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2023 Collegiate Water Ski National Championships
The 2023 Collegiate Water Ski National Championships were held October 26-28 at Tri-Lakes in Zachary, Louisiana. Ohio was well represented with three of our Universities competing. Below are the results and highlights:
10th place D1 - Miami University
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5th place D2 - University of Cincinnati
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8th place D2 - The Ohio State University
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Ohio's Annemarie Wróblewski who skis for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette is the D1 Women's Slalom Champion with a massive score of 1.5@39.5 off. Other placeholders in D2 are shown below:
D2 Women's Trick, 3rd Natalie Bailey, UC, 4th Kristen Brown, OSU
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D2 Women's Overall, 4th Maya Blaxall, UC
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D2 Men's Slalom, 5th Ohio Native, Ryan Houser, Purdue
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D2 Men's Jump, 4th Ohio Native Jack Haynes, Purdue, 5th Nolan Walters, UC
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Congratulations to Ohio's Dane Mechler
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Mechler won the silver medal in men's slalom, scoring 3@41 off in the IWWF World Waterski Championships held Oct. 10-15 at Jack Travers' Sunset Lakes in Groveland, FL.
The U.S. Elite Waterski Team won the overall team gold medal and eight U.S. water ski athletes won individual medals in respective events. The United States tallied 8,291.04 points in winning its first world team title since 2017 and 28th since the inception of the biennial tournament. Canada (8,073.01 points), which won the world team title in 2017 and 2019, earned the silver, and France (7,902.44 points) earned the bronze. Great Britain (7,467.07 points) and Chile (7,200.69 points) rounded out the top-five placements. Athletes from 34 countries participated in the tournament. |
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CONGRATULATIONS OHIO SKIER'S WHO PLACED AT THE 2023 WATER SKI NATIONALS held at Okeeheelee Park August 8th thru 12th, 2023:
Annemarie Wróblewski W1 Slalom Champion
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Annemarie Wróblewski W1 Overall Champion
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Annemarie Wróblewski W1 5th place Trick
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Keri McClure W2 Overall Champion
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Keri McClure W2 Jump Champion
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Emily Dammeyer W2 Trick Champion
Keri McClure W2 3rd place Trick
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Keri McClure W2 4th place Slalom
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Kelli Kerns W5 2nd place Slalom
Yvonne Austin W5 5th place Slalom
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Jeanette Van Akelijen 3rd place Slalom
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Libby Van Treese W6 3rd place Trick
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Kyle Dammeyer M2 Trick Champion
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Jim McClure M6 4th place Trick
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Jim McClure M6 5th place Overall
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David Pellegrene M5 3rd place Jump
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Ted McColley M7 4th place Slalom
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Stephen Cecil M5 4th place Trick
Congratulations to our 2023 Midwest Regional Skiers. The event was held July 28-30, 2023 at Trophy Lake Estates in Center City, MN:
