ROCKFORD, Ill. -- The Little Crow Ski Team took fourth at the 33rd Annual Malibu Division I Show Ski National Championships at Rockford, Ill., Sunday.
The Little Crow Ski team earned 1,806.98 points. Mad City Ski Team of Madison, Wis., won its third national title in four years with 2,184 points, followed by Wonder Lake, Ill., with 1984.98 and Janesville, Wis., with 1938.12 points.
Little Crow took second place in the team jumping with 81.80 points, with Mad City winning the title with 88.60.
Anne Bruckner finished fourth and Joquel Molenaar tied for eighth in Individual Swivel and Stacy Boesch and Greg Hedman finished fifth in Strap Doubles.
This year Little Crow used "Ski TV in HD" for the theme. Michael J. Schroeder was the announcer with Mike Swenson and Chad Thompson as Show Directors. Little Crow performed the "Flame of Fire Gainer" by Chad Thompson as a first time act at Nationals. The very popular "Around the Boat Act" was the third highest scored act in the tournament and only performed by Little Crow.
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The act includes Jay Donner and Ryan Fader skiing in one direction and Nick Dahlen going the opposite direction completing the act two times with perfection. This act takes precision boat driving by Mark Johnson with signals from rider Carlton Bjerke. Little Crow was able to bring a Five-High Pyramid through the show course.
