RIO LINDA, Calif. - The Florida Southern College water ski team finished third in Division I at the 2026 NCWSA Syndicate Collegiate Nationals, led by Kate Pinsonneault's national title in the women's overall standings.
The Moccasins totaled 12,205 points across slalom, trick and jump, finishing behind Louisiana-Lafayette's 12,750 points and Louisiana-Monroe's 12,455. Florida Southern placed second in the combined jump standings with 4,165 points, third in trick with 4,055 and fourth in slalom with 3,985.
Florida Southern finished second in the combined jump standings with 4,165 points, third in trick with 4,055 and fourth in slalom with 3,985. Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah captured individual national titles in women's trick and jump, while Kate Pinsonneault earned national runner-up honors in women's jump and slalom. Dominic Kuhn added a national runner-up finish in men's trick.
Pinsonneault captured the women's overall crown with 1,710 points, finishing 65 points ahead of Louisiana-Lafayette's Megan Pelkey. Aaliyah Yoong Hanifah joined her on the podium in third with 1,620 points, while Perrine Sonier placed fifth with 1,510 and Solie Stenger finished seventh with 1,415.
Dominic Kuhn paced the Florida Southern men with a fourth-place overall finish, totaling 1,540 points. George Malinovski placed eighth with 1,305, followed by Chase Sparks in ninth with 1,300.
In slalom, Pinsonneault led the Florida Southern women with 1.5 buoys at 38 feet off, to finish runner-up earning 590 team points. Stenger added 5.5 buoys at 35 off for 565 points, while Sonier recorded 1.5 buoys at 35 off for 455. Yoong Hanifah contributed one buoy at 35 off for 440 points.
Kuhn led the Moccasin men in slalom with 2.5 buoys at 39.5 off, finishing tied-8th and collecting 525 points. Malinovski scored 2.25 buoys at 38 off for 440 points, and Sparks finished with 1.5 buoys at 35 off for 350.
Yoong Hanifah was named the individual national champion in trick, and highlighted Florida Southern's trick performances with a score of 4,810, earning 600 team points. Pinsonneault followed with 2,710 for 550 points, while Sonier scored 2,480 for 515. Stenger added 1,060 and 380 points.
On the men's side, Kuhn finished runner-up and posted a trick score of 6,520 to collect 590 points. Malinovski recorded 2,360 for 440 points, while Sparks scored 1,600 for 380.
Florida Southern closed with its strongest combined event finish in jump. Yoong Hanifah once again took the individual national champion title, and led the Moccasin women with a leap of 154 feet, earning 580 points. Pinsonneault followed at 147 feet for 570 points, and Sonier reached 142 feet for 550. Stenger added a jump of 112 feet for 470 points.
Sparks paced the Florida Southern men with a jump of 178 feet, contributing 570 points. Kuhn and Malinovski each reached 152 feet and earned 425 points apiece, helping the Moccasins secure their third-place team finish.