B4 - Samual Brown, 9th Slalom, 9th Trick, 9th Jump, 9th Overall
M1 - Braylen Lynch, 19th Slalom, 11th Trick, 14th Jump, 15th Overall
M2 - Kevin Dammeyer, 4th Slalom, 6th Trick, 11th Jump, 7th Overall
M4 - Jason Wroblewski, 3rd Slalom
M4 - Rob Van Akelijen, 10th Slalom
M5 - John Gorski, 4th Slalom
M5 - Brad Beerman, 6th Slalom
M5 - David Pellegrene, 1st Jump
M5 - Stephen Cecil, 3rd Trick
M6 - David Miller, 4th Slalom
M6 - Jim McClure 10th Slalom, 4th Trick, 3rd Jump, 1st Overall
M6 - Jeff Van Treese, 3rd Trick
M7 - Ted McColley, 1st Slalom
M7 - Mike Kerns, 7th Slalom
W1 - Annemarie Wroblewski, 1st Slalom, 7th Trick, 1st Jump, 1st Overall
W2 - Keri McClure, 1st Slalom, 3rd Tric, 1st Jump, 1st Overall
W2 - Elizabeth Dammeyer, 4th Slalom
W5 - Kelli Kerns, 1st Slalom
W5 - Yvonne Austin, 5th Slalom
W6 - Jeanette Van Akelijen, 1st Slalom
W6 - Libby Van Treese, 1st Slalom
M1 - Braylen Lynch, 19th Slalom, 11th Trick, 14th Jump, 15th Overall
M2 - Kevin Dammeyer, 4th Slalom, 6th Trick, 11th Jump, 7th Overall
M4 - Jason Wroblewski, 3rd Slalom
M4 - Rob Van Akelijen, 10th Slalom
M5 - John Gorski, 4th Slalom
M5 - Brad Beerman, 6th Slalom
M5 - David Pellegrene, 1st Jump
M5 - Stephen Cecil, 3rd Trick
M6 - David Miller, 4th Slalom
M6 - Jim McClure 10th Slalom, 4th Trick, 3rd Jump, 1st Overall
M6 - Jeff Van Treese, 3rd Trick
M7 - Ted McColley, 1st Slalom
M7 - Mike Kerns, 7th Slalom
W1 - Annemarie Wroblewski, 1st Slalom, 7th Trick, 1st Jump, 1st Overall
W2 - Keri McClure, 1st Slalom, 3rd Tric, 1st Jump, 1st Overall
W2 - Elizabeth Dammeyer, 4th Slalom
W5 - Kelli Kerns, 1st Slalom
W5 - Yvonne Austin, 5th Slalom
W6 - Jeanette Van Akelijen, 1st Slalom
W6 - Libby Van Treese, 1st Slalom
Congratulations to Keri McClure recipient of the 2023 OWSA Distinguished Service Award
Keri McClure is a member of the Pleasant Shores ski club. She started skiing at the age of 3 and competing at the age of 5, earning her first national title in the slalom event at the age of 10. She has earned nine national titles in slalom, two in jump, and one national title in trick. She hold the state and regional slalom records with a top slalom score of 1.5@39.5. She also competed on the junior, U17, and U21 teams, including the Can-Am and Pan-Am Championships. She won the slalom title at the 2010 Pan-Am Championships in Chile.
Keri competed at the collegiate level with the Florida Southern ski team and returned to Ohio to attend law school in 2012. She joined Keister & Baker Law Office in Van Wert, Ohio in 2016 and became a partner of the firm in 2020. She resides with her husband, Todd Akom, in Convoy, Ohio.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio State Water Ski Association as well as the organization’s secretary. She remains an active competitor in all three events and helps host events at Pleasant Shores and across the State. She is a rated Judge and Driver. She enjoys serving
as a Driver and recently obtained her Senior rating in that discipline and will serve as an appointed Driver at the 2023 Midwest Regionals.
Keri competed at the collegiate level with the Florida Southern ski team and returned to Ohio to attend law school in 2012. She joined Keister & Baker Law Office in Van Wert, Ohio in 2016 and became a partner of the firm in 2020. She resides with her husband, Todd Akom, in Convoy, Ohio.
She is a member of the Board of Directors of the Ohio State Water Ski Association as well as the organization’s secretary. She remains an active competitor in all three events and helps host events at Pleasant Shores and across the State. She is a rated Judge and Driver. She enjoys serving
as a Driver and recently obtained her Senior rating in that discipline and will serve as an appointed Driver at the 2023 Midwest Regionals.
