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The multiple time state junior champion was able to post a massive 9.00 point ride in the opening exchange for a series of lethal backhand turns and then find a strong backup score to run out victorious over his fellow finalists.<\/p>\n
Willem Watson (Barwon Heads) and Willis Droomer (Jan Juc) fought hard to catch Hickson, both finding 8.00 rides of their own, however neither could bridge the differential by the end of the final.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt felt good to get a nine-point ride early in the final this morning, but I knew I had to back it up with another decent score because the other boys were ripping and all are capable of getting those big scores.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a great feeling to have won the event which gives me plenty of confidence going into the rest of the competitive year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Willem Watson (Barwon Heads) finished in second place, third went to Willis Droomer (Jan Juc) and Isaiah Norling (Barwon Heads) earned fourth place.<\/p>\n
Other winners from the event included Jarvis Barrow (Jan Juc, U\/14 Boys), Chloe Muscroft (Jan Juc, Under 14 Girls), Max Bassett (Barwon Heads, Under 16 Boys) and Emily McGettigan (Torquay, Under 18 Girls).<\/p>\n
Round 3 of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles was presented by Surfers Rescue 24\/7, Surfing Victoria and Surfing Australia.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
CHAMPIONS were crowned across six divisions over the weekend at the final round of the Woolworths Victorian Junior Surfing Titles. The event served as the third event of the series, with event champions decided in amazing, oily conditions on Sunday morning at Jan Juc beach. In an absolute nail biter of a finish, Ava Holland […]<\/p>\n