Surfer Alana Blanchard qualified for the 2011 ASP World Tour after a third place finish at the first stop on the .
“Going into the event I didn't even know I could qualify,” Blanchard stated. “After Steph won, Al Hunt told me I qualified, so I am really excited. But for now I am cruising and getting ready for Sunset. I really want to do well in the Triple Crown.”
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–Joe Spring