OUR TEAM
The Ragin' Cajun Water Ski Team is one of the best water ski teams in the nation.
The team is made up of athletes from all across the world, coming together in Louisiana to better their skiing, get an education, and have fun. Currently the team is made up of student-athletes from 9 different countries; USA, Canada, England, France, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Italy & Australia.
The student-athletes take pride in how they ski but also how they do in the classroom.
The team is Coached by Ryan Gonzales (University staff), with Harry Spavin as Team Captain.
RYAN GONZALES
Head Coach
Hometown: New Iberia, Louisiana
Job: Veteran Services
First Started Skiing: Have not skied yet
Hobbies: Looking after the water ski team
HARRY SPAVIN
Team Captain
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Scawby, England
Major: Civil Engineering
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: Rock Climbing, Biking, Crossfit
Personal Best: 2@39off, 7790pts, 201ft
TARYN GRANT
Assistant Coach
Slalom & Jump
Hometown: Winnipeg, Canada
Major: MS Communications
Class: Graduate Student
First Started Skiing: 2 years old
Hobbies: Gym, Enjoying the outdoors
Personal Best: 2@39off, 175ft
CARLO BASIC
Assistant Captain
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Klagenfurt, Austria
Major: Marketing
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 4 years old
Hobbies: Ice Hockey, Crossfit, Tennis
Personal Best: 4@35off, 6440pts, 204ft
BAILEY AUSTIN
Assistant Captain
Slalom & Trick
Hometown: Buda, Texas
Major: Kinesiology
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 2 years old
Hobbies: CrossFit, Collecting Vinyl, Burrito eating
Personal Best: 2.5@39off, 2720pts
ALICE BAGNOLI
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Milan, Italy
Major: Kinesiology
Class: Junior
First Started Skiing: 4 years old
Hobbies: Snowboarding, Listening to music, Hanging with friends
Personal Best: 4.5@38off, 7480pts, 135ft
JAIMEE BULL
Slalom
Hometown: North Bay, Canada
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: Junior
First Started Skiing: 2 years old
Hobbies: Alpine Skiing, Mountain Biking, Basketball, Volleyball
Personal Best: 1@41off
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ARRON DAVIES
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Bolton, Great Britain
Major: Industrial Technology
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 4 years old
Hobbies: Snow Skiing, Hanging with friends, Netflix, Eating junk food
Personal Best: 3@39off, 4570pts, 153ft
SEAN KRAUS
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Granbury, TX
Major: Economics
Class: Freshman
First Started Skiing: 5 years old
Hobbies: Biking, Hanging out with Friends, Playing Guitar
Personal Best: 2@39off, 6370pts, 135ft
DORIEN LLEWELLYN
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Lake Worth, FL
Major: M.S. Systems Technology
Class: Graduate Student
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: Ice Hockey, Surfing, Lacrosse, Golf, Basketball, Trying New Sports, Cinematography, Call of Duty, Learning About New Topics
Personal Best: 2@41off, 11330pts, 219ft
MARYLOU MAJOR
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Laval, Canada
Major: MBA - Marketing
Class: Graduate Student
First Started Skiing: 5 years old
Hobbies: Driving people around
Personal Best: 1.5@35off, 2330pts, 145ft
EDOARDO MARENZI
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Lesa, Italy
Major: Marketing
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 7 years old
Hobbies: Golfing, Snow Skiing, Drumming
Personal Best: 2@39off, 10440, 190ft
ETHAN MCKINNON
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Temora, NSW, Australia
Major: Business Management
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 13 years old
Hobbies: Hanging with friends & going to the gym on occasion
Personal Best: 5@35off, 6030pts, 189ft
ALLIE MOODIE
Slalom & Jump
Hometown: Sammamish, Washington
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 12 years old
Hobbies: Hiking, Snow Skiing
Personal Best: 1@38off, 102ft
MARIE-LOU MOULANIER
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Major: Architecture
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: Crossfit, Hanging with friends, Reading
Personal Best: 2.5@38off, 4710pts, 152ft
KIM HELEN NIEDERBAUMER
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Bad Salzuflen, Germany
Major: Business Management
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: Skiing, Gym, Meeting friends
Personal Best: 1@38off, 2500pts, 135ft
PATRIK OHMAN
Jump
Hometown: Mariestad, Sweden
Major: Finance
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 5 years old
Hobbies: Gym
Personal Best: 208ft
LUKE OUTRAM
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Gainsborough, England
Major: Industrial Technology
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 10 years old
Hobbies: Any racket sport & biking
Personal Best: 2@39off, 9340pts, 196ft
CONLEY PINETTE
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Williams Lake, Canada
Major: Business Management
Class: Senior
First Started Skiing: 4 years old
Hobbies: Hockey
Personal Best: 1@39off, 7980pts, 201ft
JONAH SHAFFER
Slalom
Hometown: Ottawa, Canada
Major: MBA
Class: Graduate Student
First Started Skiing: 7 years old
Hobbies: Hockey, Sports, Physio
Personal Best: 4.5@39off
GRIFFIN STANGE
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Sherman, TX
Major: Nursing
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: Playing Guitar & Basketball
Personal Best: 5@39off, 2600pts, 87ft
PARKER STANGE
Slalom
Hometown: Sherman, TX
Major: Nursing
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: Riding Horses & Painting
Personal Best: 2@35off
LUCA RAUCHENWALD
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Vienna, Austria
Major: Biology
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 5 years old
Hobbies: Golfing, Snow Skiing, Handball, Bowling
Personal Best: 2@38off, 5780pts, 202ft
GUILLAUME TETREAULT
Trick
Hometown: Amos, Canada
Major: Accounting
Class: Junior
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Hobbies: BMS, Working out & staying swole
Personal Best: 11090pts