Eight U.S. water ski athletes won titles in respective events at the 23rd Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships, June 24-25, at Mystic Lakes in Maize, Kan. The two-round, world-record capability event featured junior men and junior women (ages 17 to 21) and boys and girls divisions (ages 16 and under).

U.S. athletes winning titles were: Conner Pesek (Buda, Texas), Junior Boys’ slalom (1 buoy at 38 feet off); Gage Kacprowicz (San Antonio, Texas), Junior Boys’ tricks (7,210 points) and overall (2,814.5 points); Emma Davis (Milford, Va.), Junior Girls’ slalom (2 buoys at 35 feet off), tricks (4,100 points) and overall (2,769.5); Chase Sparks (Dallas, Ga.), Junior Boys’ jump (177 feet); Camryn Waters (Groveland, Fla.), Junior Girls’ jump (115 feet); Blaze Grubbs (Rio Linda, Calif.), Junior Men’s slalom (3-1/2 buoys at 38 feet off), tricks (9,370 points) and overall (3,000.0 points); Sophia Janzig (Center City, Minn.), Junior Women’s slalom (5 buoys at 32 feet off) and tricks (4,890 points); and Jonathan Leutz (Jacksonville, Ill.), Junior Men’s jump (207 feet).

Eight U.S. Athletes Win Titles At 2023 Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships

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