The top five men and women surfers arrived at Lower Trestles before sunrise, preparing for battle. Each athlete had their unique and personal journey reaching this point. All with the same goal in mind, becoming a World Champion. caroline_markss wins first World Championship 🏆 The 21-year-old American surfer, originally from Melbourne Beach, FL now calls San Clemente home. She took full advantage of her local wave with dominant heat wins in route to her first wsl world title. Sweeping the best-of-three championship series, Marks defeated rissmoore10, an Olympic gold medalist and five-time world champ. Additionally, she qualified for next year’s olympics as part of teamusa. “I have a lot of good family and friends here. I really feel the support, and that goes a long way, so I was just in my flow today,” Marks told the WSL broadcast. Marks spoke with sportingtrib on reaching the WSL Finals and why Lower Trestles, in particular, stands out. “It’s really special, at the end of the...