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Maggie Peplow from Miami
If you have seen Maggie at tournaments you have most likely seen her dancing on the dock to whatever song her skier requests (aka strictly Dance Monkey or Truth Hurts), chugging a Red Bull to stay energized to cheer on every skier regardless of what team they are on, or doing anything she can to help the tournament run smoothly. Having Maggie as a captain means nobody ever has to worry about slip ups in registration or rosters, you will never have to stand on the dock alone, and you will always have someone to hype you up. Maggie has put her heart into Miami University and Midwest water ski and will always be someone that is looked up to as the epitome of a team captain.
Miami University
After graduating a few key team members and not knowing who was coming in as new skiers, we did not have too much hope of making nationals. This was quickly changed when existing members stepped up and made huge improvements and we got new members who were willing to try new events and were eager to get to the lake to practice whenever possible. After the first tournament we were shocked at how well we did but as the season went on our confidence in our teammates increased and we knew that we had a shot at making and doing well at nationals. Every single skier stepped up to the plate at nationals, over half of our skiers PBed in at least one of their events and we were able to take home the division 2 national title. Aside from how well the team skied, this team was special because of how committed everyone was, the spirit and support that was present, and how willing each person was to step up when needed.