 10 on the QS.
The second-year pro is making a big late-season push up the Jeep Leaderboard with another Quarterfinal appearance.
Igarashi may not need his QS ranking though. For the second time this season he's now into the Quarterfinals thanks to his blistering performance in Round Four at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal. Though he entered the event ranked No. 24 on the Jeep Leaderboard, one spot shy of the cutoff, he's sure to jump a few after this one.
Igarashi has been looking good in the punchy peaks of Portugal. - WSL / Laurent Masurel
Kanoa Igarashi Keeps His Late-Season Climb Going
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Kanoa Igarashi's 2017 season -- his second on Tour -- hasn't been nearly as smooth as his rookie year. Last year he set a remarkable record by not losing once in Round Two, which means he survived his entire rookie season without a 25th-place finish. Unfortunately, this season has been a different story; he's suffered through five Round Two losses. Not surprisingly, he's hit the Qualifying Series (QS) hard to back up his cause, which has paid off. His win at the Vans US Open of Surfing - Men's QS helped propel him into the Top 10 on the QS.
Igarashi may not need his QS ranking though. For the second time this season he's now into the Quarterfinals thanks to his blistering performance in Round Four at the MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal. Though he entered the event ranked No. 24 on the Jeep Leaderboard, one spot shy of the cutoff, he's sure to jump a few after this one.
Kanoa Igarashi
Kanoa Igarashi and Leonardo Fioravanti are looking sharp in a new edit from a single session at a Portuguese slab.
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MEO Rip Curl Pro Portugal
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