2022 SMRR Nationals Announcement

Syndicate Waterskis 2022 Collegiate Nationals

Date & Location

Running Orders

Running order PDFs by event

Packets

  • Sponsorship Packet (PDF)
  • Tournament Registration Packet (PDF)

Pre-order Nationals Apparel

Banquet:

Location: Texas Ski Ranch 6700 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Skiers competing at Nationals receive a complimentary ticket with tournament entry. Seating for the banquet for the teams will be chosen at Final Registration once fees are paid in full. The banquet is limited to 700 people max.
Additional banquet tickets: Tickets are available for non-competitors and can be purchased for $50 in advance. Extra ticket purchase

Webcast

Practice Sign Up

  • Tuesday, Oct 4th at 8 am Practice Sign up
  • Teams/individuals will be able to reserve 30-minute blocks for Jump, Slalom, or Trick.
  • Practice Payment Method: Upon receipt of the practice time slot request an email will be sent with payment instructions. Must pay within 24 hours or the time slot will be released to another team/individual.

Sponsors

  • Syndicate Waterskis
  • Action Horizons
  • Karden Eyewear
  • Dolphin Wet Suits
  • MasterCraft
  • Dutch Brothers Coffee
  • Connelly Skis
  • City of San Marcos
  • Boat Town Dealership
  • Bennett’s
  • Diessel Barber Shop
  • AquaBrew
  • Henley’s Gentlemen’s Grooming
  • Masterline
  • American Refrigeration Foundation
  • Ski Finlayson
  • Cigar Vault

Qualified Teams – Watch the Wildcard show here

Southern Atlantic Coastal Region

  1. University of Alabama – D1
  2. Florida Southern College – D1
  3. Rollins College – D1
  4. Clemson University – D1
  5. Auburn University – D2

South Central Region

  1. University of Louisiana at Lafayette – D1
  2. University of Lousiana Monroe – D1
  3. Texas A&M – D2
  4. University of Texas – Austin – D2
  5. University of Arkansas – D2

West Coast Region

  1. Arizona State University – D1
  2. San Diego State University – D2
  3. California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo – D2
  4. University of California, Berkeley – D2
  5. Western Washington University – D2

Midwest Region

  1. University of Wisconsin – Madison – D1
  2. Kansas University – D1
  3. The Ohio State University – D1
  4. University of Michigan – D1
  5. University of Miami – D1
  6. Purdue University – D2
  7. Michigan State University – D2
  8. University of Nebraska – D2
  9. University of Cincinnati – D2

  • Chief Officials
    • Judge: Erin Kalkbrenner
      • ACJ: Aaron Sander
      • ACJ: Jody Hooton
    • Driver: Van Parker
    • Scorer: Tina Lindsey
    • Safety: Tom Lawler
    • Technical Controller: Jeff Lindsey
    • Registrar: Kim Kacporwicz
    • Announcer: Cole Kalkbrenner
  • Tournament Director: Donny Covington
  • NCWSA Tourney Committee
    • Jackson Driggs, Christy Kingsmill, and Donny Covington
  • Drivers (1 per region)
    • LOC: Trent Finlayson
    • Midwest: Darren Janzig
    • SAC: Ryan Malitz
    • South Central: Chris Wharton
    • West: Ty Vaio
  • Judges (2 per region)
    • Midwest: Brent Overmire, Christy Kingsmill
    • SAC: Matt Page, Sam Greenwood
    • South Central: Bruce Butterfield, Gary Wieldman
    • West: Tom Nathan, Kamille Hocking
  • Scorers (1 per region)
    • Midwest: Owen Letcher
    • SAC: Craig Bryans
    • South Central: Kim Butterfield
    • West: Virginia Jurist

Airports

  • Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS)
    • 47 minutes (41 miles) from SMRR
  • San Antonio International Airport (SAT)
    • 1 hour (51 miles) from SMRR

Lodging

Hotels

The pricing cutoff date is September 28, 2022, and 50 rooms are available at each location.

If calling mention that you are with the NC Waterski Group or group code NCWS for the Wyndham and code NCW for the Holiday Inn and the front desk will book your reservations. You may also book online using the code or the direct links below.

