Champions hit the waves to promote Homecoming
Fresh off the waves of a national championship, the ULM water ski team threw a show Tuesday at the Bayou Desiard to promote ULM’s most successful sport and celebrate homecoming week, giving many in the crowd a first glimpse of why the program is the best in the country.
“We decided to support the school and do it, but this presentation is also a good way to educate students about the water ski through three events,” said assistant coach Heather Raley, who was asked by the homecoming committee to perform.
Great weather and cheering fans lined the banks to see the team run the slaloms, do tricks, and jump.
Funny comments and introductions kept the crowd in a good mood and made them laugh, have fun and remember to have a good time.
Ski team member Adam Sedlmajer, an MBA graduate student from Prague, Czech Republic, said it’s always great to have a show and display to people what the team is capable of.
“We have a full ranch of talents here, and some of them compete on the professional level,” Sedlmajer said. “We have the best water ski conditions in the nation here at ULM because of the great support from the university that provides us with boats and other equipments. We just need to work hard and enjoy the sport.”
“This is so exciting. I love the different tricks they do,” said Jordania Wade, a senior nursing major from Lafayette.
Wade said after three and a half years at ULM, she knows all about the team’s reputation as winners, but she never had that chance to watch them until now.
“This was a perfect chance for me to see them in action,” Wade said.
Lauren Chandler, sophomore computer science major from Bossier City, shared the same opinion and said after nationals, she heard people saying how awesome the water ski team is.
“I’ve never seen it, so I thought it would be definitely cool to come and see how it looks like,” Chandler said.
It seems like everybody heard about the team, but they have never seen them performing.
With the excitement of Homecoming, the ski team hopes to have crowds of supporters to cheer them on in future events.
