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Keeping each team active and running properly takes a tremendous amount of effort from team captains. The paperwork, organization, and drama can be overwhelming.
What team captain has done an amazing job of helping grow their team and push them to success this past year?
Ethan ‘Smiley’ Jost from Iowa State! Most people in the Midwest know about our situation with our university not letting us compete and Ethan took over presidency after this heartbreaking decision. Leading your team to victory is one way to be a good captain, but I think being an outstanding leader is building back up a team that’s been knocked down and climbing obstacles while trying to fight for it. Ethan is there for this team in these large ways, but also there every single day when you need him. All of August he was the only boat driver and would spend all day at the lake just so we could ski and spend all night baking banana bread to bring to the lake to share. Everyone refers to Ethan Jost as ‘Smiley’ because I have quite literally never seen him not smiling even when I almost ran him over with the boat he still had that big smile across his face. Ethan is a team captain we at Iowa State are all proud to call our president.
Emma Long served admirably as the captain of the women’s team this year, going above and beyond her designated role. Her support extended beyond gender boundaries, actively assisting and encouraging all team members. Collaborating seamlessly with our men’s captain, Rhett, Emma demonstrated a harmonious balance between their roles. Her proactive approach ensured she was always abreast of team needs, fostering an environment where skiers felt supported. She was not only a huge supporter but also learned what the skiers needed before their runs and did that so they could perform to their best ability. Emma understood all sides of skiing and that there were good and bad days. She would always be there to help encourage others not to give up when they had a bad day. Personally speaking, Emma confronted me on my worst performance during Decatur. She was there for the highs and lows, and to me, that shows a strong captain. Despite the demands on her, Emma prioritized the well-being of others with a cheerful demeanor, illustrating her exceptional leadership style.
Rhett Bendure was a great captain for Miami this year. He gave everything to the team during tournaments. He was always overprepared and pushed our men’s team to our best year ever with a win at regionals. He was always at the lake, helping people learn to ski and get better. Personally, Rhett always gave me great words of encouragement before my jumps when I was freaking. He was always there for everyone on the team, and everyone got better through the year due to Rhett’s presence.
Dallas Dosch!
Dallas has gone above and beyond to keep our team going and continue to help it grow. She has spent countless hours behind the scene completing paperwork, scheduling boat drivers etc, and keeping everything organized. She is always on top of it and does everything she can to help our team be successful. Our team would be lost without her and all of her hard work.Zach Spahn
Zach was the women’s captain for gv this season. This was the first year that our team had captains, and as co-captain, Zach was great to work with and set the women’s captain position up well for our future team. He spent the off-season successfully helping to set up some more course opportunities. He was helpful on the boat through his coaching and pointers at practices during the summer and the season. He led through example by going on ski trips, summer tournaments, and consistent 3-event practice. He was fair with lineups and gave each member a chance. He got injured skiing during our season and was unable to be at our last two tournaments, but he still kept up with how everyone skied at practices and tournaments and helped with captain responsibilities. Although he wasn’t able to be at Regionals, he still showed his support for our skiers by writing personalized motivational notecards for each our girl skiers. He helped to create a competitive yet supportive team environment!
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