WCT CIRCUIT (MUNDAKA)

CJ Hodgood, winner of Billabong Pro Mundaka

10/04/2008

The American scored 18.50 in the final, while his rival, the Australian Joel Parkinson got 15.83. Hobgood, eliminated Txaber Trajola in the second round.

CJ Hodgood, winner of Billabong Pro Mundaka. Photo: ASP

Former ASP World Champion C.J. Hobgood (USA) defeated Joel Parkinson (AUS) in three-foot (one meter) barreling waves at the Billabong Pro Mundaka to claim his first ASP World Tour victory in four years today.

Despite opening the heat with a near-perfect 9.93, Hobgood was trailing Parkinson by 5.90 points with 15 seconds to go. With a set approaching, Parkinson took the first wave in an effort to increase his lead. Hobgood snuck into a small barrel on the wave behind it, earned an 8.57 and won the heat.

Billabong Pro Mundaka Final Results:

Final: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 18.50 def. Joel Parkinson (AUS) 15.83

Billabong Pro Mundaka Semifinal Heat Results:

Heat 1: Joel Parkinson (AUS) 17.80 def. Adrian Buchan (AUS) 14.50
Heat 2: C.J. Hobgood (USA) 14.66 def. Luke Stedman (AUS) 6.70

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