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[i]Friday, 16 December, 2005
\nHonolua Bay, Hawaii, USA<\/p>\n
BILLABONG PRO MAUI (8 December \u0096 20 December) <\/p>\n
\nLive on www.aspworldtour.com and www.billabongpro.com<\/p>\n
Chelsea Georgeson achieved the ultimate trifecta today to become the only athlete in the history of women\u0092s surfing to win the Billabong Pro Maui, the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing and the Association of Surfing Professionals (ASP) Women\u0092s World Championship Tour (WCT) title in one fail swoop. Her earnings today alone eclipsed $US20,000.[\/i]Defeating Jacqueline Silva (BRA) in solid eight foot (two and a half meter) waves in the final at Honolua Bay this afternoon, the 22-year-old from Tweed Heads, NSW, Australia cemented her status as female surfing\u0092s new superstar.<\/p>\n
\u0093I\u0092m so happy. It\u0092s been one of the best days of my life and to have all of my friends and family here is just amazing!\u0094 Georgeson said after winning the event and subsequently, the Vans Triple Crown title \u0096 the honor bestowed upon the surfer who places highest overall in the three Triple Crown events held in Hawaii in November and December.<\/p>\n
Georgeson, who is also the defending Billabong Pro Maui champion, succeeded her best friend and the only competitior capable of challenging her for the world title, Sofia Mulanovich (PER), as the ASP Women\u0092s World Champion today. The crown changed hands when reigning world champ Mulanovich fell to a last minute charge from Silva and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. Catching a wave with 28 seconds left in the heat, Silva garnered a score that put her three tenths of a point ahead of Mulanovich, earning her a semifinal showing and Georgeson a world title.<\/p>\n
\u0093I couldn\u0092t believe Jacqueline got that last wave. I wasn\u0092t really expecting it!\u0094 said Georgeson in disbelief when the upset occurred and her title was secured. <\/p>\n
\u0093I knew Sof was surfing so good and I thought it was going to come down to the final for sure. I was just thinking, \u0091Oh whatever, if she gets through that\u0092s sick (great) and if not that\u0092s good too,\u0092 It\u0092s been a really good year for both of us but it ended up a bit better for me!\u0094 Georgeson said.<\/p>\n
We kept saying to each other, \u0091Keep going, keep going let\u0092s take it all the way through to the end,\u0092 because it would have been a really good end to the year if we both got through to the final. It would have been that much more exciting but it would\u0092ve been really nerve racking too.\u0094<\/p>\n
Mulanovich, who ended former world champion Layne Beachley\u0092s six year stranglehold on the title last year, surfed a tough defending title campaign and led the ASP ratings until the second to last event of the year. The Peruvian was gracious in defeat. <\/p>\n
\u0093I\u0092m stoked for Chels. I tried not to think about it, but I thought about it a lot after Haleiwa and I was kind of prepared for it. I\u0092m just stoked for her that she made it because she\u0092s the most amazing surfer ever and she deserves this a lot,\u0094 Mulanovich said.<\/p>\n
Several scenarios hinged on second-place Billabong Pro Maui finisher Jacqueline Silva\u0092s surfing today. In addition to defeating Mulanovich and cementing Georgeson\u0092s world title win, her fate in the final meant that Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) retained the tenth and final WCT qualifying spot for the 2006 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour. Had Silva won the final, she would have bumped Bevilacqua from the number 10 spot to qualify via the WCT instead of using her World Qualifying Series (WQS) result. Melanie Bartels (HAW) would have then been next in line to qualify from the WQS. <\/p>\n
