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"\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;iframe src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.youtube.com\\/embed\\/6nMVSxyzy-o?enablejsapi=1\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" frameborder=\\\"0\\\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen&gt;&lt;\\/iframe&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Julian Wilson Wins The 2012 US Open Of Surfing&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nIn his extremely wave starved quarterfinal with John John Florence earlier today, Julian Wilson needed only a 3.1 with less than a minute remaining to turn the heat\\u2014at which point he frantically paddled inside, did a quick whitewash bounce and a frontside bunnyhop\\u2014and was rewarded with a 3.4 and a spot in the semis. Despite his obvious exhilaration at having made the round, he seemed somewhat embarrassed to advance in such fashion. \\u201cThat was crazy, I never expected less than sixteen points to win a heat against John John,\\u201d he recalled after the heat, \\u201cbut that\\u2019s how it goes sometimes and I\\u2019ll take it\\u2014even if it was the lowest score to ever win a US Open quarterfinal.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Then, in his semi against the previously unstoppable Gabriel Medina, he once again waited until a minute remained to post an 8.3 for a single backside rotator\\u2014.2 higher than the 8.1 he required to advance to the finals. With that, event MC Dave Stansfield dubbed Julian the \\u201ccardiac kid,\\u201d and it started to feel as though Julian was destined to take it all the way.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;A few minutes into the final against an on fire Miguel Pupo (who had stormed through Filipe Toledo and defending champ Kelly Slater in the quarters and semis, respectively) Julian picked off the biggest set of the day, banked two backside blasts on the outside, and was rewarded with a well deserved 9.1. When he backed that up with a mid range seven, he put Miguel in a hole he couldn\\u2019t quite dig his way out of, dashing his hopes of becoming the first US Open champ from Brazil.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;On the podium post heat in front of thousands of his (mostly female) fans, Julian was thrilled: \\u201cI just tried to make the most of what was on offer, it was small and challenging this week\\u2014but Matt Biolos made me a board for these conditions and that made it exciting to be in the event.\\u201d When Sal Masekela asked him how he navigated a week of madness, he simply said, \\u201cI just stayed low key with my girlfriend and focused on the event,\\u201d and with that dashed the dreams of all the women in Huntington Beach.&lt;strong&gt;\\u2014Zander Morton&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000150348\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000150348\\\" title=\\\"Julian Wilson \\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2012\\/08\\/Julian-Wilson-Wins-US-Open.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Julian Wilson \\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"360\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;2012 US Open Of Surfing winner Julian Wilson. Photo: Checkwood&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000150355\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000150355\\\" title=\\\"Lakey Peterson US Open\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2012\\/08\\/Lakey-Peterson-US-Open.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Lakey Peterson US Open\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"426\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;2012 US Ope Of Surfing winner Lakey Peterson. Photo: Checkwood&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lakey Peterson Takes Out the 2012 Nike US Open&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nLakey Peterson tends to froth pretty hard on an ordinary day, but after winning the 2012 Nike US Open today, her off-the-charts enthusiasm left her almost speechless\\u2013and you know something\\u2019s up when Lakey\\u2019s speechless. \\u201cIt\\u2019s just amazing. I can\\u2019t believe\\u2026 I can\\u2019t believe\\u2026 it hasn\\u2019t really hit me yet, you know?\\u201d she said immediately after her win. \\u201cIt\\u2019s my first World Tour win and to end the year like that is just\\u2026 the most amazing thing ever,\\u201d she continued with a smile. \\u201cTo finish like that is great. I\\u2019ve had some really ups and downs this year and yeah, I\\u2019m so excited.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Lakey\\u2019s new school style, rare tenacity, and fortunate genetics have always presented a legit threat\\u2013even amongst 2012\\u2019s deadly crop of rookies. In each round this week, she performed brilliantly, often defying lackluster conditions and earning excellent-range scores. Like, for example, the perfect 10 in her semi against Malia Manuel this morning. Though those waves weren\\u2019t exactly terrible. After John John and Julian\\u2019s lake of a quarterfinal, clean, head-high sets steadily marched towards the masses. Malia and Lakey didn\\u2019t so much shred them as respectfully harmonize with them. The two rookies chose their waves wisely and fluidly raced from pocket to lip. \\u201cIf you\\u2019ve got it, flaunt it\\u201d was the go with regards to priority. In other words, the newbies played it like Tour vets. Lakey earned her perfect 10 with two snaps n\\u2019 a trail drift.