A wild finish to competition at Playa Encuentro culminated with Wheeler Hasburgh earning his first WSL victory in a Final showdown with Taro Watanabe. Hasburgh's excellent 16.86 heat total was just enough to overtake Watanabe's 16.33 as both put on a showcase throughout Finals Day and now Hasburgh moves to No. 13 on the rankings alongside Watanabe moving up to No. 2 with just two events left.
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