Current WCT competitors who did not qualify for the 2006 ASP Women\u0092s World Tour include Maria Tita Tavares (BRA), Melanie Bartels (HAW) and Laurina McGrath (AUS). Tavares has been a staple on the Women\u0092s World Tour for the past seven years and usually enjoys great success on the WQS as well. Unfortunately, because the 30-year-old is now sponsorless, she could not afford to contest both tours this year and was unable to use the WQS as a safety net. Bartels and McGrath, who have competed on the WCT for the past two years, tried to cover their tracks on the \u0091QS too, but occupying the two spots just below the cutoff on that tour, narrowly missed requalification. All three surfers will be eager to regain their spots in 2007 and will do their best to earn them via the WQS next year.<\/p>\n
Though Heather Clark (ZAF) did not requalify via her WCT or WQS results, she was awarded the 2006 ASP Wildcard and will be on tour again next year. Both Clark and McGrath had applied for the wildcard citing injuries, but strong cases from both parties heralded a decision from the ASP Board of Directors to give the wildcard to the highest placing surfer in this event. Joining the 2006 Women\u0092s World Championship Tour roster from the qualifying series will be Silvana Lima (BRA), Jessica Miley-Dyer (AUS) and Julia Christian (USA).<\/p>\n
Logon to www.aspworldtour.com and www.billabongpro.com to see all of the event photos and highlights!<\/p>\n
FINAL: 1st = 1200 ratings points and US$10,000, 2nd = 972 ratings points and US$6,000
\nChelsea Georgeson (AUS) Jacqueline Silva (BRA)<\/p>\n
SEMIFINALS: 1st advances to FINAL, 2nd finishes equal 3rd and receives US$4,250
\nH1: Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) 11.50 def. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 11.25
\nH2: Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 14.75 def. Heather Clark (AUS) 14.25<\/p>\n
QUARTERFINALS: 1st advances to SEMIFINALS, 2nd finishes equal 5th and receives US$3,500
\nH1: Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 16.00 def. Maria Tita Tavares (BRA) 8.00
\nH2: Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) 14.90 def. Trudy Todd (AUS) 11.50
\nH3: Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 12.80 def. Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 12.50
\nH4: Heather Clark (AUS) 12.75 def. Laurina McGrath (AUS) 11.25 <\/p>\n
ROUND THREE: 1st advances to QUARTERFINALS, 2nd finishes equal 9th and receives US$2,750
\nHeat 1: Maria Tita Tavares (BRA) 11.75 def. Megan Abubo (HAW) 7.10
\nHeat 2: Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS) 12.75 def. Serena Brooke (AUS) 9.65
\nHeat 3: Trudy Todd (AUS) 10.10 def. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS) 7.75
\nHeat 4: Chelsea Georgeson (AUS) 11.50 def. Silvana Lima (BRA) 6.90
\nHeat 5: Sofia Mulanovich (PER) 13.75 def. Melanie Bartels (HAW) 12.00
\nHeat 6: Jacqueline Silva (BRA) 13.25 def. Samantha Cornish (AUS) 7.75
\nHeat 7: Laurina McGrath (AUS) 14.75 Keala Kennelly (HAW) 14.50
\nHeat 8: Heather Clark (AUS) 15.45 def. Rochelle Ballard (HAW) 12.75 <\/p>\n
FINAL 2005 ASP WOMEN\u0092S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TOUR RATINGS
\n1. Chelsea Georgeson (AUS)\t7080 points
\n2. Sofia Mulanovich (PER)\t6012 points
\n3. Melanie Redman-Carr (AUS)\t4704 points
\n4. Megan Abubo (HAW)\t\t4614points
\n5. Layne Beachley (AUS)\t4308 points
\n6. Trudy Todd (AUS)\t\t4128 points
\n7. Rochelle Ballard (HAW)\t4104 points
\n8. Keala Kennelly (HAW)\t3876 points
\n9. Samantha Cornish (AUS)\t3786 points
\n10. Claire Bevilacqua (AUS)\t3720 points
\n11. Jacqueline Silva (BRA) \t3708 points
\n12. Serena Brooke (AUS)\t3324 points
\n13. Rebecca Woods (AUS)\t3312 points
\n14. Laurina McGrath (AUS)\t3100 points
\n15. Heather Clark (ZAF)\t\t3108 points
\n16. Maria Tita Tavares (BRA)\t2622 points
\n17. Melanie Bartels (HAW)\t2340 points<\/p>\n
VANS TRIPLE CROWN OF SURFING RESULTS
\n1.\tChelsea Georgeson (AUS)\t2838 points and $US10,000
\n2.\tMelanie Redman-Carr (AUS)\t2712 points
\n3.\tClaire Bevilacqua (AUS)\t1986 points
\n4.\tJacqueline Silva\t\t1692 points
\n5.\tMegan Abubo (HAW)\t1566 points<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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