El Sunzal delivered pristine conditions to start the first WSL Longboard Tour event on El Salvador's beautiful coastline and competition heated up on opening day. 3X WSL Longboard Champion Honolua Blomfield, 2022 World Title runner-up Kelis Kaleopa'a, and perennial World Title threat Alice Lemoigne all qualified for the Longboard Championship Tour 8 with Opening Round victories. Plus, recent Bells Beach victor Kai Sallas and current World No. 1 Taylor Jensen earned their place to the Original Sprout Malibu Longboard Championships Presented by Tractor Beverages Co. after Opening Round success while current World No. 2 Kaniela Stewart will deal with the Elimination Round.