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2011 NCWSA AWARD WINNERS

Male Athlete of the Year: Zack Worden of ULM
Zack capped off an amazing ski year with top performances at the NCWSA 2011 Nationals. Slaloming through 38 off, and finishing 2^nd with a ½ buoy at 39 off, and earning 4800 pts. in tricks also placing second in the event. He reminded us that he is not just a jump specialist, but an accomplished overall skier. The final day of the event, Zack broke the longest standing NCWSA record, by jumping 195 ft. winning the event and securing the tournament overall individual and team championship.

Female Athlete of the Year: Lauren “Poochie” Morgan of FSC
Lauren at this past year, did something that we have not seen in a long time; a freshman setting a national record. At the first tournament of the year, Lauren jumped 154 ft., 1 ft. shy of Alex's record set just last year. We all knew it would only be a matter of time before the record was hers. On her first jump at Nationals, she set the record at 157 ft. She placed 9^th and 5^th in slalom and tricks respectively at Nationals, and finished nationally ranked at 6^th, 5^th and 1^st in Slalom trick and jump respectively.

Male Outstanding Leader of the Year: Nick Quaglia of UCD
Nick early in the semester, suffered a concussion while jumping, but did not give up his responsibilities as a team leader. The doctors advised him not to ski for a number of weeks to allow time to heal. Where many would have handed over responsibility to someone else, he showed commitment to his team. He attended the next week's tournament to root on his teammates from shore, and help run the event where he could. He then took responsibility for arranging all the necessary eligibility paperwork for each member of the team so they could compete at regionals. Instead of filing for a medical red-shirt, Nick attended and competed at Nationals after being cleared by his doctors to contribute to the team point total. He has shown a great dedication to his team, and they have absolutely benefited from it.

Female Outstanding Leader of the Year: Maddy Baldwin of IOW
Maddy has been an integral part of the University of Iowa's success this past season. Maddy was president this past year and she led her team to regionals for the first time in 8 years, and through a wildcard selection, the teams first ever appearance at nationals. None of this would've been possible without her. This isn't just because of her remarkable water ski abilities, but because she transformed her team. Ever since Maddy joined collegiate skiing 4 years ago she helped out with everything she possibly could. At every midwest tournament Maddy is either in charge, or running around scoring, judging, organizing and also skiing. She has been on the AAC committee for the past 2 years and is always looking for new ways to improve and enhance the sport. She is also alumni liaison for the midwest region. For this position Maddy has really taken charge and is doing new and creative things to keep alumni involved.

Team of the Year
University of Wisconsin Lacrosse took the midwest by storm this past season. They won every tournament this past fall in the midwest, and were the epitome of a team in both spirit and skiing as skiers achieved personal bests throughout the season. They took first at Midwest Regionals and made it to nationals for the first time ever, and it was D1 Nationals. Each individual on this team worked very hard to improve their skiing abilities and they all came together as a team. They supported each other and helped out when they could, all of this led to their success this past season.

Nationals 2011 D1 Results

        DETAILS OF TEAM SCORES AND PLACES       AS OF  17:25  10-15-2011

TEAM NAME               ID     SLALOM PLC  TRICKS PLC  JMPING PLC  OVRALL PLC

UNIV OF LOUISIANA MONR  ULM    4120.0  1   3930.0  1   3815.0  2  11865.0  1 
UNIV OF LA LAFAYETTE    ULL    3630.0  3   3455.0  3   3820.0  1  10905.0  2 
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLE  FSC    3705.0  2   3415.0  4   3555.0  3  10675.0  3 
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   ALA    3170.0  5   3670.0  2   3270.0  4  10110.0  4 
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSI  ASU    3100.0  6   3200.0  5   2905.0  5   9205.0  5 
ROLLINS COLLEGE         ROL    3385.0  4   2855.0  6   2765.0  6   9005.0  6 
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   OHS    1825.0  7   2190.0  8   1695.0  8   5710.0  7 
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNA  CIN    1340.0 10   2330.0  7   1650.0  9   5320.0  8 
UNIV OF WISC LA CROSSE  LAX    1600.0  8   1875.0  9   1735.0  7   5210.0  9 
CAL POLY SAN LUIS OBIS  SLO    1425.0  9   1105.0 12   1315.0 10   3845.0 10 
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY    TAM     935.0 11   1270.0 10   1055.0 12   3260.0 11 
UC DAVIS                UCD     685.0 12   1195.0 11   1270.0 11   3150.0 12

East

1. Florida Southern College
2. University of Alabama
3. Rollins College
4. Clemson University
5. University of N.C. Chapel Hill

Midwest

1. University of Wisconsin La Crosse
2. Ohio State
3. University of Cincinnati
4. Purdue University
5. University of Wisconsin Madison

South Central

1. Univ. of Louisiana Monroe
2. Univ. of Louisiana Lafayette
3. Texas A&M
4. Texas State University
5. University of Texas
6. Louisiana State

West

1. Arizona State University
2. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
3. UC Davis
4. Chico St.
5. Western Washington University

NCWSA Top 20 - Week 3

Biggest Move Up - THE Ohio State Buckeyes

Biggest Move Down - Purdue Boilermakers and Arizona State Sun Devils

New to the Poll - Cal Poly Mustangs, San Diego State Aztecs, North Carolina Tar Heels

