Despite posting a brilliant 8.60, Yuji Mori (JPN) was eliminated in Round 2 with no backup score to support his excellent score.
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Micha Cantor (USA) has found the winning formula at Virginia Beach in a dominating way -- winning all three of his heats thus between the QS and first two rounds of the Junior event.
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Samuel Pupo (BRA) took flight at the end of nearly wave looking to maximize his score -- and he did just that posting two excellent scores between Round 1 and Round 2.
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Gabe Morvil (USA) made his way out of Round 1, but a Quarterfinals appearance wasn't meant to be for the East Coaster and was eliminated.
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Cole Houshmand (USA)
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Tommy Coleman (USA) taking to the air for a big finish and flying into the Quarterfinals.
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Luke Gordon (USA) took his waves all the way to the inside on multiple occasions, finishing with a bang, and securing an 8.67 on his best effort to advance into the Quarterfinals.
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Cole Houshmand (USA) fell short of a Quarterfinal appearance and will have to look toward Newport to maintain his No. 4 spot.
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Peru's Alonso Correa (PER) found his rhythm with the ocean and won both of his Round 1 and Round 2 heats.
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Jake Marshall (USA) has found the winning formula in the difficult conditions on offer and is into the Quarterfinals.
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Kade Matson (USA) surfed well in his Round 1 appearance, but couldn't replicate that into Round 2.
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Kade Matson (USA)
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Taro Watanabe (USA) is surfing in his first-ever Junior Tour event -- and has been doing quite well. Posting an 8.33 in his Round 2 heat to advance into the Quarterfinals.
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Sean Woods (USA) is known for his ability to rip, but the challenging conditions held the young talent at bay and he was eliminated in Round 2.
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Bajan surfer Zander Venezia (BRB) fell just short of a Quarterfinals appearance and will look toward the next event.
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David Economos (USA) found his way into Round 2 with some solid surfing, but couldn't find the proper scores to ensure a spot into the Quarterfinals.
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Japan's Yuji Nishi (JPN) is looking to pull an out of region win and steal some points from the North America region while gaining vital experience.
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Kei Kobayashi (USA) preparing for his Round 2 heat -- one he would advance from and is into the Quarterfinals.
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Ryland Rubens (USA) found an absolute gem and ripped it all the way to shore for the event's highest single-wave score of 9.50.
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Che Allan (BRB) is into another Quarterfinals in his 2016 Junior Tour season and looking for a big win.
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Laird Myers (USA) couldn't find the scores needed to advance past his Round 1 bout and will look toward the next event for vital points.
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Jacob Burke (BRB) hailing from the island of Barbados is still looking for a big result in 2016 but has two more events to find one -- including his homebreak of Soup Bowl.
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Shane Borland (USA) fell just short of a Round 2 appearance and will look toward the next event on the schedule.
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Alan Cleland (MEX) (yellow) and Eithan Osborne (USA) (white) get set for their Round 1 bout.
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Nolan Rapoza (USA) had his mind in the right place heading into his Round 1 heat -- coming out with a victory.
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East Coast surfers Chauncey Robinson (USA) (blue) and Luke Gordon (USA) (red) prepare for their Round 1 heat.
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Italo Mesinas (USA) put up a fight in Round 1, but it wasn't enough to see him through to Round 2.
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Chauncey Robinson (USA) will have some ground to make up in the next event to get back into the Top 4 after a Round 1 exit.
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Elijah Fox (HAW)
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Elijah Fox (HAW) looked to be on his way to a good result after his Round 1 performance but fell short in Round 2.
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Joining his brother Griffin into Round 2 of the Juniors, Crosby Colapinto (USA) will surf against him in the next round.
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Kei Kobayashi (USA) en route to a massive heat win and a 14.67 heat total.
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Jake Marshall (USA) earning a heat win in tough conditions.
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Making his way into Round 2, Simon Hetrick (USA) found just enough in the lineup to advance on.
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The contest site for the 2016 Vans Pro at Virginia Beach.
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Taro Watanabe (USA) is surfing in his first-ever Junior Tour event -- and has been doing quite well. Posting an 8.33 in his Round 2 heat to advance into the Quarterfinals.
Photos of 2016 Vans Pro Junior