List of U.S. Open of Water Skiing champions

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The U.S. Open is a professional water ski tournament that ran regularly from 1987 to 2007. Since then it has experienced brief comebacks running for three years from 2014 to 2016, and most recently in 2021.

U.S. Open of Water Skiing Champions
YearLocation Slalom Trick Jump Overall
1987 [1] West Palm Beach, FL Andy Mapple Cory Pickos Mike Hazelwood Carl Roberge
Jennifer LeachmanBritt Larsen Deena Brush Deena Brush
1988 [2] West Palm Beach, FL Andy Mapple Kreg Llewellyn Sammy Duvall Carl Roberge
Deena Brush Mapple Tawn Larsen Deena Brush Mapple Deena Brush Mapple
1989 [3] Zachary, LA Andy Mapple Kreg Llewellyn Mike KjellanderKreg Llewellyn
Deena Brush MappleTawn Larsen Deena Brush Mapple Deena Brush Mapple
1990 [3] Sacramento, CACarl RobergeMick NevilleCarl RobergeCarl Roberge
Susi GrahamBritt Larsen Deena Brush Mapple Deena Brush Mapple
1991 [3] Sacramento, CA Andy Mapple Patrice MartinSammy DuvallSammy Duvall
Tie: Helena Kjellander/Jennifer LeachmanTawn LarsenSherri SloneKaren Neville
1992 [3] Destin, FLCarl RobergeCory PickosCarl Roberge Patrice Martin
Susi GrahamTawn Larsen Deena Brush Mapple Julie Petrus
1993 [3] [4] Destin, FL Andy Mapple Patrice MartinSammy Duvall Patrice Martin
Susi GrahamTawn LarsenCamille DuvallKim DeMacedo
1994 [5] West Palm Beach, FL Andy Mapple Cory PickosScot Ellis Patrice Martin
Susi GrahamBritt LarsenSherri SloneJulie Petrus-Shull
1995 [6] Chicago, ILCarl RobergePatrice Martin Jaret Llewellyn Patrice Martin
Kristi Overton Rhoni BartonSherri SloneRhoni Barton [7]
1996 [8] [9] Greenville, NCWade CoxRussell GayCarl Roberge Patrice Martin [10]
Kristi Overton Johnson Brandi HuntEmma SheersBrandi Hunt
1997 [8] [11] Greenville, NC Andy Mapple Kyle PetersonSteffen Wild Patrice Martin
Susi GrahamBritt LarsenEmma SheersRhoni Barton [7]
1998 [8] [12] Pensacola, FLJamie Beauchesne[ ? ]Andrea Alessi[ ? ]
Emma Sheers[ ? ]Emma SheersKaren Truelove [ citation needed ]
1999 [8] [13] Austin, TX Andy Mapple Cory Pickos Freddy Krueger Patrice Martin
Kristi Overton Johnson Tawn Larsen-HahnEmma SheersRhoni Barton
2000 [8] [14] Sacramento, CAJamie BeauchesneCory Pickos Freddy Krueger Jaret Llewellyn
Kristi Overton JohnsonTawn Larsen-HahnToni NevilleBrandi Hunt
2001 [15] Shreveport, LA Andy Mapple Cory Pickos Freddy Krueger Patrice Martin
Emma Sheers Regina Jaquess Toni Neville Regina Jaquess
2002 [16] Houston, TXAndy MappleCory Pickos Jimmy Siemers Jimmy Siemers
Karen Truelove Regina Jaquess Emma Sheers Regina Jaquess
2003 [17] Houston, TXAndy MappleNicolas LeForestierJaret LlewellynJaret Llewellyn
Karen TrueloveMandy NightingaleEmma SheersRhoni Barton
2005Orlando, FL Chris Parrish [18] Aliaksei Zharnasek [19] Freddy Krueger [20] n/a
Regina Jaquess [21] Mandy Nightingale [22] June Fladborg [23]
2006Orlando, FLChris Parrish [24] Jaret Llewellyn [25] Freddy Krueger [26]
Regina Jaquess [27] Mandy Nightingale [28] Regina Jaquess [29]
2007Orlando, FLMarcus Brown [30] Aliaksei Zharnasek [31] Jaret Llewellyn [32]
Karen Truelove [33] Mandy Nightingale [34] Angeliki Andriopoulou [35]
2014Orlando, FL Nate Smith [36] Aliaksei Zharnasek [37] Zack Worden [38]
Regina Jaquess [39] Erika Lang [40] Natalia Berdnikava [41]
2015Groveland, FLNate Smith [42] Aliaksei Zharnasek [43] Freddy Krueger [44]
Regina Jaquess [45] Anna Gay [46] Jacinta Carroll [47]
2016West Palm Beach, FLAdam Sedlmajer [48] Aliaksei Zharnasek [49] Ryan Dodd [50]
Whitney McClintock [51] Anna Gay [52] Jacinta Carroll [53]
2021 [54] Wilmington, ILNate SmithPatricio Font Freddy Krueger Martin Kolman
Whitney McClintock Rini Giannina BonnemannHanna StraltsovaGiannina Bonnemann

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