Wrightsville Beach, NC:Top Barbados Junior surfer,14 yr old Josh Burke ,Barbados U-21 & U-16 National surfing Champion mostly dominated the 14-U division to finish 3rd at the 2011 WAPSS REEF SWEETWATER Pro-Am in Wrightville Beach North Carolina last weekend.Burke quickly became the surfer to beat after performing way beyond his years in the opening rounds where 64 of America's top junior surfers were battling it out for the championship prize which included a brand new surfboard combined with hundreds of dollars worth of surf gear and bragging rights! In the 4ft choppy conditions,Burke opened up his assault with a flurry of power carves,big off the top hacks combined with a display of carves,slashes and tailslides during the first four rounds of competition that had the crowd cheering and in the semi finals Burke caught a set wave,opened up with a huge off the top flowed into a massive bottom turn to set up for a power carve,throwing the rail wrapping it all the way around to bounce off the whitewater,generating speed rarely seen by a 14 yr old,pumping down the line to unleash the biggest air 180 reverse of the event to post a 9.6 out of a possible perfect 10pts,the highest scoring ride of the event and even had the pro division commentators to pause taking note and advising the 5000 plus spectators to watch "this little kid Josh Burke from Barbados".Burke also competed in the mens pro placing 33rd(84 entries) and in the 15-over/OPEN ( 85 entries) placing 7th..
Rob Machado of California was the Pro Champion. Next event for the U16 & U21 National Champ Burke is the $10000US MAKKA pro in Jamaica next weekend!
