Local Wilber Albarenga Wins The 2nd Annual Quiksilver Pro El Salvador
Posted 06.05.2007
Clean High Performance Waves for the Final Day
(La Libertad, El Salvador) June 4, 2007 Thrilling the hometown crowds, Punta Roca local Wilber Albarenga won the 2nd annual Quiksilver Pro El Salvador yesterday. Albarenga's victory is makes it two years in a row that a surfer from La Libertad has emerged victorious at the legendary point break here called "Punta Roca." (Last year contest director and lifelong local Jimmy Rotherham won the event.)
Alberenga, nicknamed "Policia," was carried up the beach by his countrymen and he celebrated with his infant son. "I'm so happy." said Alberenga. "I want to thank Quiksilver, Bahia, Sprite and all of the other sponsors. I'm so stoked that a local has won this event again. This is our home and I want one of us to win every year."
Rotherham, injured and out of action this year, was excited to see childhood friend Albarenga take the win. "I grew up with Wilber and I'm so proud of him that I want to cry," said Rotherham. "I'm also so honored by the presence of so many great international surfers here. They all surfed so well."
Event photos and updates from each day are at: www.quiksilver.com/proelsalvador
Results:
1. Wilber Albarenga (El Salvador)
2. Javier Swain (Peru)
3. Gabriel Villaran (Peru)
3. Gabriel Aramaburu (Peru
5. Logan Strook (USA)
5. Juan Carlos Ramos (El Salvador)
5. Diego Salgado (Panama)
5. Carlos Gonzcalves (Ecuador)
