AUSTRALIA (KABC) -- Southern California teen surfer sensation Caroline Marks won big at a major surfing contest in Australia.
The 17-year-old surfing phenom won $100,000 in prize money.
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She's originally from Florida but moved to San Clemente a few years ago.
With her first win, she also became the first woman to benefit from the World Surf League's new policy of equal prize money for men and women.
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Way to go, Caroline!