The Rollins College men’s and women’s waterski team opened its 2026 season Saturday, Sept. 12, at Champions Lake in Auburndale, Florida. The annual event included Florida Southern, along with individuals from UCF and the University of Florida. Jaime Palomino led Rollins College with a men’s slalom victory.
Palomino won men’s slalom with two buoys at 41 off. Pablo Alvira recorded one buoy at 35 off in his first collegiate competition, while Patrick Payne recorded two buoys at 32 off. Levi Mitchell had 3.5 buoys at 28 off, Robbie Criag recorded two buoys at 22 off, and Pablo Font Corona posted 2.25 buoys at 15 off.
Rollins College women place in slalom
Ines Sole was Rollins College’s top women’s slalom performer, placing second overall with four buoys at 35 off. Martina Font placed fourth overall with five buoys at 32 off, and freshman Nora Handegaard finished fifth with 4.5 buoys at 32 off. Elsa Bergsgard recorded two buoys at 28 off, while Sophie Lahaie recorded 5.5 buoys at 15 off.
Florida Southern’s Dominic Kuhn wins men’s tricks
Florida Southern’s Dominic Kuhn won men’s tricks with 6,320 points, finishing ahead of Pablo Font Corona’s 6,120 points. Alvira placed third with 4,770 points, and Payne finished fourth with 2,300 points. Mitchell placed eighth with 850 points, while Criag was ninth with 700 points.
Hannah Stopnicki won women’s tricks with 4,540 points, finishing 660 points ahead of second place. Rollins College athletes placed fourth through seventh, with Sophie Lahaie scoring 2,110 points, Elsa Bergsgard recording 1,890, Izzy Tremblay posting 1,190 and Martina Font scoring 890. The results gave Rollins College four consecutive places in the women’s tricks standings from fourth through seventh.
Weather ends jumping competition
Levi Mitchell jumped 82 feet, and Carter Bruzzese jumped 35 feet before weather ended the event. No women’s competitor was able to jump. Rollins College’s next competition is scheduled for Oct. 3-4 at the South/Atlantic Coastal Regional at Divorce Lake in Valley, Alabama.
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