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;After a paddle battle with rival Carissa Moore, Sally Fitzgibbons opened the second semifinal with a roundhouse cutty that wrapped for days and a fin pop reo. Carissa appeared a little off her wave-selection game and went on what looked to be a dud\\u2013until she gathered some speed and attempted a pretty lofty reverse. She continued cashing in on solitary (yet enthralling) maneuvers, like a nutty 180-degree re-entry, and usurped Sal at the last minute with an 8-pointer.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Luckily, Lakey and Carissa front-loaded the final, because about 6.3 minutes in, the waves turned to the stuff of CT nightmares: blown-out mush. Very near the end of 35 minutes, Carissa made a frenzied attempt to overcome McDriven, but priority again came into play and Lakey emerged victorious. \\u201cTo win at this event, especially, is unbelievable,\\u201d she said. \\u201cThere are so many people and it\\u2019s just such an event, and it\\u2019s my sponsor, Nike. A huge thanks to Nike and Hurley for putting it all on. It\\u2019s just been great.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;At the close of the 2012 ASP Women\\u2019s World Tour season, Lakey\\u2019s moved into 7th place, easily requalifying for 2013. For more info, check out &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.ASPWorldTour.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;ASPWorldTour.com&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;strong&gt;\\u2014Casey Butler&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;ASP Press Release: Julian Wilson Takes ASP Prime Nike US Open of Surfing in Huntington Beach&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;HUNTINGTON BEACH, California\\/USA (August 5, 2012) \\u2013 Julian Wilson (AUS), 23, has emerged victorious at the ASP Prime Nike US Open of Surfing over fellow ASP World Championship Tour (WCT) campaigner Miguel Pupo (BRA), 20, today at Huntington Beach.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Culminating a week-long battle at the iconic venue in dramatic fashion, the Australian and Brazilian put on an incredible show throughout the Final in front of the tens of thousands in attendance and the massive online audience.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Wilson was lethal throughout the entirety of the Nike US Open of Surfing, continuously posting several of the event\\u2019s highest scores. The Australian battled hard on the final day, edging out Hawaiian prodigy John John Florence (HAW), 19, and South American phenom Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, with last-second heroics on his way to the Final.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI\\u2019m over the moon,\\u201d Wilson said. \\u201cI got a really good start and my hat goes off to Miguel (Pupo) he\\u2019s deadly. I knew he was going to be hunting those lefts the whole heat and I just tried to apply a bit of pressure on him. He got that 8.93 and was right back in the heat with plenty of time left. There weren\\u2019t that many opportunities out there but it came down to the last minute and I had to just pray there wasn\\u2019t one behind it.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;A quick start against Pupo in the Final, as well as an impressive finish, ensured the young Australian would end the day atop the podium (collecting the third ASP win of his young career).&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI felt like I was just building house the whole event,\\u201d Wilson said. \\u201cI really had to fight for it every heat in the dying minutes and those heats always feel good. I wouldn\\u2019t say I peaked in the final but I got a good start and got two good waves.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Pupo consistently strung together some of the highest scores throughout the entirety of the Nike Lowers Pro including a standout victory over Kelly Slater (USA), 40, in their Semifinals bout, but was unable to overtake Wilson in the Final and finished runner-up.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI\\u2019ve had a great week and I had such amazing heats with Filipe (Toledo) and Kelly (Slater) and I\\u2019m learning every heat,\\u201d Pupo said. \\u201cI beat Kelly, but I knew Julian (Wilson) was going to be a tough one. It\\u2019s been awhile since I\\u2019ve had a good result and I\\u2019ve been working hard. It feels good to see the result come and I\\u2019ll be working hard for Tahiti.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Gabriel Medina (BRA), 18, was electric throughout the competition, unloading a barrage of amazing aerials including the only perfect 10-point ride in his Quarterfinals win over countryman Adriano de Souza (BRA), 25. Medina launched an inverted backside, full-rotation air and followed up with a finishing maneuver on the inside for his perfect ride. Although appearing destined for a Finals berth, Medina was toppled by eventual winner Wilson in the Semifinals in the dying moments.