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Luke Sclamberg- OSU
I would like to second Anna’s nomination for Luke. I worked alongside Luke this past seasons as captain, and I have never met a more supportive teammate. Luke NEVER failed to be on the dock, not only for all the male skiers, but also female skiers. As women’s captain, I was never on the dock alone as Luke was always cheering the skier on right along next to me. He led our team in cheers, was without fail the first person to sprint to pick the skier up, and celebrated everyone’s victories like they were his own. Luke also put in endless hours working to make sure that eligibility letters and skier entries were perfect, and I can’t imagine our team without his dedication. Luke served as Men’s captain on our team for two years, and then before that he served as Secretary, contributing to our team on a bigger scale for many years. On the water, Luke worked hard to improve his jumping especially, two years ago joining the century club. Our team will not be the same without Luke after his incredible 4.5 year contribution to our team, and I can not think of someone more deserving of this award.
ANNA PRIOR- OSU!
Anna has been SUCH a huge contributor to our team these past 4.5 years on and off the water, and our team will most definitely not be the same without her next year. Anna excelled in all three events, skiing as our 5th round skier in all events this past season, and this is a testament to all the hard work she put in over the years. She worked many summers at Bennett’s, spending endless hours working hard to improve her skiing. She served as our president last year during COVID, and she put in so much effort to recruit new members and make things possible for our team despite the circumstances. In my time on this team, Anna has been such an influential role model to me. Not only is she an absolute BEAST on the water, but she is an incredibly kind and supportive teammate and friend. Anna never failed to bring SO much joy to others, cheer her teammates on, drive teammates behind the boat for hours when needed, and provide endless advice. Additionally, Anna fearlessly served as Great Lakes Chairwoman this past season and was so helpful to us captains and team leaders in navigating the season. I also admired the endless amount of people from other teams who adored her. Anna is incredibly deserving of this award, not only for her impact on our team but on collegiate waterskiing as well.
Claudia Matthews-OSU
Claudia joined our team back in 2019 with very little recreational waterskiing experience. She worked hard her freshman year to learn more about the sport, and she went to Bennett’s Ski School the following spring. That summer, Claudia put in countless hours on the water, working her way up to getting a hang of the course. This past year, in only the last three weeks of the season, Claudia not only ran her first pass, but ran the next three passes, getting into 28mph in that short amount of time! This made her a HUGE contributor to our team’s score. This accomplishment is a huge testament to all the hard work she has put in over these past few years.