Photos of 2016 Shoe City Pro

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Taking down Nathan Yeomans (USA) in the Final after a dramatic Semifinal with Chris Waring (USA), Pat Gudauskas (USA) emerged victorious at the Shoe City Pro.

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Earning runner-up in the Men's Shoe City Pro QS1000, Nathan Yeomans (USA) had a fantastic showing at the first event of the year. WSL/ Baptista

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Day 2 returned with continued big swell and offered surfers plenty of scoring opportunity they took full advantage of. WSL/ Baptista

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Earning the day's highest single-wave score of 8.93 and heat total, 17.76, in Round 2, Pat Gudauskas (USA) continued that form and comboed the field in his Round 3 heat. WSL/ Baptista

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After a phenomenal clash with Pat Gudauskas (USA) in Round 2, earning a 17.10 heat total behind Gudauskas' 17.76, Colt Ward (USA) couldn't find that magic in Round 3 and was eliminated. WSL/ Baptista

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Taylor Clark (USA) posted massive numbers in his Round 2 victory, amounting a 16.17 heat total - but couldn't find that rhythm in Round 3 and was eliminated. WSL/ Baptista

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Huntington Beach turned on once more and offered beautiful, glassy conditions in the morning for competitors to find short barrel rides. WSL/ Baptista

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Earning a spot into Round 2 with high-performance surfing, Andrew Niemann (USA) fell just short of clinching a Round 4 spot with a loss in Round 3. WSL/ Baptista

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Opening day of the Shoe City Pro received five-to-eight foot, near-perfect swell throughout the morning and continued with size for the duration of Day 1. WSL/ Baptista

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Andrew Jacobosn (USA) surfing at the Shoe City Pro. WSL/ Baptista

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Coming into his first year with Junior eligibility after winning the last event of last year's Pro Junior, Cam Richards (USA) was eliminated in Round 2 at Shoe City Pro. WSL/ Baptista

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The first day of action at the Shoe City Pro offered phenomenal early morning conditions with plenty of barrels on tap. WSL/Baptista