Gerringong’s Lucy Darragh has secured her fourth surfing state title, dominating the Under 16s division at the 2025 State Classics in Coffs Harbour - and making waves with a perfect 10-point ride along the way.

Held over six days, the 2025 State Classics made history by combining five major titles - Junior, Masters, Longboard, SUP, and High School - under one event banner for the first time.

Darragh stood out in a strong field of young surfers, posting a combined score of 17.60 in the final, including an impressive 9.23-scoring wave. Her closest rival, Madora Barton, finished with a total of 12.34.

“The conditions were so good for the entire event,” said Darragh. “I’m really happy to have won my fourth NSW state title. It was a stacked field and the girls were surfing so well.”

In round one, Lucy added a rare feat to her list of accomplishments - scoring a perfect 10 on a single wave.

“Receiving a 10-point ride is a huge achievement for me. It’s really rare in competition, and I always go into events aiming for big scores,” she said. 

Lucy in action. Photo: Brian Scott.

“I’ve been training hard and working on my technique - I think that’s why my surfing keeps improving, both in comps and in free surfing.”

Next on the calendar for Lucy are the Krui and Nias Pro Qualifying Series events in Indonesia, kicking off in just a week.

“My biggest goals for 2025 are to climb the Qualifying Series rankings, qualify for the World Surfing League Challenger Series, and make the final at World Juniors later this year,” she said.

Once again, Lucy Darragh has proven she’s one of Australia’s brightest surfing talents - and there’s no doubt she’s only getting started.