Shoe City Pro

Winner of the 2016 Shoe City Pro, Patrick Gudauskas (USA). WSL/ Baptista

Taking down Nathan Yeomans (USA) in the Final after a dramatic Semifinal with Chris Waring (USA), Pat Gudauskas (USA) emerged victorious at

Earning runner-up in the Men's Shoe City Pro QS1000, Nathan Yeomans (USA) had a fantastic showing at the first event of the year. WSL/

Day 2 returned with continued big swell and offered surfers plenty of scoring opportunity they took full advantage of. WSL/ Baptista

Earning the day's highest single-wave score of 8.93 and heat total, 17.76, in Round 2, Pat Gudauskas (USA) continued that form and comboed

After a phenomenal clash with Pat Gudauskas (USA) in Round 2, earning a 17.10 heat total behind Gudauskas' 17.76, Colt Ward (USA) couldn't

Taylor Clark (USA) posted massive numbers in his Round 2 victory, amounting a 16.17 heat total - but couldn't find that rhythm in Round 3

Huntington Beach turned on once more and offered beautiful, glassy conditions in the morning for competitors to find short barrel rides.

Earning a spot into Round 2 with high-performance surfing, Andrew Niemann (USA) fell just short of clinching a Round 4 spot with a loss in

Opening day of the Shoe City Pro received five-to-eight foot, near-perfect swell throughout the morning and continued with size for the

Andrew Jacobosn (USA) surfing at the Shoe City Pro. WSL/ Baptista

Coming into his first year with Junior eligibility after winning the last event of last year's Pro Junior, Cam Richards (USA) was

The first day of action at the Shoe City Pro offered phenomenal early morning conditions with plenty of barrels on tap. WSL/Baptista

The 2016 Qualifying Series for both the Men and Women will begin Tuesday, January 12 for the Shoe City Pro at the Huntington Beach Pier.