Area Water Skier Competes In Midwest Regional And National Water Ski Championships
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SYRACUSE – Don Bucher, of Cindonway Shores near Syracuse, recently competed in the Midwest Regional and then the National Championships of the American Water Ski Association. AWSA is the sport division of USA Water Ski that specializes in individual competition in the slalom skiing, trick skiing and jumping. After competing at the Indiana State Championships in Mt. Vernon, Bucher then competed at the Midwest Regional Championships in Center City, Minn., in early August, finishing second in slalom, second in jump, fourth in tricks and first overall in the Men’s 7 age division for skiers 65-69 years of age. Those finishes qualified Bucher to ski in the National Championships Aug. 13-17 in West Palm Beach, Fla. At the Nationals, Bucher competed in all three events and earned a fifth place medal in jumping and fourth-place medal in Men’s 7 overall. While in Florida, Bucher also served and an official at the tournament and attended the AWSA Board of Directors summer meeting as a Midwest director. Bucher also serves as the chairman of the Board of Directors of USA Water Ski, the national governing body of all water skiing in the USA.
