2018 WATER SKI RESULTS

Worlds 35+ Water Ski Championships were held in San Bernardo, Chile Nov 27-Dec2.   Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta athletes participating include 45+ Todd Johnson and Mike Collombin and 55+ Bruce Dodd ! 

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Congratulations to Bruce Dodd +55 Division:  SILVER SLALOM, SILVER TRICK.

Todd Johnson SILVER SLALOM +45 Division and Mike Collombin 8th - +45 Division

The 2018 Pan Am Water Ski Championships were held in Santiago, Chile in November.

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WSWA had 11 athletes that competed for Team Canada.

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DAY 3 wraps up the competition for the U14, 35+ 45+ 55+ divisions. 
SLALOM
U14
Shae O’Brien
Evan Kraus 4th
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35+
Chuck Kraus 7th
Matt Storrier 4th
Tiffany Edgecombe 2018 PAN AM BRONZE MEDALLIST
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45+
Mike Collombin 2018 PAN AM BRONZE MEDALLIST
Kristy Kraus 2018 PAN AM SILVER MEDALLIST
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55+
Bruce Dodd 2018 PAN AM CHAMPION – GOLD MEDALLIST
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TRICK
U14
Shae O’Brien 9th
Evan Kraus 4th
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45+
Kristy Kraus 2018 PAN AM SILVER MEDALLIST
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55+ Bruce Dodd 2018 PAN AM CHAMPION – GOLD MEDALLIST
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JUMP
U14 
Shae O’Brien 2018 PAN AM SILVER MEDALLIST
Evan Kraus 8th
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45+
Kristy Kraus 2018 PAN AM SILVER MEDALLIST
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The OVERALL is the skiers that competed in all 3 events. (slalom, trick and jump). 
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Congratulations to Evan Kraus in the U14 Division for earning a SILVER medal in the Overall Division. Evan made the FINALS in both slalom and trick and narrowly missed the finals for jump!
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Congratulations to Kristy Kraus for earning a SILVER medal in all 3 divisions plus OVERALL!
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U14
Evan Kraus 2018 PAN AM OVERALL SILVER MEDALLIST
Shae O’Brien 7th
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Shae had a fantastic Jump Event, earning a SILVER medal. Both these young skiers are on the WSWA Water Ski Team and really had fantastic seasons. Shae was recently voted 2018 WSWA Female Athlete of the Year.
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45+
Kristy Kraus 2018 PAN AM OVERALL SILVER MEDALLIST
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TEAM RESULTS:
U14 TEAM 2018 PAN AM CHAMPIONS - GOLD MEDALLISTS
35+ TEAM 2018 PAN AM BRONZE MEDALLISTS
45+ TEAM 2018 PAN AM SILVER MEDALLISTS
55+ TEAM 2018 PAN AM SILVER MEDALLISTS
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U17 Skier Sean Kraus competed in the Slalom Finals on today. He improved his score to 1.5 at 11.25m/38' off. He tied for 3rd - but the tie break went back to the prelims score and Sean finished 4th in slalom. Sean finished 8th in Jump, 6th in Trick and he takes home the title of :
2018 Pan Am Championships U17 Overall Bronze Medalist. 
The U17 Team took home the Bronze Medal. Both Sean Kraus and Avery Colcleugh contributed to the success of this team. Congratulations Sean and Avery!
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Dorien Llewellyn finished in 5th today in the Jump Finals. He wrapped up the Pan Am's as the Silver Medalist in both Trick and Overall. Congratulations Dorien on the Titles of :
2018 Pan Am Championships Open Trick Silver Medalist,
2018 Pan Am Championships Open Overall Silver Medalist. 
Team Canada's Open Elite Team took home the Silver Medal.
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CONGRATULATIONS TO TEAM CANADA and all the Water Ski & Wakeboard Alberta Athletes that competed at the 2018 Pan Am Championships.
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THAT'S A WRAP!

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