2022 tournament and competition highlights

2022- Another great year for the aquanuts

A historic 2 -year period for the Aquanuts as the team celebrates their 50th year anniversary. The Aquanuts won the Wisconsin State Tournament in July 21-24 2022, then followed up on by Winning the National Championship Tournament on August 14th. The State Title was a back-to-back win after a 35 year drought. At the 2022 State Tournament, Aquanuts were judged as best Jump Act, Best Swivel, and best Barefoot Act. Kailey Koehler was named Most Valuable Female, While Ethan Shulda won Most Valuable Male. In the National Championship, the Aquanuts were named as best Jump and most valuable male, Cody Coffey. This is the first time that the Aquanuts won both the State and National Title in the same year since 1984!
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TEAM USA Picks 6 Aquanuts to represent U.S. in 2022 World Championship: Congratulations to: Cody Coffey, Kaila Coffey, Kailey Koehler, Bob Koehler, and Ethan Shulda and Craig Planton.

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Six-Time National Champs & Reigning Wisconsin State Title Holder

The Aquanut Water Show franchise is one of the most successful ski teams in history with dozens of tournament victories going back over 50 years!

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SEASON 2022 Theme:	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2022	56th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Various – Aquanuts were judged as best Jump Act, Best Swivel, and best Barefoot Act, and more!	1st Place – State Title	2021 & 2022 back-to-back win after a 35 year drought.
2022	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	1st Place	First piggy-back win with the State Title since 1984
2022	56th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	Overall performance	Most Valuable Female	Back-to-back Most Valuable Female for 2021 and 2022!
2022	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Overall Performance	Most Valuable Male	Back-to-back Most Valuable Female for 2021 and 2022!
2022	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Team Jump	1st Place – Best Jump
2022	National Show Ski Championships	Cody Coffey	Overall Performance	Most Valuable Male

SEASON 2021 Theme: Ski Jam	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Various – highest scoring awards for pick-up boat crews, high individual club act, ballet, barefoot, jump and pyramid	1st Place – State Title	First time in 35 years placing 1st
2021	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	2nd Place
2021	Mercury Open	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler (with Grace Petzold of the Rock Aquajay)	Swivel Pairs	1st Place	Most Valuable Female Skier
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Freestyle Jumping / Indivdiual Jump	1st place in Jump 2nd Place in Nation	Most Valuable Male Skier
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Team Jump	3rd Place
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Cody Coffey	Individual Jump	6th Place
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Jared Meyer	Trick Skier	1st Place/Outstanding
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Maggie Kelly	Individual Swivel	16th Place
2021	55th Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Meghan Martin	Individual Swivel	20th Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Aquanut Team	Opening Tournament	3rd Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Ethan Shulda	Freestyle Jump	1st Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Megan Martin & Maggie Kelly	360 Pairs Swivel	1st Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Kailey Koehler	Open Division Swivel	2nd Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Delaney Emering & Maddie Boerman	360 Pairs Swivel	3rd Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Amber Martin & Addison Degraf	180 Pairs Swivel	3rd Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Brooke Gunderson & Lexi Gunderson	180 Pairs Swivel	4th Place
2021	2021 Mercury Marine Show Ski Open	Kaila Coffey	Individual Jump	4th Place

SEASON 2019 Theme: Life’s a Beach	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2019	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	2nd Place
2019	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	2nd Place
2019	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
2019	National Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	MVP (male)	Skip Gilkerson award
2019	National Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	MVP (female)	Willa Cook award
2019	National Show Ski Championships	Grace Gurda	Swivel	6th Place
2019	National Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Freestyle Jump	7th Place

SEASON 2018 Theme: Flora Bama	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2018	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	4th Place
2018	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	4th Place
2018	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
2018	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Individual Freestyle Jump	1st Place
2018	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Brandon Kirchens	Trick Skier	1st Place/Outstanding
2018	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	MVP (female)	Dibble-Woods/Michelle Cook Award	Fourth time in the past 6 years
2018	National Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	MVP (female)	Willa Cook award

SEASON 2017 Theme: The Nuts of Hazzard	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place
2017	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	5th Place
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Individual Freestyle Jump	1st Place
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Trick Skier	1st Place/Outstanding	2nd consecutive year
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	MVP (female)	Dibble-Woods/Michelle Cook Award	3rd in the past 5 years
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Grace Gurda	Swivel	2nd Place
2017	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Individual Freestyle Jump	2nd Place

