Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 36, Number 1, 1 January 2019 — EZEKIEL LAU WINS WORLD CUP OF SURFING [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

EZEKIEL LAU WINS WORLD CUP OF SURFING

Honolulu's Ezekiel Lau (HAW) claimed victory at the World Surf League (WSL) Vans World Cup of Surfing Qualifying Series (QS) 1 0,000 event, the second stop of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing, at Sunset Beach. His win marks Lau's second Vans World Cup win (his first in was 201 3). Lau defeated an international field of 1 28 top-ranked athletes, including Jesse Mendes (BRA), who earned runner up, Joan Duru (FRA) in third and Griffin Colapinto (USA) in fourth. - Photo: Heff/World Surfteague