 Former President: Corey Bergendahl "Puffy Cheezer"
Practice Captain, Jump Captain
Email: Berg1464@umn.edu
Graduation - 2008
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Discipline - Slalom, Jump, Barefoot, paddle-ski
Quote: "We must never speak of this again."
I've been skiing since I was 4 years old on the beautiful, fishermen infested shores of Little Muskego Lake. Some of my hobbies include: going skiing, watching skiing, thinking about skiing, pretending to be skiing, cursing at fishermen and jetskis, and crashing....hard. After a tragic helicopter accident last summer, I expect to be back this season to mess myself up a little more. And if anybody asks, NO, of course I was not "that guy" at the tournament. (editors note: If you ever need to find Corey, it is best to follow the cheese puff trail all the way until you hear a 40 minute long conversation with a tent.) |
 Practice Coordinator - Heath Marnach
"Heathdogg" or "Roof Rack"
Practice Captain
Email: Marn0012@umn.edu
Graduation - 2008
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Discipline - Slalom, Jump, Barefoot
Quote: "Oh s***, tear gassed again!!"
I was literally born in the water...yeah...Carol fell in the lake (editor's note: Jon is childish and unimaginative) learning to swim before I could even walk and waterskiing soon after. I enjoy slalom runs at sunrise, barefoot runs at sunset, and climbing stepladders upon wooden planks at midday. Jumping out of moving boats, building rockets, and riding my Harley are just a few of my hobbies. |
 Tournament Coordinator - Cole Bond "C-Bondo"
Practice Captain, Wakeboard Captain
Email: Bond0071@umn.edu
Graduation - 2007
Major: Physiology
Discipline - Wakeboard
Quote - "Where is Iowa?.. is that on a coast?" - Jillian
I've been on the team for 3 seasons, going on 4. I've been wakeboarding for 2 years, going on 3. Wakeboarding is a bit of an obsession of mine, and I plan on being out there as often as I can afford my time for. I also participate in the U of M gymnastics club, which is
also very bad arse. |
 Fundraising Chair - Mike Stevens "Red"
Email: Stev0347@umn.edu
Graduation - 2008
Major: Civil Engineering
Discipline - Slalom, Jump, Barefoot
Quote: "Screw it, I can re-take the class, but I can only have the
opportunity to learn to barefoot in October once."
I've been a team member since Fall '05, and plan to work with boats for living after I graduate. I also enjoy romance novels, fireside chats with red wine about feelings, and long walks on the beach...as long as there is a course near that beach. |
Social Chair - Adam Cloutier "Pre-gate"/"Stitch"
Email: Clout026@umn.edu
Graduation - fall 2006
Major: Architecture
Discipline - Wakeboard, Slalom
Quote: "Who drank all the Rod Diez" |
 Former President - Jon Raduenz
Practice Captain, Web Designer
Email: Radu0026@umn.edu
Graduation - 2007
Major - Civil Engineering
Discipline - Slalom, Trick, Jump, Wakeboard
Quote: "We can never go back!"
I'm one of the older members of the team that use to take advantage of people on other teams by sleeping in their tents at tournaments or outside if I failed. Since those days I have bought my own tent with an air mattress and found a new love for wakeboarding and jumping. |
 Sponsorship - Erik Perkett "Perkett"
Trick Captain
Email: Perk0107@umn.edu
Graduation: 2007
Major:
Quote: "I think I pissed myself"
Discipline - Wakeboard, Trick
Perkett has been on the team the longest of everyone, which may be his only claim to his self proclaimed title of wakeboard God, the others being destroying his knees and the insane raily front flip he named the Hulk Hogan. Aside from wakeboarding, he is one of our teams solid trickers and will go to every tournament that he can. |
 Paul Rapnicki - "Doc Paul"
Major - Associate Clinical Professor in Dairy Production Medicine
Graduation Year - 1986
Quote: What doesn't kill us makes us stronger.
-Friedrich Nietzsche
Doc Paul joined the faculty at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine in 1998. In 2005 he joined up with the team as a faculty advisor and really helped get the team on the right track. If he is not in sunny Florida checking up on them cows he may be skipping office hours to take the polar plunge and prove that even the "old" can show the kids a thing or two.
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 Jessie Virant!!!!
Email: vira0014@umn.edu
Graduating - hopefully in 2008
Major - uh...we'll see
Wakeboarding for 3 years
Quote "Weekends don't count unless you spend them doing something completely pointless." AND "Take a couple nineties and turn left at a white fence." Jon - giving directions
Coming up on my 2nd season on the team - what a great group of youngsters -just out having a good time :).
When I grow up I want to be a ROCKSTAR and a WAKEBOARDER!
This is probably the most fun group of people that have ever gone to the U. I can't wait for the water to open up so we can get back out there. |
 Erin Leline
Email: Leli003@umn.edu
Graduation: 2008
Major: Anthropology, Leisure Studies
Discipline: Wakeboard, Trick
Quote: "I think we need a break from each other" (to my reflection in the mirror)
I started out on the team last year and fell in love with it. Right now I'm spending a semester on the sunny shores of the Dominican Republic, so everyone will just have to go on without me and look at all the beautiful pictures I send home!! When I am at home, I enjoy frolicking in autumn meadows and moonlit walks over to UDS to keep from starving. |
 Craig Kotilinek
Major: Journalism, mmmmmbeotch!
Alum
Quote: Life's short and hard like a Bodybuilding elf.
Craig is a professional ninja as well as a part-time pirate. He enjoys being steezy and choking.
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Former VP - Ariel Johnson
Major: Chemistry
Graduation: 2006(maybe 2007)
Quote: "skiers have more fun!"
SWF from Duluth, MN Slalom skier extraordinaire =)
(Editors note: Impressing the judges with your tricks is overrated. For best results, please remove top) |
Annie Schurman
Major: Kinesiology
Graduation year: 2008
Quote: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."
Annie joined our team right away in the fall of 2005 looking for something to do when the snow what not on the ground. She shocked everyone on the team and even more herself by pulling off a 6th place wakeboard finish at Bartlett's. She may be the only one that knows what happened to the Ron Diez |
|  Ceci Wilson
Graduation: 2008
Major: Elementary Education
Discipline: Slalom, Wakeboard
Ceci is a true testament for what this team can do for a person. She began skiing with us not being a very accomplished skier but looking to improve her skills and meet new people. Since coming to our team, she has picked up a new passion for wakeboarding
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I need your bios guys email me at Radu0026@unm.edu. I will get them up this time!!
