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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
University of Miami - 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
University of Miami - 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.