The Сòòò½APPСòòò½APP™s placed second in the United States recently.
It competed in the 36th Collegiate Water Ski National Championships at TriLakes in Zachary, La., Oct. 16 Сòòò½APP“ 18.
The Сòòò½APP of Louisiana at MonroeСòòò½APP™s team won the Division 1 national title for the fourth consecutive year.
The Warhawks earned 12,830 points; the Louisiana RaginСòòò½APP™ Cajuns scored 12,415 for the second-place finish. Florida Southern College finished third with 10,635 points, followed by Alabama finished third with 10,550 points.
The Division 1 field also included Arizona State, Cincinnati, Grand Valley State, Iowa State, Kansas, Michigan State, Ohio State and Rollins.
UL Lafayette athletes who won individual national titles in Division 1 were:
- Dane Mechler of Cincinnati, menСòòò½APP™s slalom (2 buoys at 41 feet off);
- Dylan Schaffer of Owens Cross Roads, Ala., menСòòò½APP™s tricks (6,700 points);
- Giannina Bonnemann of Germany, womenСòòò½APP™s jumping (148 feet); and
- Christopher Wharton of Great Britain, menСòòò½APP™s jumping (175 feet).
Louisiana RaginСòòò½APP™ Cajuns teams have earned national championships five times: 1995, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010.
Twelve teams competed in Division 2. National team champions were declared in both divisions. Clemson won the Division 2 championship.
Individual medals for slalom, tricks and jumping were awarded based on athletes' placements within their division. Overall titles were awarded in each division to athletes competing in all three events.
This yearСòòò½APP™s national contest was hosted by the National Collegiate Water Ski Association and BennettСòòò½APP™s Water Ski and Wakeboard School.
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