RAGIN' CAJUNS WATER SKI TEAM
OUR TEAM
The Ragin' Cajun Water Ski Team continues to be 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, have fun and win national titles. Currently, the team is made up of student-athletes from 9 different countries: USA, Canada, England, Italy, Australia, Argentina, New Zealand, Germany, and Austria.
The student-athletes take pride in how they ski, how they do in the classroom, and how they impact the community both at school and in Lafayette.
The team is coached by
Ryan Gonzales (University staff) & Harry Spavin
Parker Stange (Team Captain)
Ryan Gonzales
Coach since: 2011
Contact Info: Ryan@louisiana.edu
Hometown: New Iberia, Louisiana.
First Started Skiing: Skied once, pulled hamstring and have not skied since.
Harry Spavin
Coach Since: 2020
Hometown: Lincoln, Great Britain
Job: Civil Engineering
First Started Skiing: 3 years old
Personal Best: 1@39, 7790 pts, 202 ft
LARA BUTLIN
Social Media Manager
Salom, Trick, & Jump
Hometown: Albury, Australia
Major/Minor: Nursing
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 4 years old
Hobbies: Running, Gym, Traveling
Personal Best: 2@38off/11m, 5080pts, 148ft/45.1m
JACK SILVER
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Otaki, New Zealand
Major: Finance
Class: Sophomore
First Started Skiing: 12 years old
Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Rugby, Reading, Sports in general
Personal Best: 2@39off/11.88m, 9460pts, 186ft/56.7m
DOMINIC KUHN
Slalom, Trick & Jump
Hometown: Linz, Austria
Major: Kinesiology
Class: Junior
First Started Skiing: 5 years old
Hobbies: Workout, Boxing, Snow skiing,
Basketball
Personal Best: 5@38off/11.25m, 9620pts,
184ft/56.0m