Out of the Poll - Iowa State Cyclones, Miami Ohio Redhawks

RANK	PREV	TEAM	COMMENT
1	1	LOUISIANA MONROE	The Warhawks are the undisputed unanimous number one team in the land right now. They have 38 off skiers that are "trying" to make their slalom team. Nationals is theirs to lose.
2	2	LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE	The Ragin Cajuns have had their skiers all over the world this season. Let's see if they have more firepower that we don't know about at Regionals. Their women's team is very very strong.
3	3	FLORIDA SOUTHERN	The Mocs have the power to jump up to 2nd place, but to do so, they have to ski perfectly. Will they win regionals? That would be a strong statement.
4	10	ALABAMA	The Crimson Tide have been playing coy all season, never once bringing their full team to a tournament. We caught a glimpse of that men's trick team - WOW.
5	5	WISCONSIN LACROSSE	The Eagles have gone 3 for 3 this season. How will this young team hold up when going into Midwest Regionals with the target on their back? Can they put it all together for one more weekend?
6	4	ROLLINS	The Tars came flying out of the gates with 2 tournaments in one weekend, but now will see their first action in 3 weeks. Will the return of Delfina push the Tars into 1st or 2nd in the Mighty East?
7	9	CINCINNATI	The Bearcats are for real, taking down Purdue 2 weekends in a row. Their combined trick team is one of the best in the nation.
8	11	CLEMSON	The Tigers had a devastating blow this weekend, losing their number one skier JJ Paulovich. How will the Tigers recover at Regionals? Will they surprise and get into Division 1 Nationals?
9	18	OHIO STATE	The Buckeyes finally got the full team together this weekend they did not disappoint. If a couple more girls run the course - they could have a Midwest Regional Title in their grasp.
10	7	TEXAS STATE	The Bobcats were idle this past weekend, but have been consistently better than their state counterparts thus far this season. Can they do it one more time and punch a D1 ticket?
11	13	UC DAVIS	The Aggies won their second straight in the Midwest - and this time without Mr. Nason. Can they knock off the mighty Sun Devils at Regionals?
12	6	PURDUE	The Boilermakers fall in the poll, due to a third place finish at the Great Lakes Conference Championship. It is tight in the midwest. If they pick up a girl tricker and girl jumper, they could surprise.
13	15	WISCONSIN MADISON	The Badgers proved they are for real, and don't want any part of the wildcard tournament with a strong 2nd place finish at Great Plaines Conference. How will they stack up against the Great Lakes?
14	8	ARIZONA STATE	The Sun Devils continue to fall down the poll as they have yet to compete all year. Will the pressure be too much for the first tournament to be Regionals?
15	12	TEXAS A&M	The Aggies were idle this weekend as well, but look to be a strong contender for Division 2 at Nationals.
16	14	MISSOURI STATE	The Fighting Golden Panda Bears took 4th at Great Plaines Conference Championships, but appear to be a full step below the top 5 in the Midwest. Looking like the wildcard tournament for the FGPBs.
17	NR	CAL POLY	The Mustangs make their first appearance in the Top 20 this week coming off a 2nd place finish last week. It appears they are primed for another D1 appearance.
18	20	IOWA	The Hawkeyes are for real and are looking for their first Nationals appearance in team history. They have to ski perfectly for it to happen but don't count them out.
19	NR	SAN DIEGO STATE	The Aztecs are hanging tough in the West, but appear to be a step below the top 3 Sun Devils, Aggies and Mustangs. They will be tough in Division 2 at Nationals.
T-20	16	GRAND VALLEY STATE	The Lakers have been consistent all year and have made a terrific statement with being in the top 20 for three straight weeks. Can they make some more national noise by making the Wildcard Tourney?
T-20	NR	NORTH CAROLINA	The Tar Heels make their first appearance in the Top 20, will they snag the last D2 Spot from the Eastern Region?

Votes	Also Receiving Votes
2	CHICO STATE
1	MIAMI OHIO

NCWSA Top 20 - Week 2

Biggest Move Up: Cincinnati Bearcats - Up 11 spots

Biggest Move Down: Alabama Crimson Tide & Texas Longhorns - Down 5 spots

New Member To The Poll: Miami Ohio Redhawks

Fallen Out Of The Poll: Texas Longhorns

RANK	PREV	TEAM	COMMENT
1	1	LOUISIANA MONROE	The Warhawks have enough firepower to field 2 full teams. They are clearly the team to beat at this point in the season.
2	2	LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE	The Rajin Cajuns still haven't brought their full team, and last week they were without 3 strong female skiers. If the Warhawks slip up in Zachary, look for the Cajuns to step up.
3	3	FLORIDA SOUTHERN	The Mocassins were idle this past weekend, but as long as everyone skis well, they are a top 3 team in the nation.
4	4	ROLLINS	The Tars were also idle this past weekend, will the layoff hinder their performance at Regionals?
5	T-6	WISCONSIN LACROSSE	The Eagles move up one more spot to top 5 in the nation. Super freshman Kelsey Lorenz was not in attendance last weekend - what will her return mean at the Conference Championships?
6	8	PURDUE	The Boilermakers moved up 2 spots despite losing last weekend to Cincinnati. The boilers are skiing very consistently, and that will take them a long way.
7	9	TEXAS STATE	The Bobcats are a top 10 program behind the strong skiing of their women. Once again last week they soundly beat Texas A&M and Texas, looking for a Division 1 bid.
8	T-6	ARIZONA STATE	The Sun Devils were idle again this weekend. When will we see what they bring the table?
9	T-20	CINCINNATI	The Bearcats jump up 11 spots this week on the heals of their defeat of the Purdue Boilermakers in Van Wert, OH. They are solid seeds 1 through 5, male and female. Can they win Conference?
10	5	ALABAMA	The Crimson Tide were idle this past week after bringing a shell of their team the first week. Will the real Tide please stand up?
11	10	CLEMSON	The Tigers along with the rest of the Eastern Region were idle last weekend - did they recruit any more women on the off-week?
12	12	TEXAS A&M	The Aggies were missing some important women skiers this past weekend. How will their full team stack up against the Bobcats at Regionals?
13	13	UC DAVIS	The Aggies were idle this past week like the rest of the Western Region.
14	14	MISSOURI STATE	The Fighting Golden Panda Bears took 3rd in a stacked showdown at Iowa State this past weekend. Are the rest of their women coming to Conference, or was that just a home-lake illusion in week 1?
15	11	WISCONSIN MADISON	The Badgers fell four spots to #15 based on their disappointing 5th place finish at Iowa State. They claim to have more firepower left, we will see in Wilmington.
16	16	GRAND VALLEY STATE	The Lakers are quietly getting the job done in the Great Lakes finishing 2nd in week 1, and winning this past weekend. How will they stack up against the whole conference this weekend?
17	T-20	IOWA STATE	The Cyclones recruited some ladies to join their strong men's team, and as a result moved up 3 spots in the poll. Will these ladies travel to Conference, or was it just a home-lake advantage?
18	15	OHIO STATE	The Buckeyes have one of the best men's teams in the country led by Ben Van Treese and Kyle Dammeyer, but their efforts will be better spent finding more than 2 girls to compete for them.
19	NR	MIAMI OHIO	The Redhawks make their first appearance in the Top 20 after an impressive 3rd place in Ohio. They are poised for an upset should anyone slip up at Midwest Regionals.
20	18	IOWA	The Hawkeyes round out the top 20 after placing 4th at the Dejong Classic. They have their eyes set on possibly nationals, but first they have to ski well at Conference to make it to Decatur.

	Votes	Also Receiving Votes
	5	SAN DIEGO STATE
	4	TEXAS
	3	KANSAS STATE
	2	CAL POLY
	1	CHICO STATE

NCWSA Week 1 - Top 20

Some big shake-ups in the Top 20 after Week 1 in the NCWSA.

Biggest Move Up: Wisconsin LaCrosse Eagles jump 11 spots from 17th to a tie for 6th.

