Division I Nationals is comprised of the top three teams from each of the four regions of the National Collegiate Water Ski Association.
"It's a big tournament, and anything can happen," Stevenson said. "We aren't expected to find a place on the podium, but we'll work hard the next week and lay it all on the line come tournament time."
World-class skiers will be competing at Nationals, and Dunlap said that will be the team's biggest challenge.
"Division I is filled with nationally ranked skiers, some of which are professionals, who we won't stand a chance against," she said. "It will be fun to watch all of them ski though."
Dunlap said the team is prepared and excited for Nationals, but doing their best means making a team effort.
"We have grown and developed our skills so much over the past couple of years," she said. "Everyone knows the events that they are good at, and we work at becoming better at them. Being a team means not just depending on one person, and that is exactly how we operate. Everyone worked hard for this and played a key role in making it to Division I."
The club accepts Aggies year-round, and encourages skiers of all levels to join.
"We love to have people come out to the lake," said Laura Zimmerman, secretary for the club and sophomore applied exercise physiology major. "Whether you want to learn how to ski, watch the team practice, or just come and tan, we love to see people on the shore, or behind the boat." |
