Yesterday, March 10, 2019, the USA Prime contest was held in Ponce Inlet. This was the most talented competition I’ve ever been to. Surfers from all across the east coast came down and surfed the two day event. I went on Sunday and took photos from 9am-2pm. Everyone who competed at the competition was extremely talented. The waves throughout the day were ok. Mostly waist-stomach high sets. Conditions were clean in the morning, then the wind picked up and made it a choppy mess in the afternoon. This was my first time shooting at Ponce Inlet. Even with the crappy surf, it looked super fun. Some many rights. I took around 1500 pictures and below are some of the shots. Enjoy 🙂
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When I first got to the competition, the heats were already ongoing. Below are some of the shots from the morning heat.
Owen Moss (@owenthesurfer)
Blake Tanner (@_blaketanner_)
Robbie Goodwin (@robbiegoodwin4)
Blake Speir (@blake_speir)
The rest of the shots aren’t going to be in order
Blake Tanner (@_blaketanner_)
Carl Burger (@carl_the_surfer_14)
Tommy Coleman (@tommybooboo1)
Blayr Barton (@blayrbarton)
Ava McGowan (@ava_rose_mcgowan)
Ryan Huckabee (@ryanhuckabee1)
William Hedleston (@williamsurfer13)
Owen Moss (@owenthersurfer)
Zoe Benedetto (@zoe_benedetto)
Braeden Kopec (@braedenkopec)
Sarah Abbott (@sarah.abbott)
Seamus Carey (@surfinmoose)
Blake Speir (@blake_speir)
Coral Schuster (@coral.schuster)
Eden Lange (@edenlange02)
The contest was insane! Below are the rankings.
Girls U16
1st Ava McGowan, New Smyrna, Fla.
2nd Zoe Benedetto, Palm City, Fla.
3rd Sarah Abbott, Palm Beach, Fla.
4th Taylor Green, Milton, Fla.
Girls U18
1st Zoe Benedetto, Palm City, Fla.
2nd Ava McGowan, New Smyrna, Fla.
3rd Morgan Iglay, Manasquan, N.J.
4th Coral Schuster, Cocoa Beach, Fla
Boys U18
1st Tommy Coleman, Vero Beach, Fla.
2nd Blake Speir, Melbourne Beach, Fla.
3rd William Hedleston, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
4th Owen Moss, Wrightsville Beach, N.C.
Boys U16
1st William Hedleston, Cocoa Beach, Fla.
2nd Ryan Huckabee, Flagler Beach, Fla.
3rd Blayr Barton, Virginia Beach, Va.
4th Braeden Kopec, Flagler Beach, Fla.
Boys U14
1st Logan Radd, Satellite Beach, Fla.
2nd Kendrick Remahl, Carolina Beach, N.C.
3rd Seamus Carey, Linwood, N.J.
4th Ethan Harbinson, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.
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