| U.S. Wins Gold Medal At FISU Worlds |
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The U.S. World University Water Ski Team won the gold medal and five U.S. team members combined to win 10 individual medals at the second FISU World University Water Ski Championships, Oct. 1-4, at the Vanke Dongli Lake International Water Sports Park in Tianjin, China.
The United States finished with 8,572.13 points in winning the gold medal for the second consecutive time. The Czech Republic earned the silver medal with 7,871.26 points and France earned the bronze medal with 6,506.66 points. Members of the U.S. team were: Cale Burdick (Coatesville, Ill.), Regina Jaquess (Suwanee, Ga.), Alex Lauretano (Winter Garden, Fla.), Ryan Selsor (Sacramento, Calif.), Storm Selsor (Fremont, Calif.) and Tomlin Wilson (Minden, La.). Jeff Surdej (Wilmington, Ill.) and Cris Kodiak (Wilmington, Ill.) served as coach and manager, respectively. Jaquess won gold medals in women’s slalom (2-1/2 buoys at 38 feet off), jumping (161 feet) and overall (3,000.00 points); Lauretano won the gold medal in women’s tricks (6,890 points) and silver medals in jumping (151 feet) and overall (2,677.95 points); Burdick won the gold medal in men’s slalom (3 buoys at 39-1/2 feet off); Storm Selsor earned silver medals in men’s jumping (197 feet) and overall (2,579.67 points); and Wilson earned the silver medal in men’s tricks (8,800 points). For complete results go to http://www.s89455333.onlinehome.us/iwsf/scorebooks/IWSFScorebooks.php and look under the titles WUC 2008 Complete team results are at http://www.s89455333.onlinehome.us/iwsf/scorebooks/posted/20081003031058Scorebook08CHN0001.htm |
