Calendar of international competitions for Costa Ricans in the first months of the year
San Marcos University presents the news of the day.
QS dates will challenge the Costa Ricans in the first months of the year.
The competitions started in 2020 and the national participations could not have started in the best way, with Brisa Hennessy inspired by China achieving the biggest QS victory for a Costa Rican in these competitions.
In this note we will present the upcoming dates of Costa Rican participation in QS stops of the WSL (World Surf League).
Men's and Women's QS Open Category:
In the next competition, it will be the turn of the local from Playa Pavones, Noe Mar McGonagle, in the country of Morocco, who will be present at the Pro Taghazout Bay, a QS 5,000 pts event that will be run between January 25 and February 1.
You can find more information about the event at this link: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2020/mqs/3491/pro-taghazout-bay
The action for the national women's team will also return to competition this January, with current National Surf Circuit champion Rubiana Brownell competing in the SLO CAL Open QS 1,000 pts event in Pisco Beach, USA. This competition will begin on January 30th and end on February 2nd.
You can find more information about the event at this link: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2020/wqs/3268/slo-cal-open-at-pismo-beach
At the beginning of February, Noe Mar will return to competition in the Canary Islands, where in the Cabreiroá Pro Las Americas, the Costa Rican will try to reach 1,500 points in the event that will take place from the 3rd to the 9th of this month.
You can find more information about the date at: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2020/mqs/3271/cabreiro-pro-las-americas
Carlos Muñoz, the local player from Esterillos Oeste and the highest-ranked QS player from our country, will begin his 2020 QS season in Brazil, where he will start his run at the Hang Loose Pro QS 5,000 pt stop alongside Noe Mar McGonagle between February 11 and 16 in Pernambuco.
More information about the Hang Loose Pro: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2020/mqs/3470/hang-loose-pro 
February will also be the turn of the women's branch with Leilani McGonagle returning to competition after her appearance at the China Pro on February 19 at the Mothernest Great Lakes Pro in Australia with a QS 1,000 pts stop.
Link for more information: https://www.worldsurfleague.com/events/2020/wqs/3278/mothernest-great-lakes-pro
After these commitments at QS stops in the Men's and Women's Open categories, the Costa Ricans would be visiting the Australian island for several events in the Australian competition season. At the moment, the World Surf League has not yet announced the entries, however, the Costa Rican presence is practically confirmed.
The Junior Pro commitments for both men and women include dates in Australia and Hawaii without Costa Rican presence. 
On the other hand, in the Latin American stops ALAS, only one commitment has been made and without national action, the second date will return in April again in the Chilean country.
For the CT, national Brisa Hennessy will be competing in her first 2020 commitment in March.