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Picklum soars as big names fall at Banzai Pipeline

Australia's Molly Picklum is through to the last eight at the WSL season-opener at Banzai Pipeline. (HANDOUT/WORLD SURF LEAGUE)

Young Australian star Molly Picklum has shown why she's a huge chance as Banzai Pipeline prepares to crown a new women's champion at the World Surf League season-opener in Hawaii.

The 21-year-old Picklum produced the highest heat total of the day (15.50) - and the highest single-wave score of 8.17 - while easily eliminating American rookie Alyssa Spencer (6.04 total) as she progressed to the quarter-finals on Friday (Saturday AEDT).

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