The Beautiful & The Damned: A 2026 Challenger Series Preview - Stab Mag

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Many moons ago, we invited an 18-year-old local wildcard to compete at Stab High Lakey Peak. Bronson Meydi (pictured above in 2022) went on to make the final along with earning a Monster Air runner-up. Since then he's only gotten bigger and better; and as one of surfing's true phenoms, alongside Dane Henry, he's the most exciting prospect on the men's CS. Photo: Jimmy Wilson

The Beautiful & The Damned: A 2026 Challenger Series Preview

Featuring 16 surfers who may just ascend to the 2027 CT.

Words by Paul Evans
Reading Time: 11 minutes

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