Olympic 4th-Placer Markss Claims Nissan Super Girl Surf Title near Oceanside Pier
After landing in the dreaded fourth place in Olympic surfing last month, Caroline Marks, of California, carved out the top spot the 15th annual Nissan Super Girl Surf Pro Sunday in Oceanside, California.
Behind with 11 minutes left in the final, Markss performed a maneuver and edged Oceanside’s Caitlin Simmers 14.83 points to 14.27 at the world-class competition adjacent to the Oceanside Pier. Another Olympian, Tatiana Weston-Webb, was eliminated in the fourth round when Encinitas surfer Alyssa Spencer earned 15 points. Spencer won her heat in the quarterfinals with 11 points, but was beaten by Marks in the semifinals.