HotelCodeRoom Ratesto Siteto Banquet
Wingate by Wyndham San Marcos (booking link)NCWS$119/night6.2 mi17 mi
Holiday Inn in San Marcos (booking link)NCW$139/night7.0 mi16 mi
Holiday Inn Express & Suites San Marcos South (booking link)NCW$139/night7.7 mi14 mi

On-Site

  • No onsite overnight tent camping allowed.
  • No onsite overnight RV camping allowed.
  • No RVs are allowed to be parked on asphalt roads to prevent road damage.
    • Any RVs on-site during the day will need to be parked in the identified parking lot (grass field).
  • On-site food concessions will be available for competitors & spectators

All times are listed in local time which is Central Daylight Time.

Wednesday – October 12, 2022

  • Site Familiarization 8 am – 7 pm
  • Practice will be available on all three lakes Wednesday, October 12th from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The cost is $150 per half hour paid in advance of skiing. Thirty-minute slots will be made available for scheduling per lake. Scheduling will begin on Tuesday at 8 am (see website) the day after the wildcard show on a first come first serve basis. Each team may purchase at most one slot on each lake.
  • On the Friday after the wildcard show, any slots not yet purchased will be slated for individual practice. During these slots, individuals may purchase practice sets. Sets will be sold on-site on a first come first serve basis. All individuals may purchase practice sets, but priority will be given to individuals on teams that did not purchase a slot as a team.
  • Any requests for practice before October 12, contact Donny Covington tournament director at dcboats@gmail.com to make arrangements.
  • Final Registration on site between the hours of 6:30 PM and 7:30PM on Wednesday, October 12th, 2022.
    • Location: The Chipman’s Garage. 333 River Ranch Circle
    • 6 items are due: 
      • all original eligibility letters
      • entry fees (single check to San Marcos River Ranch)
      • original roster verification form from school
      • waiver for each skier if not done online
      • any running order changes
      • SafeSport Certification roster of team members showing certification dates
  • Officials & Team Captains Meeting, following final registration
    • Location: The Chipman’s Garage. 333 River Ranch Circle
    • Appointed Officials, NCWSA Board Members, and Team Captains will receive last-minute instructions from the Chief Judge and the LOC.
      • Others are also welcome as long as there is space available.

Skiing Schedule – October 13th – 15th, 2022

Daily: 7:10am Morning Reflection on bridge, 7:25am National Anthem

Lake 1Lake 2Lake 3
Thursday(7:30am)
D2 – Women’s Jump
(7:30am)
D1 – Men’s Trick
D2 – Men’s Slalom


D1 – Women’s Slalom
Friday(7:30am)
D2 – Men’s Jump
D1 – Women’s Jump
(7:30am)
D1 – Men’s Slalom
D2 – Women’s Trick
Saturday

D1 – Men’s Jump
(7:30am)
D1 – Women’s Trick
D2 – Men’s Trick
(7:30am)
D2 – Women’s Slalom

Activities Schedule

TimeActivity
Wednesday11 am- MidnightIndustry TX – Mention you’re with NCWSA for a portion of the sale to be donated back to the organization.
110 East Martin Luther King Dr #126
San Marcos, TX
Thursday3pm – 6pmAlumni Hospitality and Complementary Happy Hour.
SMRR Lake 2 – Big Alumni Tent
ThursdayTBAOfficials Dinner
SMRR – 333 River Ranch Circle
Thursday7pm – MidnightSkier Social at Aqua Brewery and Beer Garden
Open to all skiers and team members. Food and drinks available to purchase.
110 East Martin Luther King Dr #126
San Marcos, TX
Friday7pm – MidnightSkier Social at Texas Ski Ranch | Wakeboarding | Axe Throwing
Food and drinks available to purchase.
6700 I-35, New Braunfels, TX
Saturday7pm – 10pmBanquet at the Palm Center at Texas Ski Ranch
6700 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78130
Saturday10pm – MidnightPost-Tournament Connelly Concert with Southern Angels
Texas Ski Ranch