“I’ve done QS’s before, but I’ve never won,” says Joshua, who grew up in Kuliouou in East Honolulu. “He just really needed a wave, and they (the waves) just kept coming in.”īut despite the steady surf, Joshua widened the gap and was his way to an impressive victory. “Even though he (February) was trailing, I know he had a chance of coming back,” he says. Moniz (left) on the winner’s stage with runner-up Michael February
He said he was inspired knowing his family was watching him back home and knowing he had a chance to take a big step in his professional surfing career. Joshua got off to a great start in the final against February and never let up. This is my first QS (Qualification Series) win ever, so I’m so happy.” I was pretty nervous in the final, but I’m so stoked to come out with a win. “I knew this wave would kind of suit my surfing. “I felt so good coming here I really wanted to win,” says Joshua.
#MONIZ FAMILY SURF PRO#
Then, just last month, Joshua kept up the family’s winning ways when he won the inaugural QS3000 Martinique Surf Pro in Brazil over Michael February of South Africa.
Two months later, the brothers were able to keep the Pipe Pro Junior Champion title in the family when 18-year-old Joshua took over the title that his younger brother Seth won in 2014. In late January, Seth won the Sunset Beach Pro Junior event. In fact, Seth and Joshua have gone head-to-head in many professional events.
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