DAY ONE OF THE 2007 OAKLEY NEWPORT BEACH PRO PRESENTED BY JEEP® KICKS
OFF IN GREAT WAVES
DANA POINT, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2007) –The Oakley Newport Beach Pro
presented by Jeep® opened up in glassy two-to-three foot waves at 56th
Street this morning for Round 1 of competition, and the throngs of competitors
excelled throughout the day, continuing to push the high performance barriers.
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) World Qualifying Series
(WQS) 2-Star event marks the second of three stops on the 2007 Macy’s
California Trifecta Surf Series presented by Jeep (an ASP North America
Specialty Series) and will play a pivotal role in determining the ’07
Trifecta Champion at the third and final stop in Santa Cruz next month.
Tyler Stanaland (Laguna Beach, CA), who will also be competing in the ASP
Grade-2 Oakley Pro Junior later this week, was a surprise performer during
Round 1 action, earning the event high heat total of a 14.75 out of a possible
20 while eliminating local favorite Josh Hoyer (Newport Beach, CA).
“I knew these guys are pretty full on out here so I just tried to
get some scores under my belt early,” Stanaland said. “I
haven’t done too many events, but I’m through the first round
so hopefully I can stay consistent.”
Tommy Bursian (Isabella, PRI) punctuated the afternoon by scoring a sensational
come-from-behind victory in his Round 2 heat, ousting Jamie Parkhurst (San
Clemente, CA) and Layne Harrison (San Diego, CA) from Oakley Newport Beach
Pro competition. In the dying minutes of the heat, Bursian ripped
apart a bowling lefthander punctuated with an incredible fin release on
the end section, which netted him the day’s high single-wave score
of an 8.50 out of a possible 10.
“I was getting really frustrated out there because all the waves
I was getting were closing out,” Bursian said. “I was
running out of time so I took a medium-sized wave and did everything I
could on it. I’m stoked I got the score and hopefully I can
move through some more rounds.”
Wavewatch, official forecasters for the Oakley Newport Beach Pro presented
by Jeep, have called for a steady run of South swell throughout the waiting
period with several days seeing chest-to-head-high surf.
Tomorrow will see Rounds 2 and 3 of the Oakley Newport Beach Pro presented
by Jeep completed as the event whittles the draw down to the remaining
64 competitors in the ASP WQS 2-Star event.
Round 3 action will see high seeds Dane Ward (San Clemente, CA), Cory Arrambide
(Ventura, CA), Travis Beckmann (Vero Beach, FL) among others battle it
out in the punchy bowls of 56th St.
For complete results and LIVE webcast, go to: www.newportbeachpro.com
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About Oakley, Inc.
Oakley, Inc. designs, manufactures and distributes high-performance sunglasses,
prescription lenses and frames, goggles and technology-enabled eyewear
that utilize the company's High Definition Optics® (HDO®), a collective
platform of patented technologies that offer unbeatable optical performance.
The company also produces technical and active apparel, footwear and accessories.
For more information, please visit the company’s Web site at www.oakley.com.
About the Jeep Brand
The Jeep brand has expanded to seven models in the 2007 model year, the
most available to retail consumers at one time in the brand’s 66-year
history. With the introduction of the all-new 2008 Jeep Liberty mid-size
sport-utility vehicle (SUV), Jeep offers customers the freshest, most
capable and widest range of sport-utility vehicles under one brand in
the industry. At the start of 2004, the brand’s trio of tough,
capable, rugged SUVs included the venerable Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep
Liberty (Cherokee outside North America) and the icon of the brand, the
Jeep Wrangler. In 2005, the Jeep Commander was introduced. In 2006, the
redesigned Jeep Wrangler was unveiled. Also debuting in calendar year
2006 were three more all-new Jeep vehicles: Jeep Patriot, Jeep Compass
and the four-door Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
About PRIMEDIA'S Action Sports Group
Reaching more than two million enthusiasts, PRIMEDIA's Action Sports Group
(ASG) is the dominant force in the action sports and adventure sports
arenas. In addition to publishing leading lifestyle publications such
as SURFER, SURFING, Snowboarder, Skateboarder, Bike, Powder and Canoe & Kayak,
PRIMEDIA ASG delivers a cutting-edge network of online properties, events
and television programming.
About Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP)
The Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) is the governing body of
professional surfing. Crowning surfing’s undisputed world champions
since 1976 (formerly as IPS), the ASP sanctions the following tours:
the Foster’s ASP Men’s World Tour, the ASP Women’s
World Tour, the World Qualifying Series (WQS) and the World Longboarding,
Junior and Masters Championships. The ASP is dedicated to showcasing
the world's best surfing talent in a variety of progressive formats and
has revolutionized the way the world watches surfing via their webcasts.
The organization is divided into seven different regions: Africa, Japan,
Australasia, Europe, Hawaii, North America, and South America. These
regions manage all their respective domestic affairs under the guidance
of ASP International, which is located on the Gold Coast of Australia.
ASP International and ASP North America are committed to the progression
of surfing and are dedicated to continuing excellent relationships with
their surfers, event operators, sponsors and media. For more information:
www.aspworldtour.com or www.aspnorthamerica.org.
DANA POINT, Calif. (Sept. 18, 2007) –The Oakley Newport Beach Pro
presented by Jeep® opened up in glassy two-to-three foot waves at 56th
Street this morning for Round 1 of competition, and the throngs of competitors
excelled throughout the day, continuing to push the high performance barriers.