SEASON 2016 Theme: Ski or Sink	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2016	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place	Only 200 points separating top 3 teams
2016	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	4th Place
2016	Mercury Open Waterski Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place
2016	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kaila Coffey	Swivel	3rd Place
2016	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Individual Freestyle Jump	1st Place
2016	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ethan Shulda	Trick Skier	Mark Black Best Trick Skier title	Ethan joined a long list of Aquanuts who previously held title
2016	National Show Ski Championships	Greta Rzonca, Joy Heeter, Brynn Cahill, Caroline Lenz, Amber Kirchens, Colleen Amore, Maddie Lenz, Kendall Krieger, Holly Heeter, Jenna Meyer, Lynn Renn, Katie Hanely, Eric Fauth, Austin Hedrick, Alex Kieler, Kevin Fleischman, Tim Heeter, Brandon Kirchens, Matt Brumm, Zach Brumm, Aaron Nelson, Dylan Gronset, and Brent Buntrock	Pyramid	Pyramid Team Work Award
2016	National Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	Barefoot Act	1st/Best Barefoot Act	Kailey’s act, Barefoot Tornadoes, consisted of 4 circles around the show course
2016	National Show Ski Championships	Kaila Coffey	Individual Swivel	4th Place

SEASON 2015 Theme: Animal House	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2015	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	1st Place	First time title held in 31 years
2015	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place
2015	Mercury Show Ski Invitational	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place
2015	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kaila Coffey	Individual Swivel	2nd Place
2015	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler, Ariana Koehler, Collin Barber	Barefoot Act	1st Place/Highest Scoring
2015	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	MVP (female)	Dibble-Woods/Michelle Cook Award	An Aquanut has held title for 4 years running
2015	National Show Ski Championships	31 Aquanut Members	Ballet Line	1st Place/Best
2015	National Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	Barefoot Act	1st Place	Kailey barefooted backwards 4 times around the show course ending w/standing ovation
2015	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Swivel	1st Place/Best	Largest swivel act in the nation with 14 women

SEASON 2014 Theme: Land of the Lost Nut	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2014	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	2nd Place
2014	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	3rd Place
2014	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler, Ariana Koehler, Collin Barber	Barefoot Act	1st Place/Highest Scoring
2014	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place	28 girl ballet line, quick pick act
2014	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kendall Krieger	MVP (female)	Dibble-Woods/Michelle Cook Award
2014	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kaila Coffey	Swivel	2nd Place
2014	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place/National Champs	26 girl ballet line
2014	National Show Ski Championships & Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Swivel	1st Place/Highest Scoring	16 girl swivel act
2014	National Show Ski Championships & Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kendall Krieger	Swivel	1st Place/Champion
2014	National Show Ski Championships	Kendall Krieger	MVP – Female	Willa Cook Award
2014	National Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	American Barefoot Center	Female Athlete of the Year
2014	USA Water Ski Show Team	Ariana Koehler, Kailey Koehler, Kendall Krieger	World Competition	1st Place
2014	USA Water Ski Show Team	Kailey Koehler	World Competition	MVP – Female

SEASON 2013 Theme: Aquanut Rock Show	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2013	Mercury Show Ski Invitational	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	2nd Place
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	4th Place
2013	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	5th Place
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Ballet Line	Ballet Line	1st Place	30 person (female) ballet line
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Dave Thornton, Aaron Nelson, Brandon Kirchens, Collin Barber, Kailey and Ariana Koehler	Barefoot Pyramid	Most Creative/Original Act
2015	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kailey Koehler	MVP (female)	Dibble-Woods/Michelle Cook Award	An Aquanut has held title for 4 years running
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aaron Nelson	Trick Skier	Mark Black Memorial Outstanding Trick Skier
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kendall Krieger	Swivel	2nd Place
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kaila Coffey	Swivel	3rd Place
2013	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Olivia Shulda	Swivel	9th Place
2013	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Ballet Line	Ballet Line	1st Place/Best	30 person (female) ballet line
2013	National Show Ski Championships	Kendall Krieger	Swivel	3rd Place	An Aquanut first!
2013	Mercury Show Ski Invitational	Aquanut Ballet Line	Ballet Line	1st Place/Highest Scoring	25 person (female) ballet line
2013	Mercury Show Ski Invitational	Cody Coffey	Wake Boarding	1st Place/Highest Scoring
2013	Mercury Show Ski Invitational	Kailey Koehler and Ariana Koehler	Barefoot Act	1st Place/Highest Scoring
2013	Mercury Show Ski Invitational	Anthony and Emily Renn, Ethan Shulda, Zach Brumm, Asa Neal, Mason Hedrick Pat and Lisa Kirchens	Rope & Dock Team	First Place Tie	Director: Lynn Renn