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Congratulations to Ohio's Annemarie Wroblewski!Annemarie Wroblewski is the IWWF U21 Water Ski World Champion
Wroblewski won the gold medal in women’s slalom, scoring ½ buoy at 39-1/2 feet off in the finals held at Boca Laguna in Chapala, Jalisco Mexico on June 12th through June 17, 2023 Back in Ohio Wroblewski broke the Women's 1 Ohio tournament slalom record AND the Midwest region tournament record by scoring 2@39.5 off 34 mph., scoring 104 buoys at Shortline Shores on July 21, 2023 |
State Championships at Shortline Shores - July 22 & 23, 2023
Congratulations to our State Champions:
SlalomB3 - Kevin Houser, 1st
B4 - Samual Brown, 1st B5 - Drew Higbea, 1st Landon Mack, 2nd G5 - Courtney Arnold, 1st Delaney Greve, 2nd M1- Peyton Crowthers, 1st Josh Cyphers, 2nd Jack Haynes, 3rd M2- Kevin Dammeyer, 1st Leland Rouse, 2nd Connor Hoagland, 3rd M3- Jonathan French, 1st M4- Jason Wroblewski, 1st Greg Houser, 2nd Jerry Higbea, 3rd M5- John Gorski, 1st Brad Beerman, 2nd Jeff Cyphers, 3rd M6- David Miller, 1st Jim McClure, 2nd M7- Ted McColley, 1st Mike Kerns, 2nd Greg Chapman, 3rd OW- Annemarie Wroblewski, 1st W1- Allie Steele, 1st Mallin Blaxall, 2nd Maya Blaxall, 3rd W2- Liz Dammeyer, 1st Keri McCure, 2nd W4- Michelle Houser, 1st W5- Kelli Kerns, 1st Yvonne Austin, 2nd Candy Cyphers, 3rd W6- Jeanette Van Akelijen, 1st Susie Mechler, 2nd |
TrickB3 - Kevin Houser, 1st
B4 - Samual Brown, 1st G5 - Courtney Arnold, 1st M1 - Jack Haynes, 1st Ben Levine, 2nd Braylen Lynch, 2nd M2 - Kevin Dammeyer, 1st Leland Rouse, 2nd Connor Hoagland, 3rd M3 - Jonathan French, 1st M5 - Stephen Cecil, 1st Kevin Klosterman, 2nd M6 - Jim McClure, 1st Jeff Van Treese, 2nd M9 - James Hooker, 1st OW - Annemarie Wroblewski, 1st W1 - Allie Steele, 1st Maya Blaxall, 2nd Mallin, 3rd W2 - Keri McClure, 1st Liz Dammeyer, 2nd W6 - Libby Van Treese, 1st |
JumpB4 - Samual Brown, 1st
M1 - Jack Haynes, 1st Braylen Lynch, 2nd Drew Bigler, 3rd M2 - Kevin Dammeyer Michael Kochenderfer W1 - Mallin Blaxall W2 - Keri McClure |
BBT Finals - Shortline Shores 7/21/23
Full Results - https://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/view-scores_usa.asp?tour_id=23M058C&sTourSportsGroup=AWS&action=tourscores
BBT Skier's Runway - July 15 & 16, 2023
The rain didn’t keep us from skiing (too long) last weekend, Buckeye Buoy Tour stop number 4 was a success! There is only one more BBT tournament for ski year 2023, hope to see you there! Our winners from last weekend are as follows:
Slalom
1st - Christian Schmitz
2nd - Susan Mechler
3rd - Kurt Mechler
4th - Colin Blackburn
5th - Pat Ewald
Trick
1st - Spencer Smith
2nd - Max Rouse
3rd - Braylen Lynch
4th - Kevin Houser
5th - Kaylee Hair
Jump
1st - Collin Hoagland
2nd - Braylen Lynch
3rd - Keri McClure
4th - Mike Rouse
5th - Nick Perrino
For Full Results - https://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/view-scores_usa.asp?tour_id=23M074C&sTourSportsGroup=AWS&action=tourscores
Slalom
1st - Christian Schmitz
2nd - Susan Mechler
3rd - Kurt Mechler
4th - Colin Blackburn
5th - Pat Ewald
Trick
1st - Spencer Smith
2nd - Max Rouse
3rd - Braylen Lynch
4th - Kevin Houser
5th - Kaylee Hair
Jump
1st - Collin Hoagland
2nd - Braylen Lynch
3rd - Keri McClure
4th - Mike Rouse
5th - Nick Perrino
For Full Results - https://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/view-scores_usa.asp?tour_id=23M074C&sTourSportsGroup=AWS&action=tourscores
Pleasant Shores BBT - July 8 & 9, 2023
What a great turnout for the first Buckeye Bouy Tour stop of 2023! We had 45 skiers come to Pleasant Shores in Van Wert to compete for the top spots in each event.
Congrats to our winners!
Slalom:
1st - Olivia Morea
2nd - Aiden Delwiche
3rd - Kevin Dammeyer
4th - Conner Hoagland
5th - Megan Warstler
Trick:
1 st - Joy Bucher
2nd - Keri McClure
3rd - Jenna Bucher
4th - Olivia Morea
5th - Mary Nelson
Jump:
1 st - Braylen Lynch
2nd - Aiden Delwiche
3rd - Sean Freitag
4th - Colten Bucher
5th - Conner Hoagland
For Full results - https://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/view-scores_usa.asp?tour_id=23M052C&sTourSportsGroup=AWS&action=tourscores
Congrats to our winners!
