Geraldton’s Jake Hagan crowned as WA surfing royalty with dual wins at the King of the Point competition

Geraldton’s Jake Hagan was crowned twice after two marquee wins in the 2024 Corsairse Aviation King of the Point competition. The annual three-day event brings out tough competition to Trigg Beach in Perth and was held from March 15-17. The young surfer took out his maiden win in the main category with the King of the Point, along with the under-21s category which earned him Prince of the Point. In the Prince of the Point competition, Hagan faced hot competition but his combined score of 12.90 was enough to secure the win - 0.66 ahead of the second placegetter. The 18-year-old put up a dominant display in the main event with a scores of 7.33 and 6.90 for a combined total of 14.23 out of a possible 20. It came with a much more convincing win as he left his opponent trailing when the siren sounded, and the second placegetter was beat out by a total of 5.4. With the double crowns, Hagan became the first person to ever win both the King and Prince of the Point titles in the same event. Hagan has now earned himself a spot in the Think Mental Health WA Trials in April. “I’m so pumped and full of adrenaline right now,” Hagan said. “To win two divisions and earn my place in the trials is like a dream come true. “I look forward to giving it my best.”