NCWSA Pioneers The growth of collegiate water skiing can be traced to the vision and leadership of pioneers such as Elmer and Barbara Stailing, who helped establish the concept of collegiate teams competing in a format that emphasized team achievement rather than individual efforts. Collegiate skiing continued to grow under the direction of Ed and […]
Tag: Hall Of Fame – Class of 2020
Jimmy Siemers: The (Trick) Skier Behind the Logo
Jimmy Siemers was inducted into the NCWSA Hall of Fame in 2020 due to his amazing skiing abilities during his time at Arizona State University. He set the collegiate record for tricks at 6,820 points at All-Stars in May 2005 at Beaver Lake, Ahoskie, North Carolina. The record lasted until All-Stars in 2014 when Dylan […]
Ed and Carol Walker: Carrying on the Legacy
If you competed in collegiate water skiing anytime between the 1970s and early 2000s, chances are you knew a Walker. Whether it was through Ed Walker’s leadership as an accomplished skier, AWSA Senior Judge, founder and coach of the Georgia College & State University Water Ski Team, or his six-year tenure as NCWSA president, or […]
NCWSA Hall of Fame – Class of 2020: Call for Nominations
The NCWSA Board of Directors is seeking nominations for the NCWSA Hall of Fame Class of 2020. Voting on the class will occur at the 2020 January NCWSA Board of Directors meeting, and an induction ceremony for the Class of 2020 will coincide with the 2020 NCWSA Nationals banquet. Nomination Guidelines The NCWSA Hall of Fame is […]