ULM Water Ski Team to Compete In National Championship Tournament


The ULM Water Ski Team will be competing in the 2007 NCWSA (National Collegiate Water Ski Association) National Championship Tournament held in Zachary, Louisiana at BennettsWater Ski and Wakeboard School. The ULM Water Ski Team is the current National Champion and holds 19 NCWSA Titles; winning 19 of the 27 years the competition has been held.
“It will be great to compete for our 20th National Championship title in our home state of Louisiana. We are inviting ULM Students and Alumni to come to the tournament to support us and see some fantastic skiing”, said Treina Landrum, ULM Director of Recreational Services and Water Ski Team Coach.
ULM has had a strong Fall Season of skiing. The ULM Water Ski Team won the UT Fall Classic and their home tournament – The 2007 Bayou Classic. ULM came in a close second to ULL at the South Central Regional Tournament held in Fayetteville, Arkansas September 29-30, 2007. “Nationals will be a tough competition as always. The team has worked hard and we are ready” said Landrum.
Twenty eight teams from across the nation compete in the NCWSA National Championship Tournament. The three day tournament starts on October 25, 2007 at 7:00 am. The tournament will conclude on Saturday, October 27, 2007. Spectators will have the opportunity to see the best of collegiate skiing. For more information about the competition go to Bennetts website at http://www.skibennetts.com/ .
The ULM Water Ski Team wishes to thank the ULM Students, Faculty/Staff, Administration and Business Community for their continued support. A special thanks goes to the ULM Student Government Association (SGA), the ULM Campus Activities Board (CAB) and Gus Campbell WaterSports and Boating Center for their continued generous support. Go Warhawks