Joel Barfield’s INT Experience
By: Joel Barfield
I was introduced to the INT league through my friend Cody Townsend and his family. He had been riding in it for years and this past summer, he invited me to come and compete in it. I thought this would be a great oppurtunity for me to get some competition experience under my belt, considering I have only been in two competitions in my wakeboarding career – LSU Invitational & Regionals in Beaumont.
INT tournaments are held in multiple states all over the United States, but the closest one to Louisiana was the Arkansas INT. My first trip there was an awesome experience because it was all new and exciting to me. It was a great fun and family-filled atmosphere. I would say 90% of the riders were from Arkansas, so being a rider from Louisiana, I wanted to do the best I could to represent us.
In the first 4 tournaments, the podium seemed to be just out of my reach. That was the motivation I needed to get better and finish off the summer with hopefully a spot on the podium. The last two tournaments were definitely the best two. I had two awesome stand-up runs which resulted in a 3rd and 2nd place finish. I was thrilled to say the least, and I can’t wait until next summer to compete again!
Joel is currently ranked 6th in the INT men’s intermediate division.
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