South West surfers starred in the Surfing WA State Champion presentations last week, recognising the accomplishments of boardriders throughout the 2023 competitive season.
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A total of 52 Champions were honoured, while the WA Surfer of the Year Award recipients were also announced.
South West names featured heavily in the WA Surfer of the Year Awards, named in honour of iconic figures in WA's surfing history - Ian Cairns, Jodie Cooper, Murray Smith, and Mike McAuliffe.
Jacob Willcox clinched his first-ever Male Surfer of the Year, earning this accolade after securing a coveted spot in the World Surf League's elite Championship Tour in 2024.
Willcox will join Jack Robinson, marking the first time in 18 years that two WA males were last on tour, when pair Taj Burrow and Jake Paterson competed alongside one another.
Bronte Macaulay was awarded the Female Surfer of the Year, after finishing 7th on the WSL Challenger Series, just two positions shy of requalifying for the WSL's Championship Tour.
Macaulay captured wins in Newcastle and Balito and finished in equal third in this year's Margaret River Pro.
Willow Hardy was announced as the Junior Surfer of the Year, after claiming the Under-18 Junior Girls State Title and finishing in the top ten of the WSL's Australia Pro Junior and Qualifying Series rankings.
Ebony Schell was awarded the Performance Award for claiming back-to-back wins at the Australian Bodyboard Titles.
Bodyboard: DROP KNEE: Joe Jordanoff, OVER 35 MASTERS: Chad Jackson, OVER 45 GRAND MASTERS: Sean Oberholzher.
Longboard & Logger: OPEN MEN: Jack Medland, OPEN MEN LOGGER: Jack Medland, OVER 40 MEN LOGGER: Jock Bahen, OVER 40 WOMEN: Amanda Curley, OVER 40 WOMEN LOGGER: Amanda Curley, OVER 45 MEN: Paul Burke, OVER 55 MEN: Doug Carruthers, OVER 60 MEN: Barrie McKinnon, OVER 70 MEN: Bob Monkman, U18 JUNIOR BOYS LOGGER: Finlay Foley.
SUP: 10FT OPEN MEN: Scott McKercher, 10FT OPEN WOMEN: Jacenta McKenna, U18 JUNIOR BOYS: Ryder Vernon.
Surf Masters: OPEN MEN: Finn Cox, OPEN WOMEN: Claire Bevilacqua, U21 PRO JUNIOR: Macklin Flynn, OVER 35 MEN: Richard Sills, OVER 35 WOMEN: Belinda Adams, OVER 40 MEN: Andrew Sheridan, OVER 55 MEN: Brad Cowan.
Junior Titles: U18 JUNIOR BOYS: Otis North, U18 JUNIOR GIRLS: Willow Hardy, U16 CADET BOYS: Maverick Wilson, U16 CADET GIRLS: Olive Hardy, U14 GROM BOYS: Ace Flynn, U14 GROM GIRLS: Leila Fraser, U12 MICRO GROM BOYS: Jasper Glossop, U2 MICRO GROM GIRLS: Lily Naylor.
