15 Athletes Win Ski Racing Titles

Fifteen athletes won titles at the 2009 U.S. Open Water Ski Racing National Championships, Oct. 9-11, on the Colorado River in Parker, Ariz. More than 100 of the nation’s top water ski racing athletes competed in the fifth annual event.

Athletes competed in two rounds of circle-sprint races on a 2-1/2 mile course. The athletes drew for pole positions, made a deep-water start at the drop of a green flag and raced in lanes for a designated number of laps.

Overall placements were determined by total number of points. In the event of a tie, total time broke the tie.

Athletes winning U.S. Open titles in respective divisions were: Patrick Benjamin, 0-12 Boys; Trevor Wendt, 13-16 Boys, 60 MPH Open, Hands Out Front and Stock Boat; Heidi Werstier, Women’s Novice; Rossell Rothner, Social; Katelin Wendt, F2 Women, 17-29 Women and Women’s Open; Rose Kinslow, 30-39 Women; Tyler Murray, Men’s Novice; Luke Watts, 26-32 Men; Glen Anderson, 33-42 Men; Dennis Hall, 43-50 Men; Lindsay Phillips, 0-12 Girls; Chelbe Kinslow, 13-16 Girls; Cameron King, 17-25 Men and F2 Men; Jon Cole, 51 & Over Men; and Todd Haig, Men’s Open.

For complete results, click here (PDF). For more information, visit www.nwsra.net.