Here Are The 15 People Who Qualified For The 2023 CT

As you may know, the world circuit of average waves, known as the Challenger Series, isn’t just for our entertainment. The CS decides who will fill the Championship Tour spots which were left empty by the victims of the mid-year cut.

After seven events and infinite cutbacks, 10 men and 5 women have qualified this year. Their spots were solidified at the Haleiwa Challenger, a fitting finale in which Michael Rodrigues and Sophie McCuloch made last minute jumps into qualification (full event breakdown here.)

Below is a complete list of everyone who qualified, for your future reference and/or debate:

Men:

Leonardo Fioravanti

Ryan Callinan

Rio Waida (Rookie)

Maxime Huscenot (Rookie)

Ramzi Boukhiam (Rookie)

Michael Rodrigues

Ian Gentil (Rookie)

Joao Chianca

Liam O’Brien (Basically a rookie)

Ezekiel Lau

Women:

Bettylou Sakura Johnson

Macy Callaghan

Molly Picklum

Caitlin Simmers (Rookie)

Sophie McCulloch (Rookie)