Keala Kennelly Wins Women’s Title at Jaws Challenge at Pe‘ahi

Kauaʻi’s Keala Kennelly won the Jaws Challenge at Peʻahi, one of two stops on the WSL Women’s Big Wave Tour. The women kicked off competition in 35-to-50 foot surf at Pe’ahi on Maui’s North Shore, completing the event on Monday, Nov. 26, 2018.

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Women’s Jaws Challenge at Pe’ahi, Hawaii Final Results:
1 – Keala Kennelly (HAW) 8.67
2 – Andrea Moller (BRA) 7.97
3 – Emily Erickson (HAW) 7.86
4 – Paige Alms (HAW) 4.01
5 – Justine Dupont (FRA) 0.00
6 – Bianca Valenti (USA) 0.00

Women’s Jaws Challenge at Pe’ahi, Hawaii Semifinal Results:
SF1: Justine Dupont (FRA) 12.50, Paige Alms (HAW) 8.66, Andrea Muller (BRA) 2.00, Jamilah Star (HAW) 0.00, Raquel Hackert (BRA) 0.00
SF 2: Emily Erickson (HAW) 8.00, Bianca Valenti (USA) 5.80, Keala Kennelly (HAW) 4.23, Isabella Leonhardt (MEX) 0.00, Silvia Nabuco (BRA) 0.00

Keala Kennelly of Hawai’i takes the drop on a massive wave at Jaws. Kennelly placed third in semifinal heat 2 and advanced to the final of the 2018 JAWS Challenge after at Pe’ahi, Maui, Hawai’i, USA. PHOTO: © WSL / Hallman SOCIAL : @wsl @richardhallman_photo.

Andrea Moller of Brazil takes the drop on a massive wave at Jaws. Moller placed third in semifinal heat 1 and advanced to the final of the 2018 JAWS Challenge after at Pe’ahi, Maui, Hawai’i, USA. PHOTO: © WSL / Hallman SOCIAL : @wsl @richardhallman_photo.