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Height
5' 10"
Age
53
Hometown
Auburndale, FL
Quick Facts
- Began skiing at age 4
- Began competing at age 8
- Sponsored by Connelly Skis, Ski Nautique, Oakley, Split, Masterline, Valeo, Wet Tech
- Professional Water Skier/ Co-owner of skifly.com
- Enjoys Snow Ski Jumping, Working Out, Fishing, Golfing and Surfing
Career Highlights
- 2018 Moomba Masters - 7th Place, Men's Jumping
- 2017 Malibu Night Jump – 2nd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2017 Malibu Open – 3rd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2017 Canadian Open – 2nd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2017 Vladimir Filin Memorial - 7th Place, Men's Jumping
- 2017 Lotto Netta Night Jump – 2nd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2016 Pan American Water Ski Championships – Silver Medalist, Team Overaal; Bronze Medalist, Men's Jumping
- 2016 Nautique U.S.Open Water Ski Championships – 3rd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2015 Malibu Open – 2nd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2015 U.S. Elite Water Ski Team Member
- 2015 Moomba Masters - 10th Place, Men's Jumping
- 2013 Vladimir Filin Memorial - 2nd Place, Men's Jumping
- 2013 Malibu Open - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2013 IWWF Water Ski World Cup (Palembang, Indonesia)-4th place Men's Jumping
- 2013 EYRES Perth Night Jump - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2013 IWWF Water Ski World Cup (Mandurah, Australia)- 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2013 Moomba Masters - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2012 Masters - 4th place Men's Jumping
- 2011 IWWF Water Ski World Cup (China) - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2011 Moomba Masters - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2009 Swiss Open - Men's Slalom Champion
- 2008 Open Men National Jumping - 2nd place
- 2007 Open Men National Jumping Champion
- 2005 Moomba Masters - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2003 Masters - 2nd place Men's Ski Flying
- 2003 Moomba Masters - 3rd place Men's Jumping
- 2002 Open Men National Ski Flying Champion
- 2002 U.S. Open - 2nd place Men's Jumping
- 2002 Men 2 National Slalom, Jumping and Overall Champion
- 2002 French Masters - 1st place Men's Jumping
- 2002 Masters - 4th place Men's Ski Flying
- 2002 Rev Up Big Air Challenge - 2nd place Men's Ski Flying
- 2002 MasterCraft Pro Water Ski Championships - 4th place Men's Jumping
- 2002 Moomba Masters - 2nd place Men's Jumping
- 2001 Open Men National Ski Flying Champion
- 2001 Big Air Men's Ski Fly Champion
- 2000 U.S. Pro Tour - Detroit Jumping Champion
- 2000 Beijing Open Jumping Champion
- 2000 Moomba Masters - 2nd place Jumping
- 2000 Open Men National Ski Flying Champion
- 2000 America's Cup Ski Fly Champion
- 1999 Moomba Masters Jumping Champion
- 1999 Oz Ski World Cup Jumping Champion
- 1999 U.S. Pro Tour - 3-time Jumping Champion
- 1999 U.S. Open – 2nd place Jumping
- 1998 U.S. Masters Ski Flying Champion
- 1997 World Cup Jumping Champion
- 1997 Moomba Masters Jumping Champion
- 1997 Australian Open Jumping Champion
- 1997 Café de Colombia World Cup – 2nd place Overall
- 1997 U.S. Pro Tour – 3rd place Overall
- 1995 Australian Night Jumping Champion
- 1995 Moomba Masters – 3rd place Slalom & Jumping
- 1995 Marine World – 2nd place Jumping
- 1995 Pro Tour – 5th place Jumping (Greensboro & Shreveport); 2nd place (Philadelphia)
- 1995 U.S. Open – 4th place Jumping
- 1994 Moomba Masters Jumping Champion (new record 203 feet)
- 1994 Oz Ski Jumping Champion
- 1994 Bud Pro Tour – 3rd place Overall Jumping
- 1994 U.S. Masters – 5th place Jumping
- 1994 U.S. Open Jumping Champion
- 1993 Nationals - Men 1 - Jump Champion
- 1993 Oz Ski Jumping Champion
- 1993 Pre-Moomba Jumping Champion
- 1993 Moomba Masters – 2nd place Jumping
- 1993 U.S. Masters - 4th place Jumping
- 1993 Bud Pro Tour Jumping Champion (Shreveport)
- 1993 Nationals - Men 1 - Jumping Champion
- 1990 Hall of Fame Trick & Jumping Champion
- 1990 Pan Am Championships Slalom Champion
- 1990 Michelob Dry Pro Tour Jumping Champion & 3rd place Jumping Overall
World Championship Experience
- 2021 Water Ski World Championships - 10th Place, Men's Jumping
- 2018 35+ Water Ski World Championships – Gold Medalist, 45+ Men's Jumping
- 2017 Water Ski World Championships - 7th Place, Men's Jumping
- 2013 Water Ski World Championships - Gold Medalist, Team Overall; 11th Place, Men's Jumping
- 2001 World Championships - Bronze Medal, Men's Jumping
- 1997 World Championships – 5th place Jumping
- 1991 World Championships – 2nd place Jumping
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Best Performance
Jumping: 230 feet
Records
Florida State Men 1 JumpRecord Holder – 177 feet (4-time holder)