Lanea Mons, Owen Moss Grind Out Wins at WRV Outer Banks Pro
It was time to grind on the East Coast as the WSL's North American Qualifying Series kept rolling in Nags Head, North Carolina. Coming off of strong performances last week in Virginia Beach, up-and-coming talent Owen Moss and Lanea Mons just topped the podium at the WRV Outer Banks Pro. It was the second consecutive final for both surfers, and this time they weren't about to let the opportunity slip away from them.
"Having my whole crew here is amazing and I'm so grateful right now," said Moss, who managed to hold off Californians Lucas Owston and Kei Kobayashi, as well as Canadian Wheeler Hasburgh.
"I know they could get a score easy but it was going to take a good wave. I was pretty calm and just waited to see if I'd get another opportunity," Moss continued, who ended up winning the event by half a point.
The road to first place for Mons was just as much of a nail-bitter as she faced Canada's Sanoa Dempfle-Olin, who also made the final recently in Virginia Beach, as well as Americans Eden Walla and Kylie Pulcini.
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"My first year I made the Semis and last year I made the Final so I'm really happy," Mons explained after the win. I was definitely feeling the pressure because all those girls are so good and I knew anyone could walk away with it. I just tried to take deep breaths and I was stoked when that left came, then I snuck away and I was stoked to find that right."
For the effort, Moss now sits atop the North American QS ratings, while Mons has fought her way into fourth. The next QS event on the continent is the Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro, which gets underway in Oceanside on September 20.
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