The World Junior Champ starts his WQS campaign

Reigning World Junior Champ got a solid result at the first-ever Azores Islands Pro this past weekend. Held in some tricky, chest-high surf at the obscure mid-Atlantic Island chain, the event provided some Rocky Point-like lefts for Barger's razor-sharp snaps. He was going strong the entire event before he lost to WCT surfer Tiago Pires, who then lost to event winner William Cardoso in the semis.  

Barger picks up 1625 points and now has a solid foundation for a full run on the 2010 World Qualifying Series. With a good seed now in place, there's no limit to what Barger can do.