Five U.S. Water Ski Teams - junior, 17 to 20, elite, veteran 1 and veteran 2 - are competing in the 2006 Pan American Water Ski Championships, Tuesday through Sunday, in Acuaski Morelos, Mexico. The biennial event features athletes and teams from North, Central and South America. Individual medals in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall are at stake in addition to team medals. Results will be posted as soon as they become available.
The U.S. Junior Water Ski Team is comprised of Caroline Hensley of Chattanooga, Tenn., Taylor Pavur of Santa Fe, Texas, Storm Selsor of Fremont, Calif., and Zack Worden of Deltona, Fla.
Members of the U.S. 17 to 20 Water Ski Team are Danyelle Bennett of Zachary, La., Cale Burdick of Danville, Ind., Alex Lauretano of Morris, Conn., and Joy Todd of Pierson, Fla.
Bennett also is competing as a member of the U.S. Elite Water Ski Team along with Brandi Hunt of Clermont, Fla., Freddy Krueger of Winter Garden, Fla., Mandy Nightingale of Sapulpa, Okla., Karen Truelove of Winter Garden, Fla., and Jimmy Siemers of Round Rock, Texas.
Members of the U.S. Veteran 1 Water Ski Team (ages 35-44) are Marc Bedsole of Orlando, Fla., John Carder of Knoxville, Tenn., Jody Johnson of Conyers, Ga., and Lisa Lamb of East Troy, Wis.
Competing as members of the U.S. Veteran 2 Water Ski Team (ages 45 and over) are Tom Danford of Angola, Ind., Leza Harrison of Oviedo, Fla., Darren Janzig of Center City, Minn., and Rondi Lang of Gilbert, Ariz.
Lori Krueger and Mike Meek are serving as coaches; Jim Grew is the team manager; and Brad Greenbaum is the team physician.
The U.S. Junior Water Ski Team is comprised of Caroline Hensley of Chattanooga, Tenn., Taylor Pavur of Santa Fe, Texas, Storm Selsor of Fremont, Calif., and Zack Worden of Deltona, Fla.
Members of the U.S. 17 to 20 Water Ski Team are Danyelle Bennett of Zachary, La., Cale Burdick of Danville, Ind., Alex Lauretano of Morris, Conn., and Joy Todd of Pierson, Fla.
Bennett also is competing as a member of the U.S. Elite Water Ski Team along with Brandi Hunt of Clermont, Fla., Freddy Krueger of Winter Garden, Fla., Mandy Nightingale of Sapulpa, Okla., Karen Truelove of Winter Garden, Fla., and Jimmy Siemers of Round Rock, Texas.
Members of the U.S. Veteran 1 Water Ski Team (ages 35-44) are Marc Bedsole of Orlando, Fla., John Carder of Knoxville, Tenn., Jody Johnson of Conyers, Ga., and Lisa Lamb of East Troy, Wis.
Competing as members of the U.S. Veteran 2 Water Ski Team (ages 45 and over) are Tom Danford of Angola, Ind., Leza Harrison of Oviedo, Fla., Darren Janzig of Center City, Minn., and Rondi Lang of Gilbert, Ariz.
Lori Krueger and Mike Meek are serving as coaches; Jim Grew is the team manager; and Brad Greenbaum is the team physician.