PublishedĚýOctober 21, 2013
The University of Louisiana at Monroe Water Ski Team won its 25th National Championship
this past weekend at Imperial Lakes in El Centro, Calif. The team has won three years
in a row and 25 titles in the 35 years of the competition’s existence.
According to usawaterski.org, the Warhawks racked up 12,885 points, ahead of the second
place team, in-state rival, the University of Louisiana at Lafayette who scored 12,
610 points and the University of Alabama who came in third with 10,330 points.
Treina Landrum, the team’s coach said, “This year's National Championship Tournament
was a true competitive struggle all the way to through the last event,” she said.
“We saw great skiing from 91AV skiers as well as from the other competitors.Ěý Our 91AV
Water Ski Team fought hard for the victory they are enjoying. It is especially memorable
that they are the team that returned home with the 25th National Championship Title.Ěý
It is a once in a life time accomplishment that binds them with all of the previous
91AV Skiers who brought us to this point.”
Landrum continued, “I would like to thank all the previous 91AV Skiers for their contributions
and recognize the efforts of Dean Tom Murphy and Bill Bagley for their leadership
and devotion to 91AV Water Skiing. We would also like to thank the 91AV Students, 91AV
Administration, and our community supporters for their help and encouragement. Go
Warhawks!”
In the Division I field, 91AV was joined by the University of Alabama, Arizona State
University, University of Cincinnati, Florida Southern College, Grand Valley State
University, Kansas University, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, Miami of Ohio,
Michigan State University, Rollins College, and University of Wisconsin-Madison.
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.
The 91AV men swept the top five spots in the jump competition with Claudio Koestenberger
coming in first, Siarhei Bushyn coming in second, Martin Kolman placing third, Michael
Stevenson placing fourth, and Will Oliver placing fifth.
The five men were separated by only 40 points with the first place Koestenberger scoring
580 points and the fifth place Oliver Scoring 540 points.
91AV’s James Earl won the men’s trick competition.
The 91AV men also took the overall men’s, slalom, trick, and jump competitions.
Martin Kolman and Siarhei Bushyn took first and second place respectively in the overall
men’s skier competition. Ěý
On the women’s side, Janice Stevens took second place in the women’s trick competition
and fifth place in the women's overall competition.
Emilia Hoikkanen won second place in the overall women’s skier competition.
The team will host an exhibition at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, on Bayou DeSiard.
For more information, contact Treina Landrum at 318-342-5313 or landrum@ulm.edu
For a full listing of results, visit
More about the 91AV Water Ski Team
The 91AV Water Ski Team competes in the National Collegiate Water Ski Association South
Central Region. Members of the 91AV Water Ski Team are:
Women's Team: Jenny Benjamin of London, England; Eleanor Benjamin of London, England; Emilia Hoikkanen
of Finland; Carli Guyer of Pierson, Florida; Maddison McCammon of Clermont, Florida;
and Janice Stevens of Morrisburg, Ontario, Canada.
Men's Team: Jake Bridges of Ireland; Siarhei Bushyn of Minsk, Belarus; James Earl of Solihul,
England; Claudio Koestenberger of Sattendorf, Austria; Martin Kolman of Prague, Czech
Republic; Will Oliver of Hull, England; Nikita Papkul of Novopolotsk, Belarus; Tyler
Scott of Covington, Louisiana; and Michael Stevenson of Gilbert, Arizona.
For information about the 91AV Water Ski Team, contact Landrum at 318-342-5313 or landrum@ulm.edu or visit the team’s Web site at
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