ULM Water Ski Team News
NCWSA Awards Banquet
Adam Sedlmajer (member of the ULM Water Ski team) has been nominated for the NCWSA Male Athlete of the Year. Adam went to Orlando, FL, to accept the award at the USA WaterSki Awards banquet. Picture by Camille Tyler.
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Updated Spring 2010 Tournament Schedule
The spring 2010 tournament schedule has been updated. We are proud to announce that the ULM Water Ski Team will be holding a tournament again this spring. Check out the dates under the schedule tab and come support your favorite team!
Article about the ULM Ski Team in the new WaterSkier
Souce: WaterSkier: January 2010
ULM Water Ski Team Wins 22nd National Title!
The University of Louisiana at Monroe Water Ski Team triumphed this weekend, winning its 22nd national championship title at the National Collegiate Water Ski Association’s 31st National Championship Tournament, held this year in Bakersfield, Calif.
Twelve of the nation's top teams competed in Division I; this is the fourth consecutive year ULM won the Division 1 Team Overall title.
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ULM team skiers won the tournament by more than 1,000 points. Treina Landrum, ULM Water Ski Team coach and director of Recreational Services, expressed her pride in the team. "We really had some stellar performance by our skiers; it was phenomenal. They exhibited tremendous momentum, and they exemplified good sportsmanship."
The men’s team won first in the slalom, tricks and jumping categories, winning first place overall. In men's slalom, Martin Bartalsky of Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia placed first; Adam Sedlmajer of Prague tied for second; Daniel Odvarko of Prague finished fourth. In men’s tricks, Sedlmajer finished first and Odvarko finished third. In men’s jumping, Zack Worden of Florida placed first.
The women’s team won first in the slalom competition and placed second in tricks and jumping categories, winning first place overall. In the women’s slalom competition, Kate Adriaensen of Belgium placed second. In women’s tricks, Adriaensen placed first. In women’s jumping, Adriaensen placed fifth.
Allison Bryant is the assistant coach for the team.
More about the ULM Water Ski Team:
The ULM Water Ski Team competes in the National Collegiate Water Ski Association South Central Region.
The team qualified for the competition through their win at the South Central Regional Water Ski Tournament, hosted by the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, on Oct. 3. The team also won the University of Texas Fall Classic Water Ski Tournament in September and the 2009 Ragin’ Cajun Water Ski Tournament, hosted by the University of Louisiana at Lafayette.
Men’s team members include: Martin Bartalsky of Spisska Nova Ves, Slovakia; Kyle Dammann of Lynchberg, Tenn.; Rob Paterson of North Vancouver, British Columbia; Daniel Odvarko of Prague, Czech Republic; Will Oliver of Hull, United Kingdom; Adam Sedlmajer of Prague, and Zack Worden of Deltona, Fla.
The women’s team members are: Kate Adriaensen of Antwerp, Belgium, Brittany Collins of Murray, Ky.; Emily Darwin of Bossier City; Tatiana Hernandez of Bogota, Colombia; Carly Marquess of Paducah, Ky.; Tina Rauchenwald of Vienna and Karen Stevens of Morrisburg, Ontario.
2009 Nationals - Day 1
Day one at the 2009 Collegiate Nationals held in Bakersfield, California was very successful for the ULM Water Ski Team. Kate Adriaensen took 2nd in Women Slalom, Martin Bartalsky won the Men Slalom title, Zack Worden and Adam Sedlmajer tied for 2nd place in Men Slalom, and Daniel Odvarko finished 4th in the same event. Here are the team results from day one:
TEAM NAME ID SLALOM PLC TRICKS PLC JMPING PLC OVRALL PLC
UNIV OF LOUISIANA MONR ULM 4035.0 1 1T 1T 4035.0 1
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSI ASU 3335.0 2 1T 1T 3335.0 2
UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA ALA 3220.0 3 1T 1T 3220.0 3
UNIV OF LA LAFAYETTE ULL 3115.0 4 1T 1T 3115.0 4
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLE FSC 2690.0 5 1T 1T 2690.0 5
CAL STATE UNIV CHICO CSC 2560.0 6 1T 1T 2560.0 6
ROLLINS COLLEGE ROL 2445.0 7 1T 1T 2445.0 7
PURDUE UNIVERSITY PUR 1935.0 8 1T 1T 1935.0 8
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY IWS 1770.0 9 1T 1T 1770.0 9
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS TEX 1695.0 10 1T 1T 1695.0 10
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS ILL 1210.0 11 1T 1T 1210.0 11
SAN DIEGO STATE UNIV SDS 1115.0 12 1T 1T 1115.0 12
For live results, webcast, and more information go to www.ncwsa.com
ULM Ski Team picture gallery from 2009 Nationals here.
10/13/09 - ULM Water Ski Team Made an appearance on ESPN!!!!!!!!
What is New on Our Website
Another collegiate season is here, and we can't wait to go to California for this years Nationals. We have two freshmen on our team-- Zack Worden and Will Oliver. We all are excited to have these guys on our team. Please check out our brand new pictures under "photo" tab and our profile pictures under "team" tab.
ULM Pharmacy Alumni, Regina Jaquess, gets short article in Water Ski Mag
July 12th 2009 - Very Sad Day For Collegiate Water Skiing
July 12th was a very sad day for collegiate water skiing. Couple of skiers got into a car accident, and unfortunately Kevin Shimek, a very good friend of the ULM Ski Team, has passed away. Kevin will stay in our hearts for ever, and our prayers go to him and his family. Thomas Gilbert and Ryan Fitts, another great friends and skiers, are both in hospital with severe injuries. We wish them soon and full recovery.
