Sherri Slone has resided in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for the past
seven years. She earned her degree in 1991, with honors, at Louisiana
State University in Baton Rouge with a Bachelor of Interior Design.
She is a professional Water-skier by trade. Her current industry
sponsors include Mastercraft Boat Company, ICONN Waterskis,
Wet-Tech Wetsuits, Speedo, The MVP Shuttle, and Bennett's Water Ski School. Sherri
has been a member of the United States Waterski Team since 1987,
and her travels include Europe, Asia, Australia, and most of South
and North America. Slone is a World Record Holder, World Champion,
and 25 time professional champion.
Sherri has been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Prime Network, and CBS.
She has also been published in Women's Sports Traveler, Sports
Illustrated for Kids, and numerous water sports magazines. She
is also a staff writer for water Ski magazine and The Waterskier.
Slone is currently the Vice-President of the Women of Water-skiing
(WOW). An all encompassing entity that offers the very best in
women's waterskiing, WOW has a unique combination of the: WOW
Tour, that offers the top 20 woman waterskiers in the world to
host the world's premier women water ski events on an international
stage and the WOW Foundation which in a non-profit organization
focused on giving to communities and charities through educational
seminars and charitable contributions. WOW is a group of well
educated, beautiful, dynamic women whose extraordinary talents
blend with their vision and caring for the future of the sport.
Sherri is the head instructor at Bennett's Water Ski School in
Baton Rouge, LA. Sherri also owns a Shar-pei named Rolls-Royce,
she is currently getting actively involved in becoming a breeder
of Shar-pei's. Sherri also enjoys snow skiing, cycling, renovating
homes, snorkeling, family, and friends.
Sherri Slone
Age:
| 28
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Height:
| 5'-4"
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Birthdate:
| 05-06-68
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Weight:
| 135 lbs.
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Birthplace:
| Hays, Kansas
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Hair:
| Blonde
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Interests:
| Promoting Women's Water-skiing,
Product Development
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Profession:
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Professional Water Skier;
Women of Water-Skiing-Vice President;
Ski Instructor, Bennett's Water Ski School
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Address:
| P.O. Box 2066 St. Francesville,LA. 70775
E-Mail: WOWSKI@aol.com
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Education:
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Louisiana State University Baton
Rouge, LA
1986-1991 Bachelor of Interior Design GPA 3.3
1987-1988 Mortar Board
1988-1989 ODK National Honor Society
1990 Recipient of Dixon Smith Scholarship for top Junior Interior
Designer at LSU
1991 Deans nodal: College of Design USA Today's Academic Team
Nomination
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Career Highlights:
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World Record Holder-Women's Jump
World Jump Champion
Pan American Gams Olympic Jump Champion
Winner of Every Major Woman's Jump Title
Ranked 1st in the World Women's Jump 96'-91,
Ranked in the top 3 Overall-90'-97
US Water Ski Team Member 1988 to present
3 Time US Open Jump Champion
26 Time Professional Ski Tour Jump Champion
Nominated Sports Women of the Year-WSF
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Best Performances:
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Slalom - 2 1/2 @ 35 off (12 m)/ 34 mph
Tricks - 6,490 points I.W.S.U.
Jump-156'-5'-32mph
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1996 Media Highlights
March
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Moomba Masters - Melbourne, Australia
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Televised Live within Australia
1 day of live coverage
Slalom, Jump, Trick
TV Time: 22 min.
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Australian Masters Albany, Australia
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Televised within Australia
slalom, Jump
TV Time: 4 min.
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May
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The Masters-Callaway Gardens, GA
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ESPN-ESPN2
Slalom, Jump, Trick
TV Time: 2 min.
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June
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Cafe' De Columbia Pro Tour-Shrevport
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ESPN 2-Jump
TV Time: 10 sec
US Open - Greenville, NC
ESPN-Slalom, Trick, Jump
TV Time: 2 min.
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July
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Cafe' De Columbia Pro Tour-Indianapolis |
ESPN 2-jump
TV Time: 15 sec.
Arena Masters-Milan, Italy
Eurosport
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August
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Paddy Jump Classic-Dublin, Ireland
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Eurosport-Jump
TV Time: 8 min.
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Carrington Cup-Baton Rouge, LA
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Prime Network-Jump
TV Time: 3 min.
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November
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WOW on Tour - Orlando, FL
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Prime Network
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1997 Event Schedule
| February |
OZ Ski-Geelong, Australia, Televised
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| March |
Moomba Masters - Melbourne, Australia Televised
Australian Masters - Albury, Australia
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| May |
The Masters - Callaway Gardens, GA ESPN-ESPN 2
Marine World - Vallejo, CA
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| June |
Cafe' De Columbia Pro Tour - Shrevport ESPN2
US Open - Greenville, NC ESPN
Sola Masters - Austria Eurosport
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| July |
US Team Trials No Television
Cafe' De Columbia Pro Tour - Indianapolis ESPN2
Canadian Masters - Toronto, Canada ESPN
Arena Masters - Milan, Italy Eurosport
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| August |
US Nationals - Destin, FL
Paddy Jump Classic - Dublin, Ireland Eurosport
Carrinton Cup - Baton Rouge LA, USA Prime
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| September |
World Championships Medellin, Columbia
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| Unscheduled Events: |
WOW on Tour (4)
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1996 Publication Highlights
- SI for Kids January Profile/Photo pg. 14
- Sports Traveler-Spring Photo/Article pg. 110
- Calender-Entergy Photo/Month of July
- WaterSki-JanuaryPhoto/ad pg. 141
- Ski Boat-February Article/Photo pg. 14
- Water Skier-January/February Article pg. 33
- SKI Nautique