Biggest Move Down: Iowa State Cyclones fell 8 spots from 12th to a tie for 20th.

New Members to the poll: UC Davis, Grand Valley State, Iowa and San Diego State

Fallen out of the poll: Michigan, Sacramento State, Cal Poly

RANK	PREV	TEAM	COMMENT
1	2	LOUISIANA MONROE	The Warhawks held off the ULL last weekend without having Worden jump. They appear to be the team to beat.
2	1	LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE	The Ragin Cajuns fall just one spot off the top of the leaderboard, if the Warhawks slip up, ULL will be nipping at their heels. There are also 2 injured skiers who might be back later in the season.
3	5	FLORIDA SOUTHERN	The Mocs are living dangerously with no 5th seeded skier to back up their scores. But if everyone skis to the top of their game, they are a force.
4	8	ROLLINS	The Tars are clearly a step below Florida Southern, but how they will stack up against the rest of the country remains to be seen. They were missing their top female this weekend as well.
5	3	ALABAMA	The Crimson Tide did not send their full team to the first tournament of the year. What will that full team look like? We will have to wait and see.
T-6	17	WISCONSIN LACROSSE	The Eagles are the biggest surprise and biggest movers of the poll, shooting up 11 spots to #6. They have terrific depth and really crushed the rest of the field in the season opener in Iowa. Can they do it again this weekend? Will their first nationals be in Division 1?
T-6	4	ARIZONA STATE	The Sun Devils have not skied yet this season. This weekend will tell us more about life without Storm in the desert.
8	6	PURDUE	The Boilermakers were able to thoroughly beat their competition in Michigan this past weekend. Trick and Slalom are deep and consistent. How will that jump team hold up when facing the rest of the Midwest?
9	15	TEXAS STATE	The Bobcats also looked quite good in the season opener. Their men's team is solid and the women didn't ski to potential last weekend. Can they put it all together for a Division 1 invitation?
10	T-18	CLEMSON	The Tigers also made a big jump in the poll this week with a 8 spot leap into the top 10. The men's team is strong, and actually has more firepower than what was shown in the first week. The women will determine just how far they go.
11	7	WISCONSIN MADISON	The Badgers took home 2nd place last weekend, behind their in-state rivals. Men's team is looking solid, just how much more can the women improve before Regionals? They are still sitting in Division 1 right now, but not by very much.
12	10	TEXAS A&M	The Aggies men's team has more in the tank, let's see if they show it this week. They also lack a depth after the 3rd rotation. Women's team needs to step up to challenge the Bobcats for Division 1.
13	NR	UC DAVIS	The Aggies went from unranked to number 13 in the poll, after their win at the Chico State Opener. Rumor has it that Nason their best skier is considering not skiing Regionals. Could be the difference between them getting to Division 1, or not.
14	16	MISSOURI STATE	The Fighting Golden Panda Bears once again are a force to be reckoned with fresh off their season opening win in the tournament that they hosted as well. Paul Tierney's 2 at 38off was the second best slalom score in the whole country on opening weekend.
15	9	OHIO STATE	The Buckeyes also were missing from last week's tournaments. We will have to see what they bring this week as the tournament comes to their home state in Ohio.
16	NR	GRAND VALLEY STATE	The Lakers have blasted on to the scene with an eye-opening 2nd place finish at the Jepawhit Collegiate Ski Fest. Their jump team may carry them to Nationals.
17	11	TEXAS	The Longhorns are pretty far behind their instate rivals A&M and Texas State. We will see if this was a bad tournament, or if the power has shifted in the South Central.
18	NR	IOWA	The Hawkeyes are appearing in the National Poll for the first time this week. They are extremely balanced between the men and women and across all three events. This balance could take them to their first every nationals.
19	NR	SAN DIEGO STATE	The Aztecs have a stud in Robert Morris. Apparently their men's team will bring even more firepower in future tournaments.
T-20	14	CINCINNATI	The Bearcats are being carried by their women's team. The men need to step it up or they will be on the outside looking in come Regionals time.
T-20	12	IOWA STATE	The Cyclones should enjoy their time in the top 20, because with only one girl on the roster currently, they aren't built to last.

	Votes	Also Receiving Votes
	4	CAL POLY
	4	KANSAS STATE
	4	MIAMI OHIO
	4	CHICO STATE
	2	MICHIGAN
	1	NORTH CAROLINA
	1	HOPE COLLEGE

NCWSA Preseason Top 20

The NCWSA Poll has been established and will be releasing a weekly ranking of the teams in the NCWSA.

The preseason rankings are below.

Where does your team rank?

RANK	TEAM	NOTES
1	LOUISIANA LAFAYETTE	The Ragin Cajuns are the defending champs and they start out the year as the team to beat.
2	LOUISIANA MONROE	The Warhawks picked up some huge recruits in Nikki Waitt and Adam Pickos, and they're hungry to get back on top.
3	ALABAMA	The Tide boast quite possibly one of the best Men's trick teams in history, but there are some question marks on the women's side.
4	ARIZONA STATE	The Sun Devils will feel the loss of Storm and other men, but have a strong women's team coming up.
5	FLORIDA SOUTHERN	The Mocassins Picked up a huge recruit in Lauren Poochie Morgan, and the men are quietly getting better.
6	PURDUE	The Boilermakers have very solid slalom and trick teams on both sides, but the jump team will determine how far they can go.
7	WISCONSIN MADISON	The Badgers lost some key pieces to graduation, but Tyler Lorenz seems to make those around him better.
8	ROLLINS	The Tars are flying a little under the radar, but the nation will see what they have this weekend.
9	OHIO STATE	The Buckeyes have an All-American in Kyle Dammeyer, and their women keep improving.
10	TEXAS A&M	The Aggies have battled through a lack of water due to the drought, but are bringing back an experienced team with little graduation.
11	TEXAS	The Longhorns also have been battling the drought issues, and lost two key men to graduation, but there are a few recruits coming in.
12	IOWA STATE	The Cyclones are at a cross-roads with Knafla and Ogren graduating. Has the rest of the team been improving over the summer?
13	CAL POLY	The Mustangs will be carried by their women's team, which has 4 members returning from last year.
14	CINCINNATI	The Bearcats are out to show that consistency is what can carry a team to nationals.
15	TEXAS STATE	The Bobcats will have a strong women's team with a lot of returning members, but almost complete turnover on the men's side.
16	MISSOURI STATE	The Fighting Golden Panda Bears return some key components to last year, what will spots 3,4,5 look like?
17	WISCONSIN LACROSSE	The Screaming Eagles have a ton of depth on the women's side, can the men keep up and punch them a ticket to Louisiana?
T-18	SACRAMENTO STATE	The Hornets will be competing for a Division 1 spot in the wide open Western Region.
T-18	MICHIGAN	The Wolverines have a strong history of developing their skiers over the years, this year will be no different.
T-18	CLEMSON	The Tigers are returning a lot of key pieces, including Jon Paulovich and will be very dangerous

Also Receiving Votes

SAN DIEGO STATE

ILLINOIS

KANSAS STATE

CALIFORNIA STATE CHICO

Academic All Stars of Spring 2011

Since everyone is back in school, or about to be, now is a great time to recognize those skiers who achieved academic success last spring season.

