Surfest 2019: Jackson Baker marks new territory as Ryan Callinan bows out

By Josh Callinan
Updated July 2 2021 - 2:32am, first published March 14 2019 - 10:00pm
SUCCESS: Jackson Baker en route to finishing second in Thursday's third-round heat at his home break Merewether. Making the last 24 marks his best result at any WSL qualifying series 6000-point event. Picture: Paul Danovaro
SUCCESS: Jackson Baker en route to finishing second in Thursday's third-round heat at his home break Merewether. Making the last 24 marks his best result at any WSL qualifying series 6000-point event. Picture: Paul Danovaro

Jackson Baker has won titles before, but never has the Merewether 22-year-old reached the last 24 of any World Surf League qualifying series 6000-point event.

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