Lakey Peterson (USA) and Gabriel Medina (BRA) won the World Surf League (WSL) Freshwater Pro presented by Outerknown

LEMOORE, California/USA (Saturday, September 21, 2019) – Lakey Peterson (USA) and Gabriel Medina (BRA) won the World Surf League (WSL) Freshwater Pro presented by Outerknown today. Peterson and Medina bested their respective fields at the Surf Ranch in Lemoore, California for the seventh stop on the women’s Championship Tour (CT) and the eighth stop on the men’s CT.

Peterson’s and Medina’s wins put the 2019 World Title race in full swing with Peterson vaulting up to No. 2 on the World Rankings and Medina climbing to World No. 1. The 2019 CT will not only decide the prestigious World Title but will also determine who from the world’s elite will qualify to represent their country at surfing’s Olympic debut in Tokyo next year.

Freshwater Pro pres. by Outerknown Men’s Final Results:
1. Gabriel Medina (BRA)
2. Filipe Toledo (BRA)
3. Owen Wright (AUS)
4. Griffin Colapinto (USA)
5. Julian Wilson (AUS)
6. Yago Dora (BRA)
7. Adrian Buchan (AUS)
8. Jordy Smith (ZAF)

Freshwater Pro pres. by Outerknown Womens’ Final Results:
1. Lakey Peterson (USA)
2. Johanne Defay (FRA)
3. Carissa Moore (HAW)
4. Caroline Marks (USA)

2019 Men’s Championship Tour Jeep Leaderboard Following Freshwater Pro

1. Gabriel Medina (BRA) – 44,695
2. Filipe Todelo (BRA) – 44,400
3. Jordy Smith (ZAF) – 40,195
4. Kolohe Andino (USA) – 36,505
5. Italo Ferreira (BRA) – 34,600

2019 Women’s Championship Tour Jeep Leaderboard Following Freshwater Pro

1. Carissa Moore (HAW) – 47,260
2. Lakey Peterson (USA) – 43,850
3. Sally Fitzgibbons (AUS) – 42,070
4. Stephanie Gilmore (AUS) – 39,810
5. Caroline Marks (USA) – 38,220

The next stop on the 2019 CT is the Quiksilver Pro and Roxy Pro France, which holds a competitive window from October 3 – 13, 2019