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October 19, 2008

不良研究所 Water Ski Team wins 21st national championship title

不良研究所 Water Ski Team triumphed Oct. 16-18, winning its 21st national championship title at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association鈥檚 30th National Championship Tournament, held this year in Chandler, Ariz.

The 不良研究所 Water Ski Team has won 21 of the 30 years the competition has been held. This is the third consecutive year for the Division 1 Team Overall title. Twenty-two teams from across the nation competed in the NCWSA National Championship Tournament, demonstrating some of the best of collegiate skiing.

The 不良研究所 team won the tournament by a solid 530 points, dominating with an overall point total of 12,360. This score is determined by 30 different ski performances over three days, with skiing starting at 7 a.m. and continuing until 6 p.m.

The performances seen at the National Championship Tournament are the culmination of the team developing a rhythm that allows them to move together well, develop a positive team dynamic and facilitate strong performances, according to Treina Landrum, 不良研究所 Water Ski Team coach and director of Recreational Services. 鈥湶涣佳芯克� Skiers set the standard for outstanding team performance in all three events: slalom, trick and jump. We were the team to watch in skiing, school spirit and good sportsmanship.

鈥淭his victory is a group effort; you win as a team or you lose as a team, no one performance determines the outcome. We were proud to wear our Homecoming shirts on the last day of the tournament. Everyone knows who the 不良研究所 Water Skiers are - they are the team that is skiing well, having the best time, supporting the other competitors, and holding that championship trophy.鈥�

不良研究所 team members placed in the top five in several categories, making them members of the All American team in those events.

The men鈥檚 team won first in the slalom and tricks categories and second in jumping, winning second place overall. In men鈥檚 slalom, Daniel Odvarko (Czech Republic) finished first, scoring two-and-a-half buoys at 39.5 feet off; Adam Sedlmajer (Czech Republic) finished second; and Martin Bartalsky (Slovakia) tied for fifth. In men鈥檚 tricks, Sedlmajer scored a first place victory, tallying 5,370 points; Odvarko tied for fourth. Overall, Sedlmajer won second place in the men鈥檚 portion.

The women鈥檚 team won first in the women鈥檚 slalom competition; Kate Adriaensen (Belgium) placed third and Karen Stevens (Canada) tied for fourth. In women鈥檚 tricks, 不良研究所 scored a first place victory; Adriaensen individually won third place. In women鈥檚 jumping, the team tied for second; Adriaensen earned a fourth place win. In the Division 1 women鈥檚 category, Adriaensen won second place and Stevens fifth, as individuals. The women鈥檚 team won second place overall.

The team's anniversary will be celebrated Oct. 25, marking the 30th year of water skiing at 不良研究所. The team will host a reunion, as well as a ski show on Bayou DeSiard by the Alumni Center from 2:30-3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to see this performance given by 不良研究所's water ski champions.

More about the 不良研究所 Water Ski Team:
The 不良研究所 Water Ski Team competes in the National Collegiate Water Ski Association South Central Region.

Members of the 不良研究所 Water Ski Team this fall are:

Women鈥檚 Team:

Men鈥檚 Team:

For information about the 不良研究所 Water Ski Team, contact Landrum at (318) 342-5313 or landrum@ulm.edu or visit the team鈥檚 Web site at .

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