ULM Alumni Sets the World Record and Ties another World Record in One Tournament
ULM Pharmacy alumni, Regina Jaquess, set the World Overall Record and tied the World Slalom Record at the Short Line Lakes on the 4th of July weekend. Both records are still pending and need to be approved by IWSF. Check out video of Regina's 38 off , 39 off , and 41 off pass below!
Rings
Rings for our 2008 Collegiate National Title made it to Monroe and you can check out the whole collection on picture below. Good job team, can't wait for the next years one!
2009 Bayou Classic, Monroe, Louisiana
2009 Bayou Classic is past now and what can I say, ULM Water Ski Team put on one of the best collegiate tournaments I have ever been too. Check out the picture gallery here.Come support the ULM Water Ski Team during their home tournament that will be held at the Bayou! The tournament starts on April 25th 2009.
Polar Bear 2009, Lago Santa Fe, Texas
This years Polar Bear was the best Collegiate Tournament ever. We also posted some pretty good scores - Daniel (3@38), Adam (6070), or Andres (35ft.). Check out the picture gallery here and you can see the whole team jumping on the 70inch jump skis (Many thanks to the University of Baylor).
Oozeball 2009
ULM Water Ski Team made two full teams for Oozball (Volleyball in mud). The weather was nice, and we all had lot of fun!
Who is famous now?
ULM WaterSki Team made it to the WaterSki Magazine! After article in the WaterSkier, ULM Ski Team is famous again. This time collegiate skiing made it to the favourite magazine of all skiers. Article, along with some sick pitures, covers almost 8 pages. What can I say...... Good Job Team!
Source: WaterSki Mag (April 09)
New season officially started!
New season is officially here! Team picked up the boat from "GUS CAMBELL Watersports and Boating Center" on Monday February 16th. Strong wind could not stop the Warhawks from enjoying the first moments on the Bayou water!
Kate Adriaensen's pictures from the 2008 Collegiate Water Ski Awards
Our team member Kate Adriaensen flew to Orlando to get her award for the 2008 Collegiate Female Athlete of the Year. She took some nice pictures and you can check them out under the photos!
Lunch with President Cofer!
President Cofer invited the ULM Water Ski Team to his brand new house for a lunch. To see more pictures go to photo gallery.
ULM Water Ski Team made it to the WaterSkier!
Here is a copy of the page about the ULM Water Ski Team. (Source: Waterskier Jan-Feb 09)
Kate Adriaensen is a 2008 Female Athlete of the Year!
Kate had the cards stacked against her this year for having a successful year. She was coming off a devastating injury and for most they would take it slow and this would be a rebuilding year. Well this year’s Female AOTY doesn’t know the meaning of taking it slow. She started the year at the Rajun Cajun Classic and brought home 2nd in slalom and 1st in trick. Then she went to China for the Collegiate World Championships to represent her home country of Belgium. There she took an impressive 3rd in trick, and 5th in jump. The fifth in jump was particularly impressive noting that you could hear her screaming from the shore when she was jumping, as visions of her injury were creeping back into her mind as she approached the ramp. This combination also earned her the Bronze Medal in overall at the World Championships. Coming back for US Nationals – Kate took 3rd in slalom, 3rd in trick, 4th in jump and 2nd overall to help lead the Warhawks to another Division 1 National Championship. (Source: NCWSA)
Arizona 2008!
Short video clip from the 2008 Collegiate Nationals.
Man Down!
11.14.2008 We have a man down. Kyle Dammann got his ACL surgery done early this morning. Kyle feels good, and we can expect him back in shape next spring!
ULM WINS 21th NATIONAL TITLE!
The ULM 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 ULM 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, ULM Water Ski Team coach and director of Recreational Services. “ULM 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.
“This 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 ULM Water Skiers are - they are the team that is skiing well, having the best time, supporting the other competitors, and holding that championship trophy.”
ULM team members placed in the top five in several categories, making them members of the All American team in those events.
The men’s team won first in the slalom and tricks categories and second in jumping, winning second place overall. In men’s 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’s tricks, Sedlmajer scored a first place victory, tallying 5,370 points; Odvarko tied for fourth. Overall, Sedlmajer won second place in the men’s portion.
The women’s team won first in the women’s slalom competition; Kate Adriaensen (Belgium) placed third and Karen Stevens (Canada) tied for fourth. In women’s tricks, ULM scored a first place victory; Adriaensen individually won third place. In women’s jumping, the team tied for second; Adriaensen earned a fourth place win. In the Division 1 women’s category, Adriaensen won second place and Stevens fifth, as individuals. The women’s team won second place overall.
ULM Alumni Association Organizing 30 Year Anniversary Reunion of the NLU/ULM Water Ski Team
The ULM Alumni Association is in the process of organizing a ULM Water Ski Alumni Chapter. There are a total of 161 alumni of the ski team, which boasts the most storied record in collegiate water ski history, capturing 20 National Championship titles in the 28 year history of the National Collegiate Water Ski Association. It goes beyond that.....in the eight years that ULM did not win a national title, they placed second seven times and third only once.
In order to get the ski team alumni chapter initiated, the Alumni Relations Office is requesting that all ULM ski team alumnus register online at www.ulm.edu/alumni and UPDATE YOUR ULM INFORMATION. The online update form contains a section which asks you to list any group you were a member of while at ULM....please type in WATER SKI TEAM and the years that you were a member of the team.
If you earned at least 24 hours at ULM, you are eligible to be added to the ski team database. The first ULM WATER SKI TEAM ALUMNI REUNION is scheduled next October 25th on the Bayou Desiard...which just happens to be one week after the NCWSA National Championships. Please encourage all former NLU/ULM Skiers that you know to update their information! We'll keep you posted with the details about the upcoming reunion.