If you earned a 3.5 or greater last spring as an NCWSA skier, send in a copy of your unofficial transcript to your regions Awards Chairman and we will put your name on the list to go online here at NCWSA.com

Full Slate of Tournaments in Week 1

There is a full slate of tournaments in week 1 - all around the country.

**The East will feature three tournaments this weekend.

Florida Southern is hosting their annual back-to-back, head-to-head tournament doubleshot on Friday 9/9 and Saturday 9/10. It is a two team tournament pitting the two florida skiing powerhouses of Rollins College and Florida Southern College against each other in the FSC 14 and FSC 15 tournaments. These will take place on Lake Grew in Polk City Florida.

Further north in the Eastern Region - Georgia Tech will be hosting their Fall SAC tournament in Talking Rock, Georgia. This will be the first glimpse at what Alabama is bringing to the table this season.

**The South Central has one tournament on the schedule for this weekend. The whole region will descend upon Martindale Texas for the 25th Annual UT Fall Classic.

**The West Region also has one tournament this weekend, as many of those schools still aren't in session yet. Those that are in session, will be heading to beautiful Sky Lake in Durham California for the Chico State Fall Opener.

**The Midwest Region rounds out the opening weekend schedule with a triple-shot of collegiate skiing deliciousness. In the western part of the region will be the Hawkeye Ski Fest, hosted by the University of Illinois in Evansdale Iowa.

The southern third of the midwest will be treated to the Missouri State Fall Showdown, hosted at Lake Freddie in Hartville Missouri.

Finally in the eastern third of the midwest - most of the great lakes conference teams will face-off at the Jepawhit Collegiate Ski Fest - hosted by the University of Michigan-Flint.

Stay Tuned to www.ncwsa.com as tonight we will reveal the NCWSA Poll Preseason Top 20 teams in the country. The rankings will be updated every week as the scores come in.

World University Team Selected

Based on the published criteria for selecting the US team, the athletes who will be competing in Chile are Alex Lauretano, Storm Selsor, Caroline Hensley, Adam Pickos, Laruen Morgan, and Brian Detrick. The alternates who have been designated for this team are Tyler Yager, Tyler Lorenz, Niki Waitt, and Dylan Schaffer. The USA is undefeated in international collegiate competition

Team Online Registration Now Active for Fall 2011 Season

A new web-based online system has been implemented in 2011, which supports both Team Roster Management and Team Entry and Rotation Planning. All NCWSA Teams should now use these tools to manage their respective Rosters of team skiers, and to prepare their Team Entry and Rotation plan for each tournament which they are entering.

Access to this system is provided through the USA Water Ski Member’s Only area. Team Captains or Tournament Registrars should access these features by first signing onto the Member’s Only area. That is accomplished through clicking the Member/Club Login link, which is located in the upper right corner of the USA Water Ski main web page, then signing in with their personal membership number, rather than club credentials. Once signed in, then Captains or Registrars should click on the Collegiate Registration menu item, located in the left navigation panel on the Member’s Only main page. Here is a link that will take you directly to that Member’s Only area sign-in page: https://www.usawaterski.org/members/login/index.asp

After selecting either the Team Captain Tools or Registrar Tools item from the Collegiate Registration sub-menu, then further information on the features and usage of this system is available through the Instructions button, which you will find located on any of those subsequent detail pages. Those dealing with this system for the first time should certainly review the Overview material at the top of that section.

Please note that paper documents, or Excel spreadsheets, or other forms of Team Entry and Rotation Plans used in the past should no longer be used to communicate such information to NCWSA tournament Registrars – instead, this new online system should be used byall teams for entry to all NCWSA tournaments, beginning immediately. Registrars will then subsequently download this entry information in their Registration Download spreadsheet, which has been newly revised for 2011 to incorporate these details now being supplied online by the team Captains.

As the beginning of the fall season is just about upon us, all NCWSA Team Captains should immediately begin reviewing and updating their team rosters, particularly with regard to entering freshmen and any other new team skiers who will be participating this fall. Then they will be prepared to create Entry plans for particular tournaments when those approach.

Making The Team: 2012 Univ. World Championships

Any Collegiate Water Ski athlete desiring to be considered as a 2012 Water Ski Team Member for the University World Championships must notify the NCWSA Chairman no later than Aug. 31, 2011.

The notification should be by e-mail or letter to Jeff Surdej at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Details of the selection process (Qualification and Procedures) may be found below. The FISU University World Championships is Jan. 9-15, 2012 in Santiago, Chile.

To view the Q&Ps for the FISU University World Championships, click here (PDF).

Skiers that have already thrown their name in for consideration:

Caroline Hensley
Kyle Danmeyer
Steven Brooks
Paul Ohara
Tyler Yager
Tyler Lorenz
Corbin Curtis
Brian Detrick
Alex Laurentano
Rachel Shepard
Ryan Selsor
John Lex Kennerly
Niki Waitt
Storm Selsor
Adam Pickos
Micheal Bullock
Dylan Schaffer
Lauren Morgan
Jon Paulovich

NCWSA Posts World Team Selection Criteria

2012 NCWSA TEAM TRIALS

Selection Procedures

FISU University World Championships

A. Team Description:

A six member team will be selected to compete at the 2012 University World Championship January 9-15, 2012, in Santiago, Chile.

B. Eligibility:

1. Eligibility for selection to the US team shall be:

a. U.S. citizen.

b. Member of the NCWSA Division of USA Water Ski in good standing born between 1/1/84 and 12/31/94.

c. Eligible member of a NCWSA team during the 2010-2011 NCWSA Ski Year (must show proof) or former NCWSA team member who either graduated or completed his/her NCWSA eligibility in 2011.

d. An incoming freshman for the Fall 2011 semester will also be eligible provided they are an NCWSA sport division member and have joined their University's water ski team or initiated the process to form a team on their campus.

e. A skier will need to declare his / her intent to be considered for selection to the US World University Team in email to NCWSA Chairman Jeff Surdej ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) by August 31, 2011.

