Rene heralds from Avalon and after taking first place at two major junior surfing events that ran toward the end of 2020, he’s proving to be one to watch. More recently, Rene was selected for the NSW junior, high performance program run by Surfing NSW plus received a wildcard entry in the Australian Open of surfing Northern Beaches.
2021 was a big year with the surf competitions that kicked off in April and about a dozen major events throughout the year, along with some billabong team trips. Upstate is supporting Rene throughout his sporting career.