Current ASP World No. 11 Adriano de Souza established his authority as the top seed in the Vans Pier Classic today with electric backhand surfing to take the highest heat total of the entire event, a 17. 17 out of 20. The ASP World Tour surfer entered this year's Vans Pier Classic along with several of his fellow elite competitors to keep sharp in between World Title events and announced his goal of a spot in this year's Vans Pier Classic final. With today's impressive performance, De Souza could be the man to beat.