LSU’s Water Ski Club has hit the ramp flying.
The club, in its second semester, placed fifth out of eight teams at the University of
Louisiana at Monroe-hosted Fall 2011 Bayou Classic over the weekend to qualify for the National Collegiate Water Ski Association (NCWSA) National Championship tournament.
ULM placed first. University of Louisiana-Lafayette, Texas, Texas State, Baylor, Texas A&M and Arkansas also competed.
Mass communication junior Jaime Wallace, co-founder and president of the club, said she is happy with the way the team is progressing.
“We’re doing a lot better compared to last semester,” Wallace said. “We’re doing really good, doing everything on our though.”
Wallace said every skier competed in all three categories and the majority of skiers on the team finished their runs and posted scores. Even skiers who have never rode trick skis before the Classic got up on the skis and scored.
“Our scoring has gotten a lot better in each tournament,” Wallace said.
The 2011 NCWSA National Collegiate Water Ski Championships will take place beginning Oct. 13 in Zachary, La.
 
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