Battling on both the QS and the CT, the Brazilian air phenom defeats Liam O'Brien in the Final at the Vans US Open.
A big day of action as the men's Round 3 wraps up and the first-ever women's QS 10,000 kicks off in Huntington Beach.
Conner Coffin, Caroline Marks, Kanoa Igarashi, Courtney Conlogue, and Griffin Colapinto lead the pack at the Vans US Open of Surfing.
The newly turned 21-year-old came out firing in his Round 3 affair with an excellent 8.33.
The Australian up-and-comer takes down World No. 1 in the final seconds as Caio Ibelli goes excellent.
Local CT and QS talent top the leaderboards in Rounds 2 and 3 in Huntington Beach.
The Californian earns a 15.17 (8.50 + 6.67), the highest wave score and combined heat total of the day at the Vans US Open of Surfing.
Kanoa Igarashi, Willian Cardoso, Jake Marshall, and Conner Coffin earn top honors for day 2 of the Vans US Open of Surfing.
Colapinto earns a big Round 2 win to celebrate his 21st birthday. Happy Birthday Griff!