Saturday morning started bright and early as teams from the University of Alabama, Clemson University, Lander University, University of Georgia, and Auburn University joined to start the 2019 Bama Throwdown at Lymanland in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. This tournament was full of fresh faces and all skill levels. All of the teams were excited to get time on the water and enjoy the weekend together as the Southern and Atlantic Coastal Region.
Men’s Slalom Results:
Sean Hunter, of the University of Alabama, took in 3 buoys at 39.5 off. He was attempting to break the SAC Record which is currently in a tie at 3@41off between KC Wilson and Cole McCormick both from Florida Southern College. We may see this record broken in a future tournament this year! James Webber of Clemson University came to a close second with 2 buoys at 38 off. Dylan Smith of Alabama rounded up to the podium with 4.5 buoys at 35 off.
Women’s Slalom Result:
The University of Alabama’s ski team came out strong with Brooke Baldwin taking the Women’s team to the lead with 1 buoy at 39.5 off, she was followed closely by her teammates from Alabama. Anna Gay, Taylor Grathwohl, Geneva Roach, and Abbi Grathwohl rounded out the top 5. Brooke was also attempting to break the SAC Record which is tied with the NCWSA Record. The SAC record is currently held by Samantha Dumala with 3 buoys at 39.5 off from Florida Southern.
Men’s Trick Results:
The University of Alabama took top spot for men’s trick this weekend with William Montavon scoring a total of 3400 points followed by James Webber of Clemson University with 2010 points and Dylan Smith of Alabama with 1870 points.
Women’s Trick Results:
The University of Alabama again came out on top with a strong women’s trick team. Anna Gay of the University of Alabama scored 5760 followed by her teammate Brooke Baldwin with 4370. Third place was taken by Taylor Grathwohl, also of Alabama, with 3140. Anna Gay was just short of the SAC Record of 5960 points set by Erika Lang (Rollins College). This record has a high chance of being broken due to only one flip being out of course.
Men’s Jump Results:
Quinn Haines jumped 181 feet, just 7 feet off of the SAC Record which he set at SAC Regionals last year with an impressive 188ft (57.3 meters) jump. He was followed by Ben Leutz at 158 and Blake Keller jumping 160. This wrapped up the men’s jump podium for the day stacked with Alabama skiers.
Women’s Jump Results:
Top three spots were taken by Alabama’s Katie Horton, jumping 108 feet, Abbi Grathwohl, 100 feet, and Bailey Grathwohl, jumping 90 feet. The rest of the podium was taken by Nellie Roberts, of Clemson University, jumping 84 feet, and Aura Reyna, of Auburn University, at 71 feet.
Team Results:
Overall team results came in with Alabama winning overall at 3905 points followed by Clemson at 3065. Third place was taken by Auburn University at 1950 points. The podium was finished up by the University of Georgia at 1270 points and Lander University at 235 points.
The top three slalom spots were taken by Alabama at 1450 closely followed by Clemson at 1065 points. Auburn took third with 590 points.
The trick event was given to Alabama with 1325 points again followed closely by Clemson with 1065 points and Auburn with 795 points.
The jump event was won by Alabama at 1130 followed by Clemson at 870 and Auburn at 565.
Combined Team Results
The full scorebook can be found on USA Water Ski & Wake Sport’s website at: http://www.usawaterski.org/rankings/ScoreBks/20U024CS.HTM
| Place | Name | Slalom | Trick | Jump | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alabama | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3,905.0 |
| 2 | Clemson University | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3,065.0 |
| 3 | Auburn University | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1,950.0 |
| 4 | University of Georgia | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1,270.0 |
| 5 | Lander University | 5 | 5 | 5 | 235.0 |
Personal Bests:
Many new skiers hit the water this weekend which means lots of personal best’s for the SAC.
- Aura Reyna (AUB): Jump-71 Feet
- Carlos Fidaglo (AUB): Jump- 40 Feet
- Madison Carrens (AUB): Jump- 40 Feet
- Thomas Brunner (AUB: Jump- 37 feet
- James Webber (CLE): Trick- 2100
A Huge Thank You!
Thank you to The University of Alabama’s Waterski Team for hosting this event alongside Lymanland. Thank you to all of the officials this weekend for judging, scoring, and driving. We also want to thank the amazing parents for all of their support. Finally thank you, skiers, for participating this weekend! You are what keeps the sport alive and growing, keep up your hard work! We can’t wait to see you all again in Georgia, September 14th-15th, for the tournament hosted by the University of Georgia at Southern Waters.
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