Selection procedures

1. The team will be selected utilizing the selection criteria outlined below, based on your Class "E, L or R" tournaments starting with 2010 AWSA Nationals through August 28, 2011.

2.Gender distribution shall be 4/2 or 3/3.

3.Team selection scores in each event shall be the sum of 50% of the top score and 50% of the average of the top 3 scores calculated from all rounds of scores in class "E L or R" events in all tournaments, during the period stated in section 1 above.

4. Scoring shall be based on the 1,000-point system where, for each round, 1,000 points will be the highest base score of the skiers in each event. Base scores will stay the same throughout the tournament and will be determined by taking the average of the top two scores from any Class "E, L, or R" event during the time period specified in section 1 above.

Men's Tricks: (Skier's score x 1000) / (base score of top seed)

Women's Tricks: (Skier's score x 1000) / (base score of top seed)

Men's Slalom: (Skier's score x 1000) / (base score of top seed)

Women's Slalom: (Skier's score x 1000) / (base score of top seed)

Men's Jump: (Skier's score x 1000) / (base score of top seed)

Women's Jump: (Skier's score 1000) / (base score of top seed)

5. The top man and woman skiers based on "overall score" will be selected first. "Overall score" is computed as the sum of all three "event scores".

6. The next skier will be the man or women with the next highest "overall score"

7. The 4th, 5th, and 6th skiers will be selected on the basis of "two event scores", provided that there be no more than four skiers of any one sex. "Two event scores" is defined as the sum of the two highest "event scores" for a skier

8. The skier with the highest "event score" in a single event, not already on the team, will be substituted for the 6th position (or 5th if substitution for the 6th would result in more than four skiers of one sex) provided that such a substitution would increase the team score as described in the selection procedures.

9. The selection committee shall designate up to 4 alternates to the US team. The method of selecting these alternates will be at the discretion of the selection committee and not based on any fixed formula. Selected alternates will be given the opportunity of traveling with the team. However, it must be at their own expense unless they are called upon to compete, in which case they will be reimbursed for expenses beginning at the time they are officially called up.

10. Disclaimer: In the event of unforeseen circumstances which, in the opinion of the selection committee, render these procedures clearly ineffective, the committee may amend these procedures as necessary to accomplish the goals of NCWSA with 2/3rds affirmative vote of the full committee.

11. The US team selection for 2012 University Worlds and the alternates shall be designated as "Team University USA" This shall be the US University Team until the next team trials.

LA Night Jam special for NCWSA skiers

LA Night Jam special for collegiate skiers only!

Collegiate skiers can now enter the proam slalom tournament for half price! For just $40 you can ski in our two round class C tournament on June 18th at Bennett's! After you get in your daily dose of slalom and sunshine, you can relax and enjoy the nightly festivities with the most distinguished professional water ski jumpers in the world! Who will be the lucky team that goes on stage with the champion? Get your VIP ticket online NOW for unlimited food, drinks, and after party access. www.lanightjam.com

Enter now! It’s not too late! Registration ends June 12th.

http://www.lanightjam.com/pro-am-slalom/pro-am-slalom-entry-form.html

This is just our way of saying ‘Thank You NCWSA for some of the greatest years of our lives.’

Alex Lauretano Breaks NCWSA Trick Record

When a premier athlete sets their mind to something, sometimes there is nothing that can stand in their way. The collegiate water ski community was treated to such a display this Spring when standout athlete Alex Lauretano from University of Louisiana Monroe shattered the 5 year old women's trick record by posting a score of 4930 points. This record fell at the Polar Bear Classic at Stevenson Ski Ranch in Conroe Texas. The old record was held by past teammate Clementine Lucine (FSC) with a score of 4,530.

The pass involves ten unique tricks, with two repeated. Here is the record breaking run:

Ski Line Back
Front
Back
Wake 540 Front
Back Flip
Back Flip Half Twist Back
Front (repeat)
Reverse Back Flip Half Twist Back
Back Flip Half Twist Front
Back (repeat)
Back Flip Full Twist Back To Back
Reverse Back Flip Full Twist Back To Back

Alex stated that this is her usual hand pass in 3-event tournaments, although sometimes she gets a BB in time, which would have put the record over 5000 points in one pass.

The record-holder finds herself in very elite company. The other current NCWSA Record Holders are past World Champion Will Asher, past World Champion Jimmy Seimers, current World Record Holder Regina Jaquess, and past Junior World Champion Ryan Fitts. But within this elite company - Alex is the only athlete to currently hold 2 NCWSA Records. She is also the proud owner of the NCWSA Women's Jump Record - 155 Feet (47.7 meters).

When asked if breaking the NCWSA records was a goal of hers she said "Yes. I wasn't sure if I was going to do my last year of collegiate skiing, but thought it would be a fun change in my life and I really wanted to try and break the trick and jump records." Consider that mission accomplished.

The statement 'if at first you don't succeed, try try again' could apply to Alex's tireless pursuit of this record. In fact, she broke the trick record in the fall season but it wasn't approved due to not having the correct officials in place for the event. "I was really disappointed in the fall because I broke the record and it didn't get approved. So I really wanted to get another opportunity. I really loved it there (ULM) so I decided to stick around for more."

As if this record isn't impressive enough standing alone, its important to note that Alex had a hellacious jump crash at Collegiate Nationals in Texas in Fall 2010 where she separated her shoulder. When asked how she is doing health-wise she said "I took the whole winter off and after an MRI mid-January my Doctor said I could start skiing again. It's feeling pretty good, and I thought my shoulder was completely healed but I caught my arm in the water the other day doing a mobe (back flip full twist), and it really hurt my shoulder." Truly amazing that she shattered this record while clearly not even at 100% health.

NCWSA does not have the 6 flip regulation that international tournaments have in their rule book. Since Alex is quite fantastic at flipping, she weighed in on how many flips she thinks are possible in a 20 second pass. "I did a run with 7 flips a few seasons ago in a collegiate tournament, but it ended up not being more points, don't think I am quite fast enough" said Alex. "Some of the guys can definitely take advantage of that. I bet they could get 8 or 9 in."

Congratulations to Alex Lauretano on her terrific achievement. She ends her college career with 2 NCWSA Records to her name.

Online Team Registration now in place for all NCWSA Tournaments

A new web-based online system has been implemented, which supports both Team Roster Management and Team Entry and Rotation Planning. All NCWSA Teams should now use these tools to manage their respective Rosters of team skiers, and to prepare their Team Entry and Rotation plan for each tournament which they are entering.

