Sitting in third place with less than 10 minutes remaining in his Round One heat, Ian Crane needed to post something huge. Although he started his heat strong with a solid 8-point ride, he was left scrambling for a backup score. But Crane answered the call when he broke out his backhand attack on another clean Haleiwa wall, earning an even better 8.80. The Californian moved on to Round Two of the Hawaiian Pro with another on-fire surfer, Marco Giorgi.
