![]() Luana Silva | HAW Only 17 years old, Hawaii's Luana Silva is part of a generational shift taking place on the women's CT right now. ![]() Both Sakura Johnson and Simmers are only 16.Ĭlass of 2022 Championship Tour Qualifiers: At 22 years old, Costa Rica's Brisa Hennessy is the oldest in the class. Overall, this new class of rookie women will bring a huge generational shift to the Tour. Neither Silva or Robinson have never surfed a CT event, but they did both post wins on the Australian Qualifying Series in 2021. She finished 9th at the 2021 Maui Pro presented by ROXY at Pipeline. Sakura Johnson is the only surfer in the group with any CT experience. WSL / Brent BielmannĪll three surfers will be true rookies in 2022 as none have spent a full season on the CT. India Robinson gets the news that she's headed to the big leagues next season. When the spray finally settled it was Hawaii's Sakura Johnson and Luana Silva, as well as Australia's Robinson clinching their spots on the 2022 Championship Tour. In the Semifinals there were five surfers still in contention for the three remaining spots. ![]() Hawaii's Bettylou Sakura Johnson with all kinds of reasons to smile after qualifying for the 2022 Championship Tour - WSL / Brent Bielmannĭuring a day of crazy weather and high pressure, the women's 2022 Championship Tour qualification scenario was an absolute nail-bitter all the way to the final horn. Rounding out the final was fellow surfers from Hawaii Gabriela Bryan in second and Moore in third, followed by Aussie India Robinson in fourth. ![]() "I'm just really happy to represent Haleiwa here," said Sakura Johnson while being showered in celebratory apple cider. Under rainy skies and challenging conditions, the 16-year-old North Shore local upset five-time World Champ Carissa Moore to not only win the event, but also qualify for the 2022 Championship Tour. And that's what the North Shore's Bettylou Sakura Johnson just did enroute to topping the podium at the Michelob ULTRA Pure Gold Haleiwa Challenger. As the saying goes, to be the best you have to beat the best. ![]()
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