Access to this system is provided through the USA Water Ski Member's Only area. Team Captains or Tournament Registrars should access these features by first signing onto the Member's Only area. That is accomplished through clicking the Member/Club Login link, which is located in the upper right corner of the USA Water Ski main web page. Once signed in, then Captains or Registrars should click on the Collegiate Registration menu item, located in the left navigation panel on the Member's Only main page.

Here is a link that will take you directly to that Member's Only area sign-in page: click here

After selecting either the Team Captain Tools or Registrar Tools item from the Collegiate Registration sub-menu, then further information on the features and usage of this system is available through the Tips/Help button, which you will find located on any of those subsequent detail pages.

Please note that paper documents, or Excel spreadsheets, or other forms of Team Entry and Rotation Plans should no longer be used to communicate such information to NCWSA tournament Registrars - instead, this new online system should be used by all teams for entry to all NCWSA tournaments, beginning immediately. Registrars will then collect this information in their Registration Download spreadsheet, which has been newly revised for 2011 to incorporate these details now being supplied online by the team Captains.

New officers

Congratulations to Robert Rhyne the new Treasurer of the NCWSA and also congratulations to Cris Kodiak the new Secretary of the NCWSA. We would like to thank Amanda Wilson and Brian Telano for their many years of dedicated work as officers of the NCWSA

2012 Nationals bid deadline extended

The NCWSA board will be accepting bids for the 2012 Nationals until April 1, 2011

Fall 2010 Academic All Stars

The following skiers have earned a GPA of 3.5 or better in the fall term.

South Central All Stars

Alex Lauretano ULM
Brittany Collins ULM
Emily Darwin ULM
Jennifer Benjamin ULM

Fall Academic All Stars

Attention skiers! With the holiday upon us, the Awards Committee will now be accepting the names of those skiers who achieved a GPA this past term of 3.5 or better.

Qualifying skiers should send their unofficial transcript to their regional Awards Committee representative for review. The formal list will be posted the week of Jan. 3, and updated weekly as needed.

Happy Holidays everyone,

Jeff Rush
NCWSA Awards Chairman

NCWSA Academic All-Stars

The following students attained this past spring a GPA of 3.5 or higher, and have earned NCWSA Academic All-Star status.

Congratulations, and keep up the good work.

all-academic-2010

And the Winners are…

The 2010 NCWSA Award Winners are:

Male Athlete of the Year: Storm Selsor of ASU

Storm has had an amazing year on the water. His year started by earning top honors at the 2010 All Stars in Elk Grove, CA at Shortline Lake in Slalom, Jump and Overall. This past fall he put out a record setting jump at the WCWSA fall opener in Arvin, CA at Ironwood Lake scoring 185’ after out jumping the 2^nd grid. He went on to medal in each event at Nationals, and went home with the Individual Overall Championship. This year he has also stepped up as a leader for his team, and shows off his team spirit at every tournament he attends.

Female Athlete of the Year: Alex Lauretano of ULM

After transferring to ULM, Alex has had an incredible year of athletic dominance. During the fall season she unofficially broke the NCWSA women’s trick record with a run of 4930 pts., followed by an approved jump record of 155’. At Nationals, she helped ULM to a 2^nd place finish with a 150’ jump after a horrific crash to win the event, followed by a brave 4^th place toe trick run the following day in a splint.

Male Outstanding Leader of the Year: Matt Knafla of Iowa State

Matt has been serving as AAC Chairman for the past 2 years, and has expressed a great interest in serving on the NCWSA board. As his own skills on the water have improved, he uses a leadership by example approach to motivate the rest of his team to better themselves, and helped earn them the fantasy regionals wildcard spot for this year’s past nationals, where they had a very strong showing.

Female Outstanding Leader of the Year: Stephanie Elhoffer of Missouri State

This was Stephanie’s second year of being nominated. In the last year she has stepped up her level of involvement within the MCWSA, to hold positions as both Awards Chairman and Officials Chairman. She has also been filling the role of Media Coordinator for USA Waterski, helping bring the NCWSA back into the mainstream media. For these reasons and more, Stephanie was the obvious choice for the award this year.

Team of the Year: the Ragin’ Cajuns, ULL

ULL went from last season where they weren't even in the hunt for the championship to a winning season with some new recruits and upper classmen that stepped up their game and came together as a cohesive team to win it all. This team performed as they needed to do on the day they needed to do it. Their tenacity as individuals brought a team spirit and drive together that couldn't be beat this year.

Last Call for Nominations

The 2010 NCWSA Awards are officially open for nominations. 5 Awards are given out each year: Male and Female Athlete of the Year, Male and Female Outstanding Leader of the Year, and Team of the Year. Nominations can be made by anyone. The nomination period will end Sunday, November 7^th 2010 at 8:00pm (PST). Nominations can be sent via email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Storm and ULL receive USAwaterski awards for October

USA Water Ski has selected Storm Selsor (Fremont, Calif.) as its Male Athlete of the Month, for October. The University of Louisiana-Lafayette water ski team (Lafayette, La.) was selected USA Water Ski’s Team of the Month. Selsor, and the University of Louisiana-Lafayette water ski team are now eligible for the United States Olympic Committee’s Athlete and Team of the Month honors.

Selsor won the men's overall title at the 32nd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships, Oct. Oct. 14-16, at the Austin Aquaplex in Buda, Texas. Selsor tallied 1,665.0 overall points after placing second in tricks (5,880 points), fourth in jumping (162 feet) and tied for fourth in slalom (2 buoys at 38 feet off). Selsor's performances helped lead Arizona State to a fourth-place finish in the team standings.

The University of Louisiana-Lafayette water ski team won the Division 1 national title at the 32nd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships, Oct. Oct. 14-16, at the Austin Aquaplex in Buda, Texas. The Ragin' Cajuns tallied 12,460 points in winning their first national title since 2005 and fifth title in the history of the event. Team members were: Stephen Critchley, Lorenzo D'Alberto, Garrett Karber, Roberto Linares, Andrew Lindsey, Matteo Luzzeri, Nancy Chardin, Lisa Francke, Ramona Koestenberger, Alison Lindy and Stinne Soendergaard

See photos from Nationals

Visit http://www.sportpixusa.net/g/2010_ncwsa_collegiate_waterski_nationals to see all the 2010 NCWSA Nationals photos

South Central Region wins wildcard

The 21st team going to next years Natioanls will come out of the South Central Region. The Sc will get 3 teams in Division 1 and 3 teams in Division 2. Texas State and Texas led the way to squeak by Ohio State, Iowa State, and Cincy of the midwest by 64 points.