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI just went for that one,\\u201d Medina said. \\u201cThat was a hard one and I couldn\\u2019t believe I made that, it was pretty sick. I\\u2019m stoked that I got a 10. Adriano is such a good surfer and is really hard to beat and I knew that it was going to be a tough heat, Adriano is such a smart competitor, so I just tried to go big and get my waves.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Kelly Slater (Cocoa Beach, FL), 40, reigning 11-time ASP World Champion and last year\\u2019s Nike US Open of Surfing winner, quietly navigated his way to the final day of competition. The legendary Floridian topped progressive wizard Dane Reynolds (Ventura, CA), 26, in their morning Quarterfinals affair, but was unable to overtake Pupo\\u2019s outstanding effort, finishing Equal 3rd.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI never really felt like I got it going all week,\\u201d Slater said. \\u201cMiguel (Pupo) and Medina (Gabriel Medina) have been so consistent, getting 9s every heat and they are tough to beat out there. If you\\u2019re going to beat them out there you really need to be on you\\u2019re a-game. These are the waves they grew up surfing and this is their bread and butter.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;For highlights of the 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing log on to &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.usopenofsurfing.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.usopenofsurfing.com&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;For additional ASP information log on to &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.aspworldtour.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.aspworldtour.com&lt;\\/a&gt; or &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.aspnorthamerica.org\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;www.aspnorthamerica.org&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NIKE US OPEN OF SURFING FINAL&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1 \\u2013 Julian Wilson (AUS) 17.53&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2 \\u2013 Miguel Pupo (BRA) 14.76&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NIKE US OPEN OF SURFING SEMIFINALS RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nSF 1: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 16.33 def. Kelly Slater (USA) 13.33&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nSF 2: Julian Wilson (AUS) 14.70 def. Gabriel Medina (BRA) 14.37&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NIKE US OPEN OF SURFING QUARTERFINALS RESULTS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nQF 1: Miguel Pupo (BRA) 14.57 def. Filipe Toledo (BRA) 8.83&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nQF 2: Kelly Slater (USA) 15.00 def. Dane Reynolds (USA) 9.84&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nQF 3: Gabriel Medina (BRA) 19.20 def. Adriano de Souza (BRA) 16.13&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nQF 4: Julian Wilson (AUS) 8.84 def. John John Florence (HAW) 8.17&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;figure id=\\\"attachment_1000150351\\\" style=\\\"width: 640px\\\" class=\\\"wp-caption aligncenter\\\"&gt;&lt;img class=\\\"size-full wp-image-1000150351\\\" title=\\\"Lakey Peterson\\\" src=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.grindtv.com\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/2012\\/08\\/Lakey-Peterson.jpg\\\" alt=\\\"Lakey Peterson\\\" width=\\\"640\\\" height=\\\"379\\\" \\/&gt;&lt;figcaption class=\\\"wp-caption-text\\\"&gt;2012 US Open Of Surfing champ Lakey Peterson. Photo: Checkwood&lt;\\/figcaption&gt;&lt;\\/figure&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Lakey Peterson Wins 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing Over Carissa Moore&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;HUNTINGTON BEACH, California\\/USA (Sunday, August 5, 2012) \\u2013 Lakey Peterson (USA), 17, defeated Carissa Moore (HAW), 19, to clinch the final event of the 2012 ASP Women\\u2019s World Championship Tour season, the Nike US Open of Surfing, in front of a capacity crowd at Huntington Beach.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI don\\u2019t even know what to say \\u2013 I\\u2019m speechless,\\u201d Peterson said. \\u201cThe Final was really slow and I was pretty bummed because I wish we both could have got some really good waves. I\\u2019m so stoked and I really wanted to win on a high note.\\u201d Into her first year amongst the women\\u2019s elite, Peterson capped off her season on the highest of notes, bettering last year\\u2019s Runner-Up finish at the Nike US Open where she competed as a wildcard.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;\\u201cI\\u2019ve been staying calm and sticking to my game plan,\\u201d Peterson said. \\u201cI haven\\u2019t been letting anything else faze me and I\\u2019ve been staying focused and going out and surfing and having a really good time. I\\u2019ve loved every minute of this event and it\\u2019s been great.\\u201d Peterson finished the 2012 ASP Women\\u2019s World Championship Tour season in 7th place.