It is always fun watching the next generation of riders come up and put together passes that would have placed on the podium in the Pro division only a few short years ago, but it is even more impressive to see that kind of riding done with a polished style exceeding many of the pro’s out there today. Jacob Valdez, as he often does, sets himself apart with the tech tricks that he needs to score points, as well as a fluidity and steeziness that make him really easy to watch. Jacob Valdez takes the Jr Pro Men’s division at the Tigé MyWake Global Challenge and appears to have celebrated with a powdered donut prior to his post-win interview.