Each Region will qualify it’s top 5 teams for Nationals by order of placement at their respective Regionals. Teams finishing in the top 3 at Regionals will be awarded “DIVISION I” status at the Nationals and be allowed to compete for the coveted “NCWSA National Championship”. Teams finishing 4^th and 5^th at Regionals will make up “Division II” at Nationals where they will compete for the “NCWSA

Division II Championship”. Two wildcard spots will be given based on the following conditions. One (1) team will be picked based on the Region whose DII teams had the highest average at the previous year’s National. The second team will be pick by a simulated tournament in which three (3) teams from each region (not already attending Nationals) will have their average scores from that fall season put into a simulated tournament. The team which wins the tournament clinches the final wildcard spot.

2011 NCWSA Nationals Headed to Bennetts Ski School

The NCWSA board has awarded the 2011 NCWSA Nationals to Tri Lakes in Zachary, LA. The tournament will be held October 13-15, 2011. This will be the 3rd NCWSA Nationals at this site in less than a decade, they hosted the 2004 and 2007 nationals. Glad to be back!

Alex Lauretano's Jump Record Approved

Slalom	Will Asher (ULL) 117.5 buoys, 3.5 @ 41off NCWSA Nationals Aquaplex, Austin, TX October 2003	Regina Jaquess (ULM) 104 buoys, 2@ 39.5' off NCWSA All-Star Tournament Beaver Lake, Ahoskie, NC May 2003
Trick	Jimmy Siemers (ASU) 6,820 points NCWSA All-Star Tournament Beaver Lake, Ahoskie, NC May 2005	Clementine Lucine (FSC) 4,530 points NCWSA Nationals Bell Aqua, Sacramento, CA October 2006
Jump	Ryan Fitts (ULM) 193 ft / 58.9m NCWSA Nationals Shortline Lake, Sacramento, Ca October 1999	Alex Lauretano (ULM) 155 ft / 47.4m SCR Regonals Tri Lakes, Zachary, LA September 2010

AP Poll Week 4-top 74 teams

1	Univ of Louisiana Monroe	ULM	SC		64005
2	Univ of LA Lafayette	ULL	SC		63700
3	University of Alabama	ALA	E	SA	62070
4	Florida Southern College	FSC	E	SO	55820
5	Rollins College	ROL	E	SO	54530
6	Arizona State University	ASU	W	PC	54005
7	Univ of Wisc Madison	MAD	M	GP	53095
8	Purdue University	PUR	M	GL	50895
9	Missouri State Univ	MOS	M	GP	50330
10	Texas A&M University	TAM	SC		49970
11	Ohio State University	OHS	M	GL	49855
12	Iowa State University	IWS	M	GP	49265
13	University of Cincinnati	CIN	M	GL	49010
14	University of Texas	TEX	SC		48895
15	University of Michigan	MCH	M	GL	45090
16	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	SLO	W	NW	44685
17	Texas State Univ	TSU	SC		43935
18	Univ of Wisc Stout	WST	M	GP	43035
19	Univ of Wisc La Crosse	LAX	M	GP	42985
20	University of Illinois	ILL	M	GP	41350
21	Grand Valley St Univ	GVS	M	GL	39970
22	Clemson University	CLE	E	SA	38730
23	San Diego State Univ	SDS	W	PC	37625
24	Cal State Univ Chico	CSC	W	NW	34755
25	Illinois State Univ	ILS	M	GP	32670
26	Southern Illinois Univ	SIU	M	GP	30365
27	Michigan State Univ	MST	M	GL	30310
28	Western Washington Univ	WWU	W	NW	29820
29	Marquette University	MAR	M	GP	29155
30	UC Davis	UCD	W	NW	28475
31	University of Iowa	IOW	M	GP	27760
32	Ball State University	BSU	M	GL	27740
33	Auburn University	AUB	E	SA	27315
34	Miami of Ohio	MOH	M	GL	27220
35	University of Georgia	UGA	E	SA	26750
36	UC Santa Barbara	CSB	W	PC	26735
37	Univ of NC Chapel Hill	NCH	E	SA	26540
38	UC San Diego	CSD	W	PC	26495
39	Sacramento State Univ	SAC	W	NW	25220
40	Georgia Southern	GAS	E	SA	23790
41	Bowling Green State Univ	BGU	M	GL	23040
42	Univ of Wisc Milwaukee	MIL	M	GP	22985
43	Northern Illinois Univ	NIL	M	GP	22760
44	University of Missouri	MIZ	M	GP	22410
45	Ohio University	OHI	M	GL	21325
46	Indiana University	IND	M	GL	19650
47	University of Colorado	COL	M	GP	19470
48	Univ of Wisc Whitewater	UWW	M	GP	19310
49	Western Michigan Univ	WMU	M	GL	17465
50	University of Dayton	DAY	M	GL	16165
51		USD			15965
52	Kansas University	KAN	M	GP	15420
53	Saginaw Valley State	SVS	M	GL	13885
54	Minnesota University	MIN	M	GP	12555
55	Univ of Wisc Eau Claire	WEC	M	GP	12275
56	Kansas State Univ	KST	M	GP	11765
57	UCLA	CLA	W	PC	10750
58	Wake Forest University	WFU	E	SA	10630
59	Baylor University	BAY	SC		10270
60	Hope College	HOP	M	GL	10045
61	University of Arkansas	ARK	SC		9705
62	Washington State Univ	WSU	W	NW	9280
63	Saint Marys College	SMC	W	NW	9160
64	Elon University	ELU	E	SA	8945
65	East Carolina Univ	ECU	E	SA	6755
66	Univ of Michigan Flint	MFL	M	GL	6120
67	Univ of Nevada Reno	UNR	W	NW	5665
68	Kettering University	KET	M	GL	5660
69		UNC			3240
70	Univ of Notre Dame	UND	M	GL	2760
71	Univ of the Pacific	PAC	W	NW	1935
72		XXX			1510
73	Wayne State University	WYN	M	GL	1480
74	Georgia Tech Univ	GAT	E	SA	605

Nationals Field Set

22 teams heading to Austin, TX for the NCWSA Nationals are set after Regional Championships concluded all over the Nation yesterday.

Division 1
Lousiana-Monroe
Lousiana-Lafayette
Texas A &M
Wisconsin-Madison
Purdue
Missouri State
Arizona State
Cal Poly
San Diego State
Alabama
Rollins
Florida Southern

Division-2
Texas
Texas State
Ohio State
Cincinatti
Clemson
North Carolina
Western Washington
UC San Diego
Chico
Iowa State - Wildcard

Congratulations Regional Champs!