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The 2012 Nike US Open of Surfing provided a window of redemption for Moore after a relatively lackluster year of results. The 2011 ASP Women\\u2019s World Champion came off of last year collecting a slew of wins and Finals appearances, but has struggled to replicate the same form this season. Today\\u2019s Runner-Up finish was a step in the right direction for the young Hawaiian and Moore will come back in 2013 re-focused and revitalized. \\u201cIt was a good event for me,\\u201d Moore said. \\u201cLakey (Peterson) was surfing really well all event and it\\u2019s a deserved win. I haven\\u2019t had the best year in terms of results so to finish with a Finals berth is a positive place to build on for next year. I\\u2019m really looking forward to the break and working hard for next year and this gets me fired up for next year, for sure\\u201d Moore finishes the 2012 ASP Women\\u2019s World Championship Tour season rated No. 3.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS), 21, last year\\u2019s event winner, went down in a controversial and extremely-close Semifinal bout against Moore. Having the young Hawaiian on the ropes early, Fitzgibbons watched as Moore chipped away at her significant lead before clinching the win in the final moments of the heat. \\u201cIt\\u2019s a tough one,\\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \\u201cNo one wants to lose like that. It was a split (judging) panel and I felt like I surfed to the criteria. I had built myself a good momentum through the event and felt like I was ready for the Finals. We\\u2019re athletes. We\\u2019re here to win and anything less than that is always going to be a disappointment.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Despite the today\\u2019s frustrating loss, Fitzgibbons has had another incredible year, finishing Runner-Up on the elite ASP Women\\u2019s World Championship Tour rankings. \\u201cIt was a good year for me,\\u201d Fitzgibbons said. \\u201cRunner-Up is another great finish for me, but the goal is the World Title. As soon as Steph (Gilmore) clinched in France, my mindset went from challenging to preparing for 2013. This event was the first part of 2013 for me mentally. I win would have been better, but I\\u2019ll just focus on the things I can do to get myself ready for next year now.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Malia Manuel (HAW), 18, was a solid performer this week at Huntington Beach, culminating an impressive maiden year amongst the world\\u2019s elite with an Equal 3rd place finish and clinching the highly-coveted ASP Women\\u2019s Rookie of the Year Award. \\u201cIt\\u2019s my second best result, the Semis, and it\\u2019s a really good finish to the year,\\u201d Manuel said. \\u201cThe day before yesterday I knew I just had to make the Quarters to win the Rookie of the Year award and that was my goal. It\\u2019s a great award to win especially with the past rookies that have won and it\\u2019s such an honor. Especially this year, the other rookies are so progressive and women\\u2019s surfing is at its highest point.\\u201d&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;While the ASP Women\\u2019s World Championship Tour has concluded for 2012, the qualification for next year\\u2019s elite ASP Top 17 is still ongoing. For more information, log onto &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.ASPWorldTour.com\\\" target=\\\"_blank\\\"&gt;ASPWorldTour.com&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;NIKE US OPEN OF SURFING FINAL RESULT:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1 \\u2013 Lakey Peterson (USA) 10.90&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2 \\u2013 Carissa Moore (HAW) 8.64&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;FINAL 2012 ASP WOMEN\\u2019S WCT RATINGS:&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n1. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) 48,400 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n2. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) 43,400 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n3. Carissa Moore (HAW) 40,700 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n4. Tyler Wright (AUS) 36,700 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n5. Courtney Conlogue (USA) 36,000 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n6. Malia Manuel (HAW) 34,100 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n7. Lakey Peterson (USA) 33,700 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n8. Laura Enever (AUS) 32,800 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n9. Coco Ho (HAW) 31,850 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n10. Paige Hareb (NZL) 25,450 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n11. Rebecca Woods (AUS) 22,000 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n12. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 21,750 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n13. Pauline Ado (FRA) 16,200 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n13. Sage Erickson (USA) 16,200 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n13. Sarah Mason (NZL) 16,200 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n16. Silvana Lima (BRA) 13,950 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n17. Justine Dupont (FRA) 12,750 pts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n18. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 10,500 pts&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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