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Thursday, Oct. 17
What: Look Behind You
When: 7 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas
Union
About: Photo and song presentation
by Irish singer-songwriter on "the
troubles" in Northern Ireland.
Friday, Oct. 18
What: From the Cato Institute
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Dole Institute of Politics
About: David Boaz, vice president
of the libertarian Cato Institute,
will discuss education choice, drug
legalization and gay marriage.
What: New Building Groundbreaking Ceremony
When: 2:30 to 3 p.m.
Where: Robinson Center, tennis courts
About: The School of Business will celebrate groundbreaking for its new $65 million building.
What: Distinguished Alumni Reception
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
When: 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Dole Institute of Politics
About: Reception honoring the 2013-2014 recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, Charles G. Boyd.
Sunday, Oct. 20
Saturday, Oct. 19
What: Science Saturday; Fossil Fun
When: 1 to 3 p.m.
Where: Dyche Hall, Panorama
About: Model casting of fossils, fossil identification and fossil information.
What: Wild West Film Group
When: All day
Where: Liberty Hall
About: A film competition sponsored by KU Filmworks where teams are given 48 hours to create a 5-minute or less horror film.
What: Introduction to Mplus
When: 1 to 4 p.m.
Where: 455 Watson Library
About: Seminar with Aaron Boulton introducing Mplus, the statistic modeling program
What: SPICMACAY@KU
When: 7:45 to 10 p.m.
Where: Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas
Union
About: Demonstration recital by vocalist Pushkar Lele sponsored by the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth.
Water skiing club heads to nationals
AMELIA ARVESEN
aarvesen@kansan.com
The braided ski rope whipped back into the 2008 Nautique, and the boat driver threw the throttle into neutral. Mary Hamilton, a sophomore from Bucyrus, released the rope's handle and sunk gracefully under the lake's surface. In a tournament, Hamilton would have been disqualified for this, but luckily it was only practice for the Sprayhawks, the University's water skiing club.
Last Friday, three members of the Sprayhawks visited the private docks of MoKan Lake, off K-10, for one final practice of the season. On Sunday, 12 of the 36 members headed out in an RV to sunny El Centro, Calif. for the Collegiate Water Ski Nationals. Today they will compete in slalom, trick and jump after having placed first in the region at previous tournaments.
"We're competing against teams that are on scholarship, so there's less pressure for us," said club president Abbey Bays, a junior from Lecompton. "We're a club sport. Everyone else has to take it seriously."
Until the week of Nationals, the team made it out to the waterfront nearly every day. They scattered the dock with water skis, wakeboards, vests and ropes. Between ski runs, individuals even worked on homework. The steam whistle sounding faintly in the distance offered a sufficient reminder that they still had class.
Fun and games aside, the Sprayhawks know how to get serious. Members of the club team are nationally ranked. According to USA Water Ski, Hamilton stands in ninth place and Bays holds seventh place in the Midwest trick category, determined by
“An ideal day would be when we all get out here at 2 p.m.”, Hamilton said. “It's sunny with no wind, we tan and everyone skis.”
conferences throughout the year. Given 20 seconds each run, Bays said she can perform 15 tricks on average.
Tricks can be performed on one ski, two skis or a wakeboard. One ski, or slalom skiing, earns more points for its difficulty.
In the slalom event, the boat driver must punch the throttle from zero to 34 mph to start off, and skiers maneuver sharply around buoys at speeds of more than 70 mph in a zigzag pattern.
Good form is key in order to prevent any injury. Straight arms, strong legs and a solid core pre- prevent wipeouts. Many members of the team, like Hamilton and Bays, started skiing at a young age and have developed their skills over many years. However, beginners shouldn't be intimidated.
Jake Waldenmeyer, a sophomore from Leawood, considers himself a newbie. Despite the girls' teasing, he insists on sporting a full body wetsuit. He said water temperature can drop to as low as 40 degrees.
"Such a chick," Bays said.
Teasing aside, Bays said the team is one big family. The club is student-motivated, and parents invest their time, money and offer hospitality.
"The guys who are letting us use the RV, Dylan and Drew Brittain, their parents come to every single tournament," Hamilton said. "They'll even make us breakfast, lunch and dinner."
In addition to packing equipment, members made sure to bring a variety of costumes for the Nationals tradition of themed dinners, like Aladdin and Mexico nights.
read now the club team performed at Nationals at Kansan. com.
"It's the best way to spend fall break," Waldenmeyer said.
Edited by Jessica Mitchell
GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN
Mary Hamilton, a sophomore from Bucyrus, practices at MoKan Lake with the University water skiing club, the Sprayhawks. Twelve of the 36 members headed to El Centro, Calif., on Sunday to compete in the Collegiate Water Ski Nationals.
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