Lousiana Monroe edged out Lousiana Lafeyette to win the Suuth Central Regionals, Wisconsin-Madison upended Purdue's 8 year Regional streak by winning the Midwest Regionals, Alabama showed they are one of the top programs in the nation as they win the Eastern Regioanls and Arizona State takes the Western Regional Title! Congratulations!

Alex Lauretano does it again..sets pending jump record!

Alex Lauretano, ULM, set a pending collegiate womens jump record this weekend at the South Central Regionals. Alex leaped 155 to surpass Natalia Berdnikova's previous record of 154.

Midwest Regionals Webcast

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/ncwsa-regionals-2010

AP Top 25 after 3 weeks

1	Univ of Louisiana Monroe	ULM	SC		59725
2	Univ of LA Lafayette	ULL	SC		59440
3	University of Alabama	ALA	E	SA	56050
4	Florida Southern College	FSC	E	SO	51975
5	Arizona State University	ASU	W	PC	49830
6	Univ of Wisc Madison	MAD	M	GP	47620
7	Rollins College	ROL	E	SO	47275
8	Purdue University	PUR	M	GL	46265
9	Iowa State University	IWS	M	GP	46215
10	Missouri State Univ	MOS	M	GP	46175
11	University of Texas	TEX	SC		44930
12	Ohio State University	OHS	M	GL	44830
13	University of Michigan	MCH	M	GL	41740
14	University of Cincinnati	CIN	M	GL	41660
15	Texas A&M University	TAM	SC		41510
16	Univ of Wisc La Crosse	LAX	M	GP	39740
17	Texas State Univ	TSU	SC		39440
18	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	SLO	W	NW	39135
19	Univ of Wisc Stout	WST	M	GP	38785
20	Grand Valley St Univ	GVS	M	GL	36315
21	University of Illinois	ILL	M	GP	36265
22	Clemson University	CLE	E	SA	35795
23	Michigan State Univ	MST	M	GL	29730
24	Southern Illinois Univ	SIU	M	GP	29005
25	Marquette University	MAR	M	GP	28195

AP Top 25 after 2 weeks

1	Univ of Louisiana Monroe	ULM	SC		53890
2	Univ of LA Lafayette	ULL	SC		53705
3	Florida Southern College	FSC	E	SO	47420
4	Arizona State University	ASU	W	PC	45045
5	Rollins College	ROL	E	SO	43205
6	University of Texas	TEX	SC		41045
7	University of Alabama	ALA	E	SA	40940
8	Univ of Wisc Madison	MAD	M	GP	40835
9	Purdue University	PUR	M	GL	38975
10	Missouri State Univ	MOS	M	GP	38555
11	Texas A&M University	TAM	SC		37785
12	University of Michigan	MCH	M	GL	37210
13	University of Cincinnati	CIN	M	GL	36845
14	Texas State Univ	TSU	SC		36580
15	Ohio State University	OHS	M	GL	36285
16	Iowa State University	IWS	M	GP	36115
17	Univ of Wisc La Crosse	LAX	M	GP	33415
18	Univ of Wisc Stout	WST	M	GP	32150
19	Grand Valley St Univ	GVS	M	GL	31355
20	University of Illinois	ILL	M	GP	31090
21	Clemson University	CLE	E	SA	30665
22	San Diego State Univ	SDS	W	PC	26665
23	Michigan State Univ	MST	M	GL	26310
24	Southern Illinois Univ	SIU	M	GP	25390
25	Cal Poly San Luis Obispo	SLO	W	NW	23825

Corynn Cassidy Benefit Water Ski Tournament Set For Oct. 9-10

The Corynn Cassidy Benefit Water Ski Tournament, a six-round pick and choose three-event water ski tournament to help offset medical expenses for an injured water skier, will be held Oct. 9-10 at Spray Lake in Wichita, Kan.

Cassidy, a three-event water skier from Champagne, Ill., was seriously injured earlier this summer and is currently going through an extensive recovery process. Some friends and fellow skiers have come together to raise funds to help offset some of her expected medical bills.

FMI, a machine shop in Wichita, and Northwestern Mutual are sponsoring the tournament. FMI and Northwestern Mutual will cover the tournament sanctioning fees and provide cash-prizes for the top-three skiers – $100, first place; $50, second place; and $25 third place – that raise the most financial donations.

“Since there is no entry fee for the tournament, we are encouraging people to have at least ten pledges for their scores,” says tournament organizer Zackary Steffen. “We hope that this will help raise more funds for Corynn. We also have it set up so if people can't make the tournament, they can still pledge for another skier and still be able to help Corynn with her astronomical medical bills.”

You can read more about Corryn’s story athttp://www.caringbridge.org/visit/corynncassidy.

http://www.usawaterski.org/EBlast/CorynnCassidyTournamentForm.pdf

Alex Laurentano sets pending trick record

Univeristy of Monroe's latest recruit, Alex Laurentano, demolished the NCWSA Women's trick record this past weekend at the 25th Hour Classic Tournament. Alex tricked 4930, and if passed by the NCWSA board, will surpass the previous record set by her old teammate at Florida Southern Clemetine Lucine. Alex also jumped 149 and help lead Monroe past rival Louisiana Lafayette who upended Monroe the previous weekend, should be a good showdown in Austin.

2010 season is upon us!

Believe it or not another fun filled and competitive NCWSA season is here again. Shortly after Labor Day 75 teams from across the country will begin competition in hopes of Regional and Nationals participation and titles. University of Louisiana will be looking to defend their National title, but Alabama and Lafayette are hot on their trail this year. It should be a good one. The 32nd edition of the NCWSA Nationals will be held in Austin, TX October 14-16, for more information click the Nationals link up top. This years wildcard and the 21st team for Nationals will come out of the West while we await the final wildcard team shortly after Regionals. Good luck to everyone and have a great season.

NCWSA Chairman
Jeff Surdej

All-Star Final Results

10U062L        2010 NCWSA ALL STARS        COMBINED TEAM         

        DETAILS OF TEAM SCORES AND PLACES       AS OF  14:21  05-23-2010

TEAM NAME               ID     SLALOM PLC  TRICKS PLC  JMPING PLC  OVRALL PLC

WEST                    1WE    3330.0  1   2925.0  2   3115.0  1   9370.0  1 
MIDWEST                 1MW    2775.0  2   2930.0  1   2895.0  2   8600.0  2 
SOUTH CENTRAL           1SC    1015.0  3   1195.0  3    930.0  3   3140.0  3 
EAST                    1EA     440.0  4    490.0  4    220.0  4   1150.0  4 
OFFICIALS & AWSA SKIER  OFF       0.0  5      0.0  5      0.0  5      0.0  5 

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