Finals day was completed Sunday at the Surf Ranch Pro. Carissa Moore earned a spot in the Finals with her first two waves of the Qualifying Round (8.70 + 8.90) and celebrated her first event win of the season. Six-time World Champion, Stephanie Gilmore, secured the second place position and Lakey Peterson finished in third.
Gabriel Medina was a clear favorite from the start, and took the win for his second event victory in a row with a combined heat total of 17.86 (9.13 + 8.73). Current World Champion, Filipe Toledo, came in a close second and 11x World Champion, Kelly Slater, landed in third.
The CT will now be hosted in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France for Stop No. 9 on the Championship Tour. Filipe Toledo and Stephanie Gilmore still sit at the top of the Jeep Leaderboard. Watch the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France live October 3-14.
Women's Qualifying Round, Left #1, Right #1: Carissa Moore
The 3X World Champion put up some of the highest scores of the women's Qualifying Round with an 8.70 and an 8.90.
Women's Qualifying Round, Left #1: Lakey Peterson
The current World No. 2 is looking unfazed by the pressure, earning a 9.23 during the Qualifying Round of the Surf Ranch Pro.
Women's Qualifying Round, Right #1: Caroline Marks
Despite it being her first event at the Surf Ranch, the rookie earns an 8.33 to back up her previous 8.10 on day 2.
Women's Qualifying Round, Right #1, Left #2: Stephanie Gilmore
The current World No. 1 earns a strong combined heat total of 16.26 (7.03 + 9.23) to end the 2nd day of the Surf Ranch Pro - Women.
Women's Qualifying Round, Left #2: Sally Fitzgibbons
Sally opens up the second day of the women's Qualifying Round with two high scores and combined heat total of 14.03.
Men's Qualifying Round, Left #1: Gabriel Medina
The Brazilian claimed the number one seed after run two, with a combined score of 17.50 (9.30 + 8.20).
Men's Qualifying Round, Right #2: Kanoa Igarashi
Kanoa locked in an 8.93 early into the action at the Surf Ranch Pro in Lemoore, CA.
Men's Qualifying Round, Right #2: Sebastian Zietz
Zietz puts up one of the bigger scores of the Men's Qualifying Round on day 1 of the Surf Ranch Pro.
Men's Qualifying Round, Right #2: Griffin Colapinto
The rookie earns an 8.87 in the Qualifying Round at the Surf Ranch Pro, in Lemoore, CA.
Men's Qualifying Round, Left #3: Owen Wright
Owen Wright finished off the Qualifying Rounds with an 8.7 - one of the biggest scores of the day at the Surf Ranch Pro.
Men's Qualifying Round, Left #3: Yago Dora
The young Brazilian ends the Qualifying Round with a huge score to back up a 6.07 for a combined total of 15.07 at the Surf Ranch Pro.
Women's Final Round, Left #2, Right #2: Carissa Moore
The four-time World Champion just kept getting better, building her score line with two new excellent scores for a combined heat total of 17.80 (8.60 + 9.20) and the Surf Ranch Pro victory.
Women's Final Round, Left #3: Caroline Marks
The rookie lands an impressive air reverse for a 6.2 during the Final of the Surf Ranch Pro.
Men's Finals, Right #2: Filipe Toledo
The Brazilian small wave specialist nails three airs to earn an 9.80 wave score at the 2018 Surf Ranch Pro.
Men's Finals, Right #3: Julian Wilson
Wilson put everything on the line on his last wave of the competition, earning an 8.80 for a huge slob grab air at the Surf Ranch Pro.
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Finals day was completed Sunday at the Surf Ranch Pro. Carissa Moore earned a spot in the Finals with her first two waves of the Qualifying Round (8.70 + 8.90) and celebrated her first event win of the season. Six-time World Champion, Stephanie Gilmore, secured the second place position and Lakey Peterson finished in third.
Gabriel Medina was a clear favorite from the start, and took the win for his second event victory in a row with a combined heat total of 17.86 (9.13 + 8.73). Current World Champion, Filipe Toledo, came in a close second and 11x World Champion, Kelly Slater, landed in third.
The CT will now be hosted in Landes, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France for Stop No. 9 on the Championship Tour. Filipe Toledo and Stephanie Gilmore still sit at the top of the Jeep Leaderboard. Watch the Quiksilver and Roxy Pro France live October 3-14.
Women's Qualifying Round, Left #1, Right #1: Carissa Moore
Women's Qualifying Round, Left #1: Lakey Peterson
Women's Qualifying Round, Right #1: Caroline Marks
Women's Qualifying Round, Right #1, Left #2: Stephanie Gilmore
Women's Qualifying Round, Left #2: Sally Fitzgibbons
Men's Qualifying Round, Left #1: Gabriel Medina
Men's Qualifying Round, Right #2: Kanoa Igarashi
Men's Qualifying Round, Right #2: Sebastian Zietz
Men's Qualifying Round, Right #2: Griffin Colapinto
Men's Qualifying Round, Left #3: Owen Wright
Men's Qualifying Round, Left #3: Yago Dora
Women's Final Round, Left #2, Right #2: Carissa Moore
Women's Final Round, Left #3: Caroline Marks
Men's Finals, Right #2: Filipe Toledo
Men's Finals, Right #3: Julian Wilson
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