Heading into Round Two at the Billabong Pipe Masters, the prospect of requalification (or not) was weighing heavily on Conner Coffin's mind. But 30-odd minutes later, he had a big smile and his dominant win over Jack Freestone had pushed him ahead in the race for Rookie of the Year. After R.O.T.Y frontrunners Stu Kennedy and Caio Ibelli suffered early exits, the Californian needs just one more win, in Round Three, to get ahead of Ibelli in the battle for the prestigious honor.
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