Photos of 2016 Vans Pro Junior

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Nolan Rapoza (USA) getting his first WSL chair-up the beach after a big win at the Vans Pro Junior with runner-up Griffin Colapinto (USA) there to congratulate him.

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In the midst of all the support lies Nolan Rapoza (USA) fresh out of his first-ever Junior Tour win.

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Eithan Osborne (USA) narrowly missing out on another Finals appearance.

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Samuel Pupo (BRA) flying into a third-place in the Vans Pro Junior after surfing the entire day of competition in both Men's QS and Juniors.

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Tommy Coleman (USA) in his Semifinal heat

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Nolan Rapoza (USA)

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Ryland Ruben's (USA) impressive run ended with a Semifinals result

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Kei Kobayashi

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Yuji Nishi (JPN)

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Samuel Pupo (BRA)

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Samuel Pupo (BRA)

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Tommy Coleman ripping his way into a big Semifinal

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Che Allan earned some valuable points making into the Semifinals with No. 4 Junior Tour ranked contenders Cole Houshmand and Chauncey Robinson having early exits.

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Alonso Correa fell just short of a Semifinals appearance after a stacked Quarterfinal heat with current No. 2 Nolan Rapoza

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Micha Cantor's dream run at the Vans Pro Junior ended in a very tight Semifinal.

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Current No.2 on the Junior Tour rankings Nolan Rapoza (USA) is keeping on pace with No.1 Kei Kobayashi with a big Semifinal appearance.

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Alonso Correa

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Eithan Osborne gashing his way through the Quarterfinals and into third consecutive Semifinal on the Junior Tour.

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Jake Marshall came off a brilliant runner-up performance at the Vans US Open Men's Junior, but couldn't find the waves he needed here in Virginia Beach to replicate that -- facing Quarterfinal elimination.

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Kei Kobayashi

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Kei Kobayashi got going in the dying seconds to post a 6.70 for an advancing position into the Semifinals and a chance to keep his No. 1 spot intact.

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Griffin Colapinto continues to be a standout in both events of the Vans Pro Men'sQS3,000 and Junior -- facing a superheat in the QS and winning his Junior Quarterfinal in dominating fashion.

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Jake Marshall

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Yuji Nishi ripped his way into a Vans Pro Junior Semifinal to represent the Japanese contingent.

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Kairi Noro nearly found his way into a Semifinal of the Vans Pro Junior to mix it up with an international field.

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Taro Watanabe made his debut Junior Tour event one worth counting -- earning a Quarterfinal appearance.

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Samuel Pupo taking flight into a win in both his QS Round Four and Junior Quarterfinal win.

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Samuel Pupo

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Samuel Pupo is working on his rail game, along with his already strong air threat, making him a threat in future competitions.

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Rafael Pereira looked strong throughout this event, consistently making heats but his dream run was cut short in Round 4.

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Ryland Rubens testing the waters in preparation for his Vans Pro Junior Quarterfinal heat.

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Contest site from the surfer's perspective

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The Juniors were prepared for the early morning start that would unfold into an unsuspecting day of excellent surfing.

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Nolan Rapoza (USA) ripping his way to a Round 1 win and Round 2 runner-up spot to earn a place in the Quarterfinals.

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Despite posting a brilliant 8.60, Yuji Mori (JPN) was eliminated in Round 2 with no backup score to support his excellent score.

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Micha Cantor (USA) has found the winning formula at Virginia Beach in a dominating way -- winning all three of his heats thus between the QS and first two rounds of the Junior event.

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Samuel Pupo (BRA) took flight at the end of nearly wave looking to maximize his score -- and he did just that posting two excellent scores between Round 1 and Round 2.

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Gabe Morvil (USA) made his way out of Round 1, but a Quarterfinals appearance wasn't meant to be for the East Coaster and was eliminated.

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Cole Houshmand (USA)

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Tommy Coleman (USA) taking to the air for a big finish and flying into the Quarterfinals.

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Luke Gordon (USA) took his waves all the way to the inside on multiple occasions, finishing with a bang, and securing an 8.67 on his best effort to advance into the Quarterfinals.

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Cole Houshmand (USA) fell short of a Quarterfinal appearance and will have to look toward Newport to maintain his No. 4 spot.

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Peru's Alonso Correa (PER) found his rhythm with the ocean and won both of his Round 1 and Round 2 heats.

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Jake Marshall (USA) has found the winning formula in the difficult conditions on offer and is into the Quarterfinals.

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Kade Matson (USA) surfed well in his Round 1 appearance, but couldn't replicate that into Round 2.

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Kade Matson (USA)

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Taro Watanabe (USA) is surfing in his first-ever Junior Tour event -- and has been doing quite well. Posting an 8.33 in his Round 2 heat to advance into the Quarterfinals.

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Sean Woods (USA) is known for his ability to rip, but the challenging conditions held the young talent at bay and he was eliminated in Round 2.

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Bajan surfer Zander Venezia (BRB) fell just short of a Quarterfinals appearance and will look toward the next event.

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David Economos (USA) found his way into Round 2 with some solid surfing, but couldn't find the proper scores to ensure a spot into the Quarterfinals.

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Japan's Yuji Nishi (JPN) is looking to pull an out of region win and steal some points from the North America region while gaining vital experience.

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Kei Kobayashi (USA) preparing for his Round 2 heat -- one he would advance from and is into the Quarterfinals.

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Ryland Rubens (USA) found an absolute gem and ripped it all the way to shore for the event's highest single-wave score of 9.50.

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Che Allan (BRB) is into another Quarterfinals in his 2016 Junior Tour season and looking for a big win.

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Laird Myers (USA) couldn't find the scores needed to advance past his Round 1 bout and will look toward the next event for vital points.

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Jacob Burke (BRB) hailing from the island of Barbados is still looking for a big result in 2016 but has two more events to find one -- including his homebreak of Soup Bowl.

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Shane Borland (USA) fell just short of a Round 2 appearance and will look toward the next event on the schedule.

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Alan Cleland (MEX) (yellow) and Eithan Osborne (USA) (white) get set for their Round 1 bout.

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Nolan Rapoza (USA) had his mind in the right place heading into his Round 1 heat -- coming out with a victory.

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East Coast surfers Chauncey Robinson (USA) (blue) and Luke Gordon (USA) (red) prepare for their Round 1 heat.

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Italo Mesinas (USA) put up a fight in Round 1, but it wasn't enough to see him through to Round 2.

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Chauncey Robinson (USA) will have some ground to make up in the next event to get back into the Top 4 after a Round 1 exit.

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Elijah Fox (HAW)

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Elijah Fox (HAW) looked to be on his way to a good result after his Round 1 performance but fell short in Round 2.

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Joining his brother Griffin into Round 2 of the Juniors, Crosby Colapinto (USA) will surf against him in the next round.

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Kei Kobayashi (USA) en route to a massive heat win and a 14.67 heat total.

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Jake Marshall (USA) earning a heat win in tough conditions.

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Making his way into Round 2, Simon Hetrick (USA) found just enough in the lineup to advance on.