Juarez and Pizza win pro divisions at OBX Skim Jam

Elian Juarez of Mexico and Sydney Pizza of Delaware won the professional men’s and women’s divisions at the 2026 OBX Skim Jam in Nags Head, North Carolina, after three days of competition at Jennette’s Pier. The results tighten the 2026 Skim USA title race and cap one of the event’s strongest wave weekends in years.

Why it matters: - The OBX Skim Jam drew more than 110 amateur and professional competitors to the Outer Banks and served as the sixth stop of the 2026 Skim USA season. - The event carried a $16,000 professional prize purse. - Strong 1-3 foot shorebreak waves created some of the best contest conditions the event has seen in recent years.

What happened: - Elian Juarez of Melaque, Mexico, won the professional men’s division at Jennette’s Pier after three days of competition, July 17-19, in Nags Head, North Carolina. - Sydney Pizza of Dewey Beach, Delaware, won the professional women’s division. - Juarez defeated Eoin Lally of Lewes, Delaware, in the final. - Pizza beat Nicole Phillips of Apollo Beach, Florida, to claim the women’s title. - The competition included riders from Brazil, Hawaii, Mexico, California, Florida, Alabama, Delaware, New Jersey, Virginia and North Carolina. - The professional field included 24 competitors in the men’s and women’s divisions.

The details: - Gerardo Valencia of Barra de Navidad, Mexico, finished third in pro men. - Dane Cameron of Laguna Beach, California, placed fourth in pro men. - Mason Broussard of Gulf Shores, Alabama, finished fifth in pro men. - Liam Barnes of Lewes, Delaware, took sixth in pro men. - Pizza earned her second consecutive OBX Skim Jam win. - Pizza also won Jackalope Virginia Beach earlier this month, giving her two straight professional victories. - The back-to-back results tightened the race for the 2026 Skim USA championship title. - Brady Crall of Stuart, Florida, won the semi-professional division. - Killian Davis of Lewes, Delaware, finished second in semi-pro. - Landon Rapp of Vero Beach, Florida, placed third in semi-pro. - Evan Rubin of Sarasota, Florida, finished fourth in semi-pro. - Crall also won the Best Trick award for the weekend. - The amateur competition ran across 12 divisions and included competitors ages 5 to 65. - Maisy Rockley won the Amateur Women’s division for ages 15 and up. - Rockley remained undefeated at Skim USA events in 2026. - The Grandmasters 30-39 division featured retired professional skimboarders ET Baker and Watkins Holt. - Baker won the Grandmasters division, with Holt finishing second.

Between the lines: - Pizza’s repeat win and Juarez’s title suggest the top end of the Skim USA field is tightening as the season moves past the halfway point. - The strong surf and broad age range show how the event blends elite competition with grassroots participation. - The international lineup reinforces OBX Skim Jam’s status as a marquee East Coast stop.

What's next: - Heat scores are available on LiveHeats. - Video coverage is posted on the Skim USA YouTube channel. - Skim USA will continue its 2026 season with the title race now more compressed after the Outer Banks results.

The bottom line: - OBX Skim Jam delivered elite wins, strong conditions and a tighter championship chase for the rest of the 2026 Skim USA season.