Lennix Smith (Illawarra Sports High) and Rosie Smart (Bishop Druitt College) have taken out the Under-16 division at the NSW School Surfing Titles after an exciting day of action in four-to-five foot conditions.
 
Local competitor Rosie Smart (Bishop Druitt College) claimed her second NSW State Title in three days, taking out the Under-16 Girls division. In the low scoring final, the local goofy-footer was able to gain the upper hand in the heat on the strength of a 7.83 wave score that allowed her to have an edge over her opposition. Smart will represent her school and NSW at the Australian Junior Surfing Titles that are scheduled to take place later in 2020.
 
Lennix Smith (Illawarra Sports High) ensured he’d head back to Illawarra with an NSW Junior Title for the second year on the trot, taking out the Under-16 Boys NSW School Surfing Titles. Smith showed moments of brilliance over the course of his campaign, posting a handful of decent scores and was able to use the momentum to claim the final with a 12.93 two-wave heat total. 

All finals results can be seen below.

See all event results here. 

The event will see some of NSW’s best junior surfers competing for a coveted state title when the event kicks off from the 5th – 12th August 2020.
 
Unlike previous years, where all qualifiers for the Woolworths NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth were determined by eight individual regional titles, the 2020 event will invite all junior competitors to enter in their respective age divisions.
 
The last two days of the event will comprise of the NSW School Surfing Titles.
 
2019 will be the ninth year Surfing NSW will combine the NSW School Surfing Titles into the event.
 
Competitors will be vying for an NSW Junior Title and in turn, earn their position into the upcoming 2020 Australian Junior Surfing Titles, which will take place in Queensland at the end of the year.
 
Former competitors in the NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth include current World Surf League (WSL) Championship Tour (CT) surfers Owen, Mikey and Tyler Wright, Sally Fitzgibbons, Matt Wilkinson, Wade Carmichael and Connor O’Leary.

The daily schedule and location will be confirmed via the event hotline at 6:45am each day. The event hotline is 0458 247 212.
 
The event will be fully mobile in the Coffs Harbour area with Macauleys, Park Beach, Diggers, Gallows and Sawtell all venue options.
 
The Woolworths NSW Junior State Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth will adhere to strict COVID-19 policies and regulations outlined by the NSW Government.
 
All Surfing NSW events are in line with the current NSW public health order and we work with Sport NSW and NSW Office of Sport on all plans. Surfing NSW have developed a COVID safety plan to ensure the safety of all staff, participants and local stakeholders.
 
Please click here for our regularly updated Surfing NSW events COVID safety plan.
 
For further information on our protocols and guidelines please refer to the https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/covid-19/Pages/public-health-orders.aspx and Office of Sport website here.
 
The Woolworths NSW Junior Titles pres. by Ocean and Earth will be proudly supported by Woolworths, Ocean and Earth, Coffs Harbour City Council, Mothernest, Reflections Holiday Park and Surfing NSW.

RESULTS: 2020 RESULTS:
Under-16 Boys
1 – Lennix Smith (Illawarra Sports High)
2 – Xavier Bryce (Narrabeen Sports High)
3 – Mannix Greentree-Squires (Illawarra Sports High)
4 – Dane Henry (Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar)
 
Under-16 Girls
1 – Rosie Smart (Bishop Druitt College)
2 – Juniper Harper (Byron Bay High School)
3 – Bonnie Hills (Woolgoolga High School)
4 – Oceanna Rogers (Warilla High School)