Slalom:
1st - Olivia Morea
2nd - Aiden Delwiche
3rd - Kevin Dammeyer
4th - Conner Hoagland
5th - Megan Warstler
Trick:
1 st - Joy Bucher
2nd - Keri McClure
3rd - Jenna Bucher
4th - Olivia Morea
5th - Mary Nelson
Jump:
1 st - Braylen Lynch
2nd - Aiden Delwiche
3rd - Sean Freitag
4th - Colten Bucher
5th - Conner Hoagland
For Full results - https://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/view-scores_usa.asp?tour_id=23M052C&sTourSportsGroup=AWS&action=tourscores
The 2023 Ski Season is underway with the first tournament of the summer held at Bellalago in Leavittsburg, Ohio on June 29, 2023. Click below to view results:
Congratulations to our OHIO Collegiate Teams for their placement in Nationals.
The Ohio State University - 10th place D1
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Miami University - 11th place D1
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The University of Cincinnati - 5th place D2 |
Congratulations to our OHIO Athletes who placed at the 2022 National Championships in Maize, KS
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Ted McColley 2nd Slalom Annemarie Wroblewski 3rd Slalom Keri McClure 1st Slalom
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Jim McClure 3rd Trick Annemarie Wroblewski 5th Trick Kayla Herstad 3rd Trick
Jeff Van Treese 5th Trick Keri McClure 4th Trick |
Libby Van Treese 1st Trick Jim McClure 4th Trick Annemarie Wroblewski 3rd Jump Kayla Herstad 1st Jump Jim McClure 3rd Overall Keri McClure 1st Overall
Keri McClure 2nd Jump Kayla Herstad 2nd Overall
Not Pictured:
Benjamin Leutz - 5th place Slalom, 1st place Jump
Annemarie Wroblewski - 3rd place Overall
Beth Pesek - 2nd place Trick
Ralph Pesek -3rd place Trick, 4th place Jump, 4th place Overall
Keri McClure 2nd Jump Kayla Herstad 2nd Overall
Not Pictured:
Benjamin Leutz - 5th place Slalom, 1st place Jump
Annemarie Wroblewski - 3rd place Overall
Beth Pesek - 2nd place Trick
Ralph Pesek -3rd place Trick, 4th place Jump, 4th place Overall
2022 Distinguished Service Award Recipient - Jim McClure
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Congratulations to this year’s recipient of the Ohio Distinguished Service Award – Jim MCClure! Jim is one of the very few who have received this award for the second time.
Jim is our Midwest Council Person, a regular safety director, regular judge, a senior driver, the INT coordinator, and a promotional boat representative. He has been a chief and appointed driver at the Midwest Regionals and an appointed driver at the Nationals twice. He has won an overall title at the Midwest Regionals and has placed third overall in Nationals. Jim has hosted over 10 Ohio State Tournaments and well over 100 tournaments including multiple collegiate tournaments and Great Lakes Conferences. He has held the Dneeboard Nationals twice and the Jr team trials. He works tirelessly to make sure Pleasant Shores is the ultimate ski site with one of the very few to include night skiing and a water slide. Water skiing in the state of Ohio would not be the same without Jim McClure! |
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Congratulations to our OHIO Team who placed at the Midwest Regionals:
JUNIOR TEAM:
Jack Kuenning - 3rd place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Coltin Bucher - 4th place SLALOM, 5th place TRICK, 4th place JUMP, 3rd place OVERALL
Jacob Bucher - 1st place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 1st place OVERALL
Wyatt Bucher -5th place JUMP
WOMEN'S TEAM:
Kayla Herstad - 3rd place SLALOM, 3rd place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Keri McClure - 2nd place SLALOM, 1st place TRICK, 3rd place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Jeanette Van Akelijen -1st place SLALOM
Libby Van Treese - 1st place TRICK
Beth Pesek - 1st place TRICK
MEN'S TEAM:
Ben Leutz - 1st place SLALOM, 1st place JUMP
Jim McClure - 5th place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Ted McColley - 1st place SLALOM
Ralph Pesek - 1st place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Jack Kuenning - 3rd place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Coltin Bucher - 4th place SLALOM, 5th place TRICK, 4th place JUMP, 3rd place OVERALL
Jacob Bucher - 1st place SLALOM, 2nd place TRICK, 1st place OVERALL
Wyatt Bucher -5th place JUMP
WOMEN'S TEAM:
Kayla Herstad - 3rd place SLALOM, 3rd place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Keri McClure - 2nd place SLALOM, 1st place TRICK, 3rd place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Jeanette Van Akelijen -1st place SLALOM
Libby Van Treese - 1st place TRICK
Beth Pesek - 1st place TRICK
MEN'S TEAM:
Ben Leutz - 1st place SLALOM, 1st place JUMP
Jim McClure - 5th place TRICK, 1st place JUMP, 1st place OVERALL
Ted McColley - 1st place SLALOM
Ralph Pesek - 1st place TRICK, 2nd place JUMP, 2nd place OVERALL
Dottie T BBT stop #4 July 16 & 17th Shortline Shores
Congratulations to our winners from this weekend's Buckeye Bouy Tour stop at Shortline Shores in Saint Mary's, Ohio!!
