Syndicate 2026 NCWSA National Championships

Date & Location

  • October 15-17, 2026
  • Bell Acqua Lakes, 930 E St, Rio Linda, CA 95673

Webcast

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Boat Draw

  • D1 Women’s Slalom – Nautique
  • D1 Men’s Slalom – Nautique
  • D1 Women’s Jump – MasterCraft
  • D1 Men’s Jump – MasterCraft
  • D2 Women’s Slalom – Malibu
  • D2 Men’s Slalom – MasterCraft
  • D2 Women’s Jump – Malibu
  • D2 Men’s Jump – MasterCraft

Seeding – D1

  • ULL – University of Louisiana-Lafayette
  • ULM – University of Louisiana-Monroe
  • FSC – Florida Southern College
  • ASU – Arizona State University
  • ALA – University of Alabama
  • ROL – Rollins College
  • CLE – Clemson University
  • MAD – University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • TAM – Texas A&M University
  • PUR – Purdue University
  • MOH – Miami of Ohio
  • OHS – Ohio State University

Seeding – D2

  • LAX – University of Wisconsin-Lacrosse
  • AUB – Auburn University
  • CIN – University of Cincinnati
  • KAN – University of Kansas
  • SIU – Southern Illinois University
  • MST – Michigan State University
  • SLO – Cal Poly
  • TSU – Texas State University
  • KST – Kansas State University
  • SDS – San Diego State University
  • UCD – UC-Davis
  • TEX – University of Texas
  • WWU – Western Washington University

  • Chief Officials
  • Judge: Ryan Nason
  • Driver: Mark Roske
  • Scorer: Matt Page
  • Safety: John Crivello
  • Technical Controller: Owen Letcher
  • Tournament Director: TBA
  • Announcer: Scott McNerney
  • NCWSA Tourney Committee
  • Ashley Stevens – NCWSA
  • Alec Vaio – Regional
  • Ty Vaio – Site Representative

Airports

  • Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
    • 20 minutes (11.6 miles) from Bell Acqua
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
    • 1 hour 40 minutes (99 miles) from Bell Acqua
  •  San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco, CA
    • 106 miles to Bell Acqua Lake 3
  • San Jose (SJC) | San Jose, CA
    • 123 miles to Bell Acqua Lake 3
  • Reno (RNO) | Reno, CA

Hotels

All hotels will default to October 14-18 (Wed-Sun), however you can change this to fit your needs.

Marriott Residence Inn

  • 550 Leisure Lane Sacramento, California, USA, 95815
  • Reserve here
  • Last Day to Book: Tuesday, September 1st, 2026

Courtyard by Marriott Sacramento

  • 2101 River Plaza Drive Sacramento, California, USA, 95833
  • Reserve here
  • Last Day to Book: Wednesday, October 14th, 2026

TownePlace Suites

  • 1784 Tribute Road Sacramento, California, USA, 95815
  • Reserve here
  • Last Day to Book: Sunday, October 4th, 2026

DoubleTree by Hilton Sacramento

  • 2001 Point West Way Sacramento, California 95815 USA
  • Reserve here

Schedule

All times are listed in local time, which is Pacific Daylight Time.

Wednesday – October 14th, 2026

  • Site Familiarization 8am – 7pm
    • The NCWSA Nationals Tournament Standards govern Wednesday’s practice slot allocation.
  • Final Registration, 6:30pm-7:30pm @ Lake 3 Warehouse
    1. all original eligibility letters
    2. entry fees
    3. original roster verification form from the school
    4. waiver for each skier if not done online
    5. any running order changes
  • Officials & Team Captains Meeting, following final registration
    • Appointed Officials, NCWSA Board Members, and Team Captains will receive last-minute instructions from the Chief Judge and the LOC.
    • Others are also welcome as long as there is space available.

Skiing Schedule – October 15th – 17th, 2026

Daily: 7:00am National Anthem

Awards on site for Friday’s events at TBD on Saturday by announcers booth. See below for times.

Tournament Running Orders: D1 & D2

ThursdayFriday Saturday
Lake 27:15 am Start
Division 2: Women’s Jump
Division 2: Men’s Jump		7:30 am Start
Division 2: Men’s Rotation 5 Jump
Division 2: Women’s Trick
Division 1: Women’s Jump		7:30 am Start
Division 1: Women’s Trick
Division 1: Men’s Jump
Lake 38 am Start
Division 1: Women’s Slalom
Division 1: Men’s Trick		7:30 am Start
Division 1: Men’s Slalom
Division 2: Men’s Trick		7:15 am Start
Division 2: Men’s Slalom
Division 2: Women’s Slalom

School competition bibs are mandatory for all competitors on the water.

Awards Schedule

Friday, October 16th at ~12:00pm: D1 Women’s Slalom • D1 Men’s Trick • D2 Women’s Jump • D2 Men’s Jump medals will be awarded on site (north end of the lakes)

Saturday, October 17th ~11:00am: D1 Men’s Slalom • D1 Women’s Jump • D2 Men’s Trick • D2 Women’s Trick medals will be awarded on site (north end of the lakes)

Saturday, October 17th at ~1:30-1:45pm, ~30 mins following the end of the latest event: D2 Men’s Slalom • D1 Women’s Trick medals will be awarded on site (north end of the lakes)

Banquet Saturday, October 17th evening: D2 Women’s Slalom, D2 Men’s & Women’s Overall, D1 Men’s Jump, D1 Men’s & Women’s Overall, and Team awards*

*Additionally, all skiers awarded individual medals on site will be called up for a photo during the banquet.

Activities Schedule

TimeActivity
ThursdayEveningOfficials Dinner
Friday
After skiing		18+ Skier Activity: Skier Social at Stoney’s
1320 Del Paso Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815
Saturday6pm – 10pmBanquet
@Cal Expo, Building C (1600 Exposition Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95815) in Sacramento

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