Santa Cruz’s John Mel advanced to the Round of 16 at the World Surf League’s SLO CAL Open Morro Bay, a Qualifying Series 2,000-point event, in Morro Bay on Saturday.
Santa Cruz’s John Mel tied for ninth place at the World Surf League’s Pacifico Surf Open Cerritos, a Qualifying Series 1,000-point event, in Baja California Sur, Mexico, on Friday.