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A long-awaited QS win for Burke realized highlighted the day alongside the Junior Tour kick off.
The defending event winner is off to a refreshingly good start this year and back into the Semifinals in Cocoa Beach.
Ward, from San Clemente, made it into the Semifinals and the Barbadian presence remains strong with Burke.
The Floridian and Californian found near-perfection amid pristine conditions on opening day that all competitors relished.
Former event winners and standouts prepared for battle at Alan Shepard Park.
The men's QS returns to Cocoa Beach for a third consecutive with valuable regional points up for grabs.