On September 20-26, 2009 - Cape Hatteras, North Carolina was the ESA Championships. Nick Rupp from North Carolina does one of the hardest thing to do as a winning athlete, defend your title. You enter the beach with a target on your back. Everybody wants to take that title from you. Despite the pressures of defending your title cool mannered Nick Rupp from North Carolina rose to the occasion.

Congrats Nick!

the winning wave for Nick Rupp

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