Milla Coco Brown Wins Noosa Pro Junior
NOOSA, Queensland, Australia (Wednesday August 26, 2026)
Today, Milla Coco Brown (Bungan Boardriders- Pittwater/AUS) and Willem Watson (Victoria, AUS) won the inaugural Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior Presented by Surfboard Empire World Surf League (WSL) event. The pair overcame a massive field of Australia and Oceania’s best 20-and-under surfers in small but fun waves at Noosa’s Sunshine Beach.
Milla Coco Brown (Bungan Boardriders - AUS) chaired to victory at the 2026 Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior, presented by Surfboard Empire. Credit: WSL / SQ
Today’s win was Milla Coco Brown’s second event win for the season and enough to catapult her into the top spot on the WSL Australia / Oceania Rankings to not only win the regional series but also book a spot at this year's WSL World Junior Championships to be held in El Salvador this November.
After just sneaking through the Quarterfinals, Brown’s trademark progression and speed saw her claim dominant wins in the Semifinals and eventually the Final, where she overcame Siqi Yang (CHN), Willow Hardy (AUS) and Stella Green (AUS), who finished in second, third and fourth respectively.
“It’s been a big day for me,” Brown said.
“I had to win the Final to win the series, and now I get the big silver trophy, so I’m frothing. Finding out that I’m off to the World Junior Championships is amazing as well; I can’t wait for that. I knew it before the Final, which took a lot of the pressure off.”
Milla Coco Brown (AUS) in the Finals for the 2026 Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior, presented by Surfboard Empire. Credit: WSL / SQ
Willem Watson (AUS) broke through today to claim his maiden WSL Pro Junior win with an epic performance at Sunshine Beach. Watson was a standout on Finals Day, posting an excellent 8.50 (out of a possible 10) on his way to the Final, where he eventually overcame Max McGilivray (AUS), Darcy Dwyer (AUS) and Sol Gruendling (AUS), who finished in second, third and fourth respectively.
“It feels so good to get a win,” Watson said. “Especially with it being the last event of the year and at home, it just makes it that much more special. Having family and friends on the beach was so cool, and I think it definitely helped me today.”
Willem Watson (AUS) on his way to winning the 2026 Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior, presented by Surfboard Empire. Credit: WSL / SQ
With her third-place finish today, Willow Hardy (AUS) dropped out of first on the rankings but was able to hang onto second place to also solidify a spot at the upcoming World Junior Championships.
On the men’s side, after a dominating season and a win earlier this week on the Tweed Coast, Ocean Lancaster (AUS) was able to hang on to the top spot in the rankings to earn his spot at the World Junior Championships. Finishing in second on the men’s rankings was reigning WSL World Junior Champion Dane Henry (AUS).
Lancaster's performances also saw him claim the inaugural MURF Coast Cup as the top performer across the Murf Electric Bikes Tweed Coast Pro Junior and Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior Presented by Surfboard Empire events. China’s Siqi Yang (CHN) dominated the women’s with a first- and second-place finish at each event, respectively.
Siqi Yang and Ocean Lancaster Win 2026 MURF Electric Bikes Tweed Coast Pro Junior
On Sunday August 23 Siqi Yang (CHN) and Ocean Lancaster (AUS) claimed impressive wins over the weekend at the MURF Electric Bikes Tweed Coast Pro Junior World Surf League (WSL) event. The pair overcame a field of nearly 100 of the Australia/Oceania region's best surfers aged 20 and under in super fun waves at Duranbah Beach. The event formed half of the MURF Coast Cup, a two-event series that will determine the final qualifiers for the WSL World Junior Surfing Championships that will take place in El Salvador in November.
Siqi Yang (CHN) claimed a historic win on the Tweed Coast, becoming only the second ever Chinese surfer to win a WSL event and the first to ever win one outside of China. Yang was one of three Chinese surfers in the women's event and did her country proud, posting the highest two-wave heat total of the entire event in the Final for her super fast and powerful approach. Yang's 13.16 (out of a possible 20) combination was enough to overcome Willow Hardy (AUS), Charli Hately (AUS), and Milla Coco Brown (AUS), who finished second, third and fourth respectively.
"This is my first WSL win and definitely the biggest of my career, so I'm really happy," Yang said. "The waves have been really fun all event but a little bit tricky, so I'm happy with how I adapted in my heats. All of the girls here are amazing surfers, so it feels good to win here."
Ocean Lancaster (AUS) continued his superb run of form in 2026, claiming another event win to go with a runner-up finish to consolidate himself at the top of the Junior rankings and almost guarantee himself a spot at this year's WSL World Junior Championships. Lancaster was in solid form all event, posting consistent heat totals throughout the rounds to eventually claim victory over Jesse Fergusson (AUS), Keenan Crisp (AUS), and Harley Walters (AUS) in the Final.
"My goal at this event was to win it as I have such a strong eye on qualifying for the World Juniors," Lancaster said. "I just came from competing in the Padang Cup in Indo, so I really needed to adjust from surfing pumping waves, but fortunately we had good waves here, which was sick. I really wanted my surfing to do the talking more than just my competing, so I'm glad I got to show what I've got on the waves and put it all on the line. This win is super important in the scheme of WJC qualification, and that's my biggest goal this year, so I'm so happy to take the win."
Attention then turned to the Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior, which kicked off Monday August 24 on the Sunshine Coast and would determine the winners of this year's WSL Australia / Oceania Pro Junior Series and who will represent the region at the WSL World Junior Championships that will take place in El Salvador in November.
Ocean Lancaster (AUS) and Siqi Yang (CHN) win inaugural Murf Coast Cup. Credit: WSL / SQ
Siqi Yang surfing her way to a win in the MURF Electric Bikes Tweed Coast Pro Junior World Surf League (WSL) event. Photo: WSL / Trav Johnson
Women's Presentation on Wednesday August 26. Credit: WSL / SQ
The MURF Electric Bikes Tweed Coast Pro Junior ran as part of the MURF Coast Cup on the Tweed Coast, NSW, Australia from August 22 - 23, 2026.
The Murf Electric Bikes Noosa Pro Junior Presented by Surfboard Empire ran as part of the MURF Coast Cup at Sunshine Beach Noosa, Queensland, Australia, from August 25 - 26, 2026.
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