SEASON 2012 Theme: Rock Ridge and Charlie Tuna	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2012	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performace	4th Place
2012	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	5th Place
2012	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place	Second highest scoring act ever in show skiing
2012	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Jarad Meyer	Trick Skier	1st Place/Best Trick Skier	Two-time winner of award
2012	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Ariana Koehler	MVP Female	Jennifer Dibble/Michelle Cook
2012	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kendall Krieger	Swivel	2nd Place
2012	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Kaila Coffey	Swivel	4th Place
2012	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Olivia Shulda	Swivel	5th Place

SEASON 2011 Theme: Aquanuts Roller-disco	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2011	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	5th Place
2011	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall performance	8th Place
2011	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
2011	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Jarad Meyer	Trick Skier	1st Place/Best Trick Skier

SEASONS 2010 AND PRIOR	EVENT	NAME	COMPETITION	PLACED	ADDITIONAL
2010	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
2006	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	4th Place
2006	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place
2005	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place
2005	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Multiple Acts	1st Place	Balet Line, Jump Act, Trick Skier, Rope & Dock
2005	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Balet Line & Jump	1st Place
2003	Mercury Invitational	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
2003	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	4th Place
2003	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	9th Place
2002	Mercury Invitational	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
2002	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	4th Place
2002	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Balet Line	1st Place
2002	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Danny Amir	Trick Skier	1st Place/Best
2001	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
2001	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	8th Place
2001	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Sea World Award	Best Presentation of a Show Theme	Theme: The Roaring Twenties
2000	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place
2000	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	10th Place
1996	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place	Both tournaments!
1996	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	6th Place
1996	Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Crew	Boat Driving	1st Place
1995	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place	Both tournaments!
1995	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place
1995	Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Pyramid	Highest scoring act
1995	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Pyramid	High honors	New record for the 4-high pyramid comprised of 28 people!
1994	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
1994	National Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	6th Place
1993	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships & Lamb’s Farm Tournament & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place	Sweeping 3rd place in all three tournaments!
1993	Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Barefoot Act	1st Place
1993	National Show Ski Championship	Kevin Michael	MVP Outstanding Skier – Male	Skip Gilkerson Award	First Aquanut to win this award
1992	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championships	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
1992	Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place
1992	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	6th Place
1991	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
1991	National Show Ski Championship & Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place	Both tournaments!
1990	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
1990	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place
1990	Lamb’s Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	11th Place
1989	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
1989	Lamb’s Farm Tournament & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	4th Place	Both tournaments!
1988	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place	Both tournaments!
1987	National Show Ski Championship	Chris Little	MVP – Female	Willa Cook Award	2nd time this Aquanut winning title
1986	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship & Lamb’s Farm Tournament	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place	Dominated at both tournaments!
1986	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Balet Line	1st Place/Best
1986	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Jump	1st Place/Best
1986	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship, Lamb’s Farm Tournament & National Show Ski Championship	Brian Schaufel and Pete Renn	Boat Driving Team	1st/Best Team	Tripple Crown!
1985	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place	Both tournaments!
1985	National Show Ski Championship	Chris Little	MVP- Female	Willa Cook Award
1985	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Swivel Balet Line	1st Place/Best
1985	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Barefoot Act	1st Place/Best
1985	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Brian Schaufel	Boat Driver	1st Place/Best
1984	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship, Lamb’s Farm Tournament & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place	Tripple Crown!
1984	National Show Ski Championship	Audrey Dunteman	MVP – Female	Willa Cook Award
1984	National Show Ski Championship	Ken Borowski, Kent Yunker, and Pat Coffey	Best Clown Act	1st Place
1983	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship, Lamb’s Farm Tournament & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place	Tripple Crown!
1982	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship & National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place	Both tournaments! First time taking first place at Nationals!
1982	National Show Ski Championship	Brian Schaufel and Tig Kerkman	Boat Driving Team	1st Place/Best
1982	National Show Ski Championship	Larry Anderson	Announcer	1st Place
1982	National Show Ski Championship	Mike O’Toole and Darren Rohde	Pick Up Boat	1st Place
1982	National Show Ski Championship	Dave Bruyn Jr	Dock Crew	1st Place
1982	National Show Ski Championship	Kent Yunker, Ken Borowski, and Jim Wagner	Best Clown Act	1st Place
1981	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place
1981	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	3rd Place
1981	National Show Ski Championship	Ken Borowski and Kent Yunker	Best Clown Act	1st Place
1980	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd State
1980	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Barefoot Line	1st Place/Best
1979	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place
1979	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place
1979	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
1978	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place
1978	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place
1978	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Ballet Line	1st Place
1977	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	1st Place
1977	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place
1977	National Show Ski Championship	Greg Borowski, Kent Yunker and Jeff Slovick	Best Clown Act	1st Place
1976	Wisconsin State Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	2nd Place
1976	National Show Ski Championship	Aquanut Team	Overall Performance	5th Place

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Join Us This Spring As We Kickoff

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