Alex Lauretano Concludes Her Junior Water Ski Career as National Overall Champion

Press Release - Morris Connecticut, September 5, 2006

In her final tournament as a water skier in the Junior ranks, Alex Lauretano went out in style. In the recently completed 64th annual GOODE Water Ski National Championships presented by Speedo and held in Bakersfield, California, Alex finished as National Champion in the Jump and Trick events. Those placements earned her the prestigious title of National Overall Champion for the Girls 3 Division. Nearly 800 competitors participated in the world’s largest 3-event water ski tournament.

In the Jump event, Alex jumped 148 feet to outdistance her nearest competitor by 16 feet, a significant margin in this competitive event. In the Trick Skiing competition, Alex landed 5 flips to score 6,890 points and finish ahead of all of her competitors. In the Overall scoring, Alex accumulated 2,890.3 points to win the title of National Overall Champion in her division. In addition to her National Championships, Alex received the Linda Giddens Award in recognition of her success in achieving the highest score in the Girls 3 Division.

Alex has now begun her Collegiate Water Skiing career with her enrollment in Florida Southern College where she will ski on the Water Ski Team representing the school on the Collegiate circuit. Alex has qualified for and will ski in the US Open Water Ski Tournament at Disneyworld in Orlando during September where cash prizes in excess of $100,000 will be awarded. She is also training for her participation in the 2006 Pan American Championship Tournament in Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico during September where she will represent the United States in this international competition.

Alex is sponsored by MasterCraft Boats, D3 Skis, and Girls 4 Sport active wear apparel.

For further information, go to USA Water Ski
or contact Pat Byrne at 860-582-0233 x 137 or 860-205-4182.
To contact Alex Lauretano, call 860-302-9187.