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 |
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2019 | Van Parker | Emily Dammeyer | Clemson University | Allie Moody (Louisiana at Lafayette) |
2018 | Scott Greenwood | Brittany Greenwood | Texas A&M University | Evan Marcus (Wisconsin – La Crosse) |
2017 | Adam Webb | Jane Greenwood | Iowa State University | Nathan Kelm (Texas State) |
2016 | Scott Greenwood | Connie Bergmark | Grand Valley State University | Rafael de Osma (Rollins) |
2015 | Gary Weidman | Kelly Stumph | Michigan State University | |
2014 | Randy Hinkle | Steve Tyler (posthumously) | Grand Valley State University | |
2013 | Scott Greenwood | Christy Kingsmill | Miami University | |
2012 | Darren Hall | Jeffry Armstrong | University of Cincinnati | |
2011 | T. Caldwell | Christy Kingsmill | California State University, Chico | |
2010 | Bill Barrett | Harley Wallace | ||
2009 | Barry Young | Gail Heinrich | California State University, Chico | |
2008 | Ron Goodman | Martha Selsor | ||
2007 | Texas State University | |||
2006 | ||||
2005 | ||||
2004 | ||||
2003 | University 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 |
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2019 | Harry Spavin (Louisiana at Laffayette) Ashley Stevens (Clemson) | Jaimee Bull (Louisiana at Lafayette) Tanguy Dailland (Florida Southern) | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
2018 | Ali Mollet (Bowling Green) Trace Mollet (Bowling Green) | Siani Oliver (Louisiana Monroe) Jose Luis Tejada (Purdue) | Iowa State University |
2017 | Madison Hayden (Arkansas) Alex Clark (Michigan State) | Hanna Straltsova (Louisiana Monroe) Samuel Greenwood (Alabama) | Miami University |
2016 | Margaret Silhasek (Nebraska) | Riley Daulton (Ohio State) Dane Mechler (Louisiana at Lafayette) | University of Arkansas |
2015 | Taryn Grant (Louisiana at Lafayette) Thibaut Dailland (Florida Southern) | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | |
2014 | Gina Phillipi (UCLA) Cole Grant (Louisiana at Lafayette) | Manon Costard (Louisiana Monroe) Dylan Schaffer (Louisiana at Lafayette) | University of Louisiana at Lafayette |
2013 | Ashley Combs (Alabama) Dylan Schaffer (Louisiana at Lafayette) | University of Louisiana Monroe | |
2012 | Manon Costard (Florida Southern) Lorenzo D’Alberto (Louisiana at Lafayette) | Miami University | |
2011 | Lauren Morgan (Florida Southern) Zack Worden (Louisiana Monroe) | University of Wisconsin – La Crosse | |
2010 | Alex Laurentano (Louisiana Monroe) Storm Selsor (Arizona State) | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | |
2009 | Adam Koehler (Marquette University) | Clementine Lucine (Florida Southern) Adam Sedlmajer (Louisiana Monroe) | Cal Poly San Luis Obispo |
2008 | Kate Adriaensen (Louisiana Monroe) Storm Selsor (Arizona State) | University of Cincinnati | |
2007 | Natallia Berdnikava (Louisiana Monroe) Cale Burdick (Purdue) | University of North Carolina | |
2006 | Clementine Lucine (Florida Southern) Ryan Dodd (Louisiana Monroe) | Marquette University | |
2005 | Regina Jaquess (Louisiana Monroe) Tom Asher (Louisiana at Lafayette) | Purdue University | |
2004 | U.S. World University Water Ski Team | ||
2003 | University of Louisiana at Lafayette | ||
2002 | University of Louisiana Monroe & Florida Southern College | ||
2001 | University of Georgia & Kansas State University | ||
2000 | University of Wisconsin – Madison |