Cover photo: Mafer by WSL/Fenta 

Peruvians María Fernanda Reyes and Arena Rodríguez were crowned South American WSL champions yesterday in Huanchaco, the organization reported in a press release.

With this, Mafer earned reclassification to the longboard CT and Arena a place in the junior world championship that is taking place in January in California.

Reyes competed for the title in the grand final against Brazilian Luana Soares and won by 9,27 to 8,14.

“I am super happy and excited. It is the first time I have won this South American circuit and it was a very important title for me, especially here in Huanchaco, which is my second home. I am super happy that the cup stayed here at home and also that I qualified to compete in the entire World Tour, so I am happy and excited. The conditions today were difficult to be able to show my surfing, but I am happy to be able to win and that the title is at home,” said Mafer.

Meanwhile, in the junior women's category, Arena Rodríguez guaranteed herself the title in advance by making it to the grand final where she once again faced Catalina Zariquiey, as in the previous stage in Lobitos, but this time she took the victory. She won by 10,40 (5,40+5,00) to 6,87.

“I am very happy for the opportunity to win this stage here in Huanchaco and also for the South American Pro Junior title. I had come to these two events with this goal and I am very happy to have achieved it. Catalina (Zariquiey) was killing it every day, as were all the girls from Peru and Chile and Ecuador, who also came here. I prepared a lot in the preseason every day, I worked hard and I am happy with the results I achieved. I reached the final of the four stages, I won three, so I am super happy,” said Arena.

As there are two places qualifying for the junior world championship, the second South American member will be defined in November in Punta Rocas when the last stage of the junior tour takes place. Catalina Zariquiey is second with Kalea Gervasi third.

Finally, in the men's longboard category, the stage victory went to Piccolo Clemente, who rose in the rankings but did not make it to the South American spot in the longboard CT (although he can receive it as a wildcard).

The day before, Friday, Brazilian Alexandre Escobar had won the South American title in advance and thus also qualified for the longboard CT.

Just like last week in Lobitos, Ryan Kainalo took the only non-Peruvian victory in the event. He beat Cauet Frazao in the grand final.

Below are the complete results and updated rankings:
Junior Men's Pro
Champion: Ryan Kainalo (BRA) by 16,00 pts (8,83+7,17) - US$ 1.000 and 1.000 pts
2nd place: Cauet Frazão (BRA) with 11,88 pts (8,13+3,75) - US$ 550 and 800 pts

Semis
1st: Ryan Kainalo (BRA) 15,37 x 13,30 Rodrigo Saldanha (BRA)
2.a: Cauet Frazão (BRA) 13,90 x 11,56 Sunny Pires (BRA)

Quarter finals
1st: Ryan Kainalo (BRA) 13,50 x 11,30 Leo Casal (BRA)
2nd: Rodrigo Saldanha (BRA) 11,33 x 7,67 Tomas Goransky (ARG)
3.a: Cauet Frazão (BRA) 10,17 x 4,53 Adrian de Osma (PER)
4.a: Sunny Pires (BRA) 8,14 x 7,67 Guilherme Ferreira (BRA)

Junior Women's Pro Final
Champion: Arena Rodriguez (PER) by 10,40 pts (5,40+5,00) - US$ 1.000 and 1.000 pts
2nd place: Catalina Zariquiey (PER) with 6,87 pts (4,70+2,17) - US$ 550 and 800 pts

Semis
1st: Catalina Zariquiey (PER) 6,77 x 5,37 Rafaella Montesi (CHL)
2.a: Arena Rodriguez Vargas (PER) 17,17 x 10,64 Sofia Artieda (PER)

Men's Longboard
Champion: Piccolo Clemente (PER) for 16,00 pts (8,33+7,67) - US$ 1.000 and 1.000 pts
2nd place: Joan Aponte (PER) with 14,60 pts (8,23+6,37) - US$ 550 and 800 pts

Semis
1st: Piccolo Clemente (PER) 14,00 x 12,83 Willian Saldaña Diaz (PER)
2nd: Joan Aponte (PER) 13,50 x 8,83 Alexandre Escobar (BRA)

Women's longboard final
Champion: Maria Fernanda Reyes (PER) for 9,27 pts (5,10+4,17) - US$ 1.000 and 1.000 pts
2nd place: Luana Soares (BRA) with 8,14 pts (4,87+3,27) - US$ 550 and 800 pts

Women's longboard semis
1st: Luana Soares (BRA) 10,60 x 8,13 Rayane Amaral (BRA)
2nd: Maria Fernanda Reyes (PER) 11,83 x 0,00 Fanny Villao (ECU)

Rankings
Men's Longboard
Champion: Alexandre Escobar (BRA) - 2.450 points
2nd place: Jefson Silva (BRA) - 2.150
3nd: Matias Maturano (PER) - 1.950
4th: Lucas Garrido Lecca (PER) - 1.850
5th: Piccolo Clemente (PER) - 1.650
5th: Joan Aponte (PER) - 1.650

Women's longboard
Champion: Maria Fernanda Reyes (PER) - 2.650 points
2nd place: Luana Soares (BRA) - 2.600
3rd: Evelin Neves (BRA) - 2.150
4th: Kate Brandi (BRA) - 2.100
5th: Rayane Amaral (BRA) - 1.950

Junior men's pro ranking
1st: Ryan Kainalo (BRA) - 2.500 points
2nd: Cauet Frazão (BRA) - 2.150
3rd: Guilherme Ferreira (BRA) - 1.800
3nd: Leo Casal (BRA) - 1.800
5th: Rickson Falcão (BRA) - 1.745

Junior women's pro ranking
Champion: Arena Rodriguez Vargas (PER) - 3.000 points
2nd place: Catalina Zariquiey (PER) - 2.450
3rd: Kalea Gervasi (PER) - 2.250
4th: Sofia Artieda (PER) - 1.950
5th: Genesis Garcia (ECU) - 1.500
5th: Rafaela Montesi (CHL) - 1.500