Slalom:
1. Jerry Higbea
2. Greg Houser
3. Drew Bigler
Trick:
1. Michael Kochenderfer
2. Kristen McClure
3. Karissa Smith
Jump:
1. Joy Bucher
2. Jack Kuenning
3. Wyatt Bucher
The 2022 tour will conclude this Friday, at Pleasant Shores, with the final round of slalom held under the lights for a night slalom event! Overall tour winners will be announced Saturday evening at the banquet for the state tournament.
Slalom:
1. Jerry Higbea
2. Greg Houser
3. Drew Bigler
Trick:
1. Michael Kochenderfer
2. Kristen McClure
3. Karissa Smith
Jump:
1. Joy Bucher
2. Jack Kuenning
3. Wyatt Bucher
The 2022 tour will conclude this Friday, at Pleasant Shores, with the final round of slalom held under the lights for a night slalom event! Overall tour winners will be announced Saturday evening at the banquet for the state tournament.
Ohio State BBT stop #3 July 9 & 10th Pleasant Shores
We had some great weather and some awesome skiing all around. Loved to see all the first time skiers and as well as tons of collegiate faces this weekend. Thanks to all the officials that helped keep the tournament running smoothly. We couldn't do it without you.
Congratulations to the winners:
Congratulations to the winners:
Red, White and Blue Record Tournament, July 1 & 2, 2022, Barking Shores Ski Club
Congratulations to the Top 5 Scorers:
103.5 (1.5 @ 38 off, 36 mph.) Reid Meinhardt, B4
101 (5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Mark Johnson, M4
100 (4 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) David Miller, M6
98.5 (2.5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Eric Kolb, M4
98.0 (2 @ 39.5 off, 32 mph.). Ted McColley, M7
103.5 (1.5 @ 38 off, 36 mph.) Reid Meinhardt, B4
101 (5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Mark Johnson, M4
100 (4 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) David Miller, M6
98.5 (2.5 @ 38 off, 34 mph.) Eric Kolb, M4
98.0 (2 @ 39.5 off, 32 mph.). Ted McColley, M7
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CONGRATULATIONS OHIO COLLEGIATE TEAMS!!
Ohio was the only midwest team to qualify 3 teams for The 42nd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships which was held at Tri-Lakes in Zachary, LA, Oct 21-23, 2021.
The Ohio State University - 9th place D1
Miami University - 10th place D1
University of Cincinnati - 7th place D2
Pictured together are all three Ohio Collegiate teams.
Ohio was the only midwest team to qualify 3 teams for The 42nd Collegiate Water Ski National Championships which was held at Tri-Lakes in Zachary, LA, Oct 21-23, 2021.
The Ohio State University - 9th place D1
Miami University - 10th place D1
University of Cincinnati - 7th place D2
Pictured together are all three Ohio Collegiate teams.
Shortline Shores OSU Alumni & Friends - 9/4-5/21
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It was a busy weekend at Shortline Shores as many college teams started their tournament season. They pulled over 60 slalom skiers, 30+ trickers, and 40+ jumpers, some getting to ski in the downpour.
