Duranbah Beach, Gold Coast, Australia – Sunday, July 12, 2026

Finals day kicked off at 7:00 AM local time at Duranbah Beach, a key qualifier for the IBC World Tour Junior Men Rising Series. Even though the waves dropped in size compared to yesterday, conditions stayed super clean, giving these young Aussie up-and-comers the perfect canvas to show the world what they’ve got.

The day focused heavily on the Junior Men’s semifinals and finals the official division counting toward the IBC world rankings alongside the finals for the younger divisions: Cadets, Grommets, and Super Grommets.

JUNIOR MEN RISING SERIES

With all four semifinalists already locking down a podium spot on the Gold Coast and punching their tickets to the big finale at the Gran Canaria Frontón King this October, the energy shifted to a single question: which of these young chargers would walk away as the 2026 Future Pro’s Champion?

• Semifinal 1: Archie Williams vs. Chase Thompson The first battle of the day featured two standout standouts from yesterday’s heats. After a super tight matchup, Chase Thompson took the win by linking together a few waves with solid, clean rolls. Williams wrapped up his run with a well deserved third-place finish.

• Semifinal 2: Ossian Mackenzie vs. Bodi Hugin An absolute clash of titans pinned defending champ Ossian Mackenzie against the very young Bodi Hugin. Hugin brought his absolute A game to the water, dropping back to back maneuvers that left the reigning champ with no room to answer. Hugin dominated the heat to secure his spot in the finals, leaving Mackenzie to settle for third this time around though he still checked off his main goal of qualifying for Gran Canaria.

• The Grand Final: Chase Thompson vs. Bodi Hugin Both riders went blow-for-blow until the final buzzer in a crazy close heat decided by a razor thin 0.36 margin. It was anyone’s game, but luck was on Bodi Hugin’s side. He snagged the best wave of the day a massive right hand roll that the judges rewarded with a 7 point score, sealing the victory.

Massive congrats to Bodi Hugin, your 2026 Future Pro’s Champion, and shoutout to all the finalists who secured their spots to battle for the world title in the Junior Men’s Division at the Frontón King!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Junior Men Rising Series

1st. Bodi Hugin (AUS)

2nd. Chase Thompson (AUS)

3rd. Ossian Mackenzie (AUS)

3rd. Archie Williams (AUS)

Cadets 1st. Hardy Fletcher 2nd. Eli Dries 3rd. Tyson Wood 4th. Damon Robison

Grommets 1st. Levi Taaffe 2nd. Frank Nutter 3rd. Louie Nutter 4th. Zachary Lange

Super Grommets 1st. Morrison Parker 2nd. Van Taylor 3rd. Liam Beeton 4th. Louie Nutter

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS & PARTNERS

Huge thanks from the IBC World Tour to the organizing committee and the event crew for their non stop work supporting grassroots bodyboarding in Australia. Investing in the youth is how we keep molding the future pros of this awesome sport.

Organizing Committee, Sponsors, and Partners:

• Naming Right: City of Gold Coast (@cityofgoldcoast)

• Presenting Right: Inverted Bodyboarding (@invertedbb) | Dan Leyshon (@dan_leyshon_)

• Official Accommodation: Rydges Gold Coast Airport (@rydgesgoldcoastairport)

• Sponsors: Division 14 Councillor Gail O’Neill (@gail.oneill.div14), Sun Zapper (@sunzapper), Pride Boards (@pridebodyboards), Amazon Power (@amazonpower), Le’Petit Gourmet (@lepetitgourmettrading), Medpods Telehealth, Vansite (@vansitehireau).

• Supporters: Laura Gerber MP (@lauragerbermp), Brullen Machines (@brullenmachines), Boogwax (@boogwax), Tim Oliver Photography (@timoliver_photography), Bluetti Australia (@bluetti_australia), Sharkbanz (@sharkbanz).

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