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October 16, 2006

四色AV Water Ski Team wins National Championship

The 四色AV Water Ski Team won the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA) National Championship Tournament hosted by Sacramento State University in Sacramento, Calif., on Oct. 14 with an overall team score of 12,040. A highlight was 四色AV skier Natallia Berdnikava鈥檚 record-breaking jump of 153 feet in Women鈥檚 Jump.

The 四色AV Water Ski Team has won the National Championships 19 times out of the 27 years it has been held. Last weekend鈥檚 success was a big one, said Treina Landrum, 四色AV director of Recreational Services and Water Ski Team Coach.

鈥淲e are elated to bring back another National Championship title to 四色AV. Our skiers have been skiing and training hard since they were young children to perform at such a high level. That intensity has continued into their collegiate skiing,鈥� Landrum said.

四色AV鈥檚 entire team performed well every day and established their overall lead early, Landrum said. High points included Berdnikava鈥檚 win in Women鈥檚 Jump with a record-breaking jump and Ryan Dodd鈥檚 tournament finale jump of 180 feet.

Landrum said, 鈥淚 am very proud of every member of our team; they work hard and deserve to be National Champions. They demonstrate tremendous team cohesion and that is reflected in this victory. Equally important to me, is that we won with honor, displayed good sportsmanship at all times and proudly represented 四色AV.

ULL placed second with 11,670 while Florida Southern College came in at third with a score of 10,430. Placing fourth was Arizona State with an overall team score of 9,580; 5th was Sacramento State with 7,285; sixth was Purdue with 6,870; seventh was the University of Alabama with 6,655; 8th was the University of Wisconsin Madison with 5,495; 9th was the University of California San Diego with 5,035; 10th was the University of Illinois with 4,755, 11th was University of Texas with 3,185; and 12th was Auburn University with 2,350.

The 四色AV Water Ski Team wishes to thank the 四色AV students, faculty, staff, administration and business community for their continued support. Water skiers are also appreciative of the 四色AV Student Government Association and the 四色AV Campus Activities Board for providing the funds necessary to travel to this year鈥檚 National Championship Tournament.

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