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Alumni Spotlight: Christy Kingsmill

Christy bleeds pink as the fearless leader of Team Midwest; if you don’t believe me, ask Christy to show you some 2007 NCWSA Nationals pictures. This week I had the pleasure of catching up with her for another great Alumni Spotlight! Name: Christy Kingsmill Applicable nicknames: Mom Collegiate Ski team: University of Iowa Favorite Event: Jump Describe your ski […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Katie O’Connor

Katie O’Connor is an alum of the University of Kansas Waterski Team and calls it the best aspect of her college career! Favorite Event: Trick skiing got me started, but I love all three! Describe your ski team experience:  The KU Waterski team was the best aspect of my collegiate career. The team provided support […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Gina Phillipi

Gina Phillipi skied for UCLA, graduated in 2016, and is a former NCWSA Female Leader of the Year award winner.  Having never skied prior to college, Gina eventually went on to hold several leadership positions on her team, which showcases what a great experience collegiate skiing can be! Favorite Event: Trick Describe your ski team […]

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UW – Madison Wins USA Water Ski 2016 Collegiate Growth Contest

USA Water Ski announced the results of its 2016 Club Growth Challenges. One of the challenges was directly tailored for collegiate teams within the National Collegiate Water Ski Association and USA Wakeboard. For this challenge, USA Water Ski encouraged collegiate teams to promote membership growth and to get new members on the water. The University […]

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Alumni Spotlight: Isaiah Adams

Isaiah Adams skied for Western Washington University (WWU) and graduated in 2016. Applicable nicknames: Princess Favorite Event: Slalom Describe your ski team experience. I came into collegiate skiing with a background in tournament 3-eventing, but I discovered a whole new side to the waterski world when I got to school. The experience of my favorite […]

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