Awards & Award Winners

Each year several awards are given out at the NCWSA National Championships tournament. These awards are specific to tournament participants, volunteers, or attendees.

Awards Descriptions

Bill Stevenson Outstanding Driver Award

Started in 2008, this award is given to the best appointed driver at the year’s NCWSA Nationals and is voted on by all appointed drivers and the chief driver.

Phil Chase Oustanding Official or Volunteer Award

Started in 2008, this award is given to most outstanding official or volunteer at the year’s NCWSA Nationals. The award is voted on by all appointed officials and chief officials.

NCWSA Nationals Spirit Award

Officially started in 2003, the NCWSA Spirit Award is given out each year to one of the teams attending NCWSA Nationals. The rules for competition are fairly straightforward, teams show their spirit through paint, cheers, dancing, chants, and many other ways as they maximize their #NCWSAspirit in pursuit of the award. The award is voted on by all appointed officials and designated spirit award sponsor representatives.

NCWSA Nationals Classic Crash Award

Started in 2016 by 2016 NCWSA Nationals Chief Announcer Curtis Williams, the award was made an official award at the January 2020 NCWSA Board of Directors meeting.

Awards History

Year Bill Stevenson Phil Chase NCWSA Spirit Classic Crash
2019Van ParkerEmily DammeyerClemson UniversityAllie Moody (Louisiana at Lafayette)
2018Scott GreenwoodBrittany GreenwoodTexas A&M UniversityEvan Marcus (Wisconsin – La Crosse)
2017Adam WebbJane GreenwoodIowa State UniversityNathan Kelm (Texas State)
2016Scott GreenwoodConnie BergmarkGrand Valley State UniversityRafael de Osma (Rollins)
2015Gary WeidmanKelly StumphMichigan State University
2014Randy HinkleSteve Tyler (posthumously)Grand Valley State University
2013Scott GreenwoodChristy KingsmillMiami University
2012Darren HallJeffry ArmstrongUniversity of Cincinnati
2011T. CaldwellChristy KingsmillCalifornia State University, Chico
2010Bill BarrettHarley Wallace
2009Barry YoungGail HeinrichCalifornia State University, Chico
2008Ron GoodmanMartha Selsor
2007Texas State University
2006
2005
2004
2003University of Illinois

Award Descriptions

Outstanding Leader of the Year

Yearly, this award goes to one male and one female winner. The award recognizes a skier who has shown exemplary leadership on and off the water at the team, region, and/or national level of the NCWSA.

Athlete of the Year

Yearly, this award goes to one male and one female winner. Each year many amazing athletes take the water. These winning athletes were the cream of the crop in the NCWSA and performed awe inspiring feats on the water throughout the year. Additionally, many of the skiers were active leaders and coaches of their respective water ski team and teammates.

Team of the Year

An NCWSA team has many forms. Some embody #NCWSAspirit for the entirety of every collegiate season, some are so tight-knit that they become family for the rest of their lives, and some dominate on the water to win championships. Every year one team is rewarded with the title Team of the Year and that team often embodies what all other NCWSA teams could aspire to be.

Award History

Year Outstanding Leaders Athlete of the Year Team of the Year
2019Harry Spavin (Louisiana at Laffayette)
Ashley Stevens (Clemson)
Jaimee Bull (Louisiana at Lafayette)
Tanguy Dailland (Florida Southern)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2018Ali Mollet (Bowling Green)
Trace Mollet (Bowling Green)
Siani Oliver (Louisiana Monroe)
Jose Luis Tejada (Purdue)
Iowa State University
2017Madison Hayden (Arkansas)
Alex Clark (Michigan State)
Hanna Straltsova (Louisiana Monroe)
Samuel Greenwood (Alabama)
Miami University
2016Margaret Silhasek (Nebraska)Riley Daulton (Ohio State)
Dane Mechler (Louisiana at Lafayette)
University of Arkansas
2015Taryn Grant (Louisiana at Lafayette)
Thibaut Dailland (Florida Southern)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2014Gina Phillipi (UCLA)
Cole Grant (Louisiana at Lafayette)
Manon Costard (Louisiana Monroe)
Dylan Schaffer (Louisiana at Lafayette)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2013Ashley Combs (Alabama)
Dylan Schaffer (Louisiana at Lafayette)
University of Louisiana Monroe
2012Manon Costard (Florida Southern)
Lorenzo D’Alberto (Louisiana at Lafayette)
Miami University
2011Lauren Morgan (Florida Southern)
Zack Worden (Louisiana Monroe)
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
2010Alex Laurentano (Louisiana Monroe)
Storm Selsor (Arizona State)
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2009Adam Koehler (Marquette University)Clementine Lucine (Florida Southern)
Adam Sedlmajer (Louisiana Monroe)
Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
2008Kate Adriaensen (Louisiana Monroe)
Storm Selsor (Arizona State)
University of Cincinnati
2007Natallia Berdnikava (Louisiana Monroe)
Cale Burdick (Purdue)
University of North Carolina
2006Clementine Lucine (Florida Southern)
Ryan Dodd (Louisiana Monroe)
Marquette University
2005Regina Jaquess (Louisiana Monroe)
Tom Asher (Louisiana at Lafayette)
Purdue University
2004U.S. World University Water Ski Team
2003University of Louisiana at Lafayette
2002University of Louisiana Monroe & Florida Southern College
2001University of Georgia & Kansas State University
2000University of Wisconsin – Madison