The Ohio State University's Water Ski team held a silent auction with many great items including ski and OSU gear, with the proceeds benefiting the team. A great time was had by all. |
Pleasant Shores 8/28/21 - BBT Stop #2 Recap:
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Congratulations to the Winners of the Slalom Event: 1st place - Kevin Houser 2nd place - Delaney Greve 3rd place - Don Bucher 4th place - Greg Kuenning 5th place - Drew Higbea Congratulations to the Winners of the Trick Event:
1st place - Greg Kuenning 2nd place - Collin Hoagland 3rd place - David Barthelmas Congratulations to the Winners of the Jump Event: 1st place - David Barthelmas 2nd place - Kayla Herstad 3rd place - Michael Kochenderfer |
Night Ski at Pleasant Shores 8/27/21
It was an awesome night to ski under the lights!
Lake Bobason Tournament 8/21/21 - BBT Stop #1 Recap:
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It was a beautiful day for 3 rounds of Slalom & 2 rounds of Trick, which were accomplished in just one day. The conditions were ripe for PB's, and there were a lot of them! Congratulations to the following:
The skiers who had the highest score above their average were:
The Skier of the Day was Mike Kerns for running 3 @ 35 off in his tournament debut after having open heart surgery in March. He is an inspiration for us all to get back out and do what we love to do! A huge thank you to all our officials, especially Jeanette Van Akelijen for organizing and running another successful Lake Bobason tournament. |
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Congratulations OHIO National Skiers:
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G5 Annmarie Wroblewski - 1st Slalom, 9thTrick, 5th Jump, 4th Overall
M1 Peyton Crowthers - 13th Slalom M2 Kyle Dammeyer - 3rd Slalom, 12th Trick M2 Kevin Dammeyer - 8th Slalom, 6th Trick, 6th Overall M3 Jonathan French - 22nd Slalom, 15th Trick, 11th Jump, 10th Overall M4 Gary Janzig - 29th Slalom, 12th Trick M5 John Gorski - 9th Slalom M5 Brad Beerman - 24th Slalom M6 Jeff VanTreese - 3rd Trick M6 Jim McClure - 17th Slalom, 5th Trick, 6th Jump, 3rd Overall M7 Ted McColley - 8th Slalom M8 James Hooker - 12th Slalom, 4th Trick, 1st Jump, 1st Overall W2 Keri McClure - 3rd Slalom, 4th Trick, 4th Jump, 1st Overall W2 Kayla Herstad - 8th Slalom, 3rd Trick, 1st Jump, 2nd Overall W2 Emily Dammeyer - 11th Slalom, 1st Trick W2 Elizabeth Fowler - 4th Slalom, 8th Trick W4 Kelli Kerns - 1st Slalom W4 Yvonne Austin - 6th Slalom W6 Jeanette Van Akelijen - 7th Slalom W6 Libby VanTreese - 1st Trick W7 Beth Pesek - 5th Trick |
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Congratulations OHIO Midwest Regional Champions:
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G5 Slalom Annemarie Wroblewski
M2 Slalom Kyle Dammeyer (Ohio Native) M7 Slalom Ted McColley W2 Slalom Keri McClure W4 Slalom Kelli Kerns W5 Slalom Jeanette Van Akelijen M6 Trick Jeff Van Treese W2 Trick Emily Dammeyer (Ohio Native) W6 Trick Libby Van Treese W7 Trick Beth Pesek M8 Jump James Hooker M8 Overall James Hooker W2 Overall Keri McClure Team OHIO takes 5th place in the Region - Congratulations all Ohio Skiers! |
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2021 Distinguished Service Award Recipient - Denise Dammeyer
Denise has been the foundation of our beloved sport of water skiing for the past decade. Not only is she one of the two Senior 3-Event Scorers in the State of Ohio, but she has also trained dozens of others to follow. She has been the Chief Scorer at the Midwest Regionals and has been an integral part of hosting five State Tournaments.
In addition, there are numerous behind-the-scenes tasks Denise performs to grow and keep our sport organized, including posting updates to OWSA, maintaining the state records, and being very involved with collegiate tournaments. Denise is also the talented photographer responsible for all the action-packed photos on FaceBook.
Congratulations Denise on this most deserving award.
In addition, there are numerous behind-the-scenes tasks Denise performs to grow and keep our sport organized, including posting updates to OWSA, maintaining the state records, and being very involved with collegiate tournaments. Denise is also the talented photographer responsible for all the action-packed photos on FaceBook.
Congratulations Denise on this most deserving award.