Ten-point rides are still rare in the context of how many waves are scored in a given heat. But there have been plenty on the championship tour this season.
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The final match up with San Clemente surfer Griffin Colapinto, and a win by Oceanside's Caitlin Simmers, shows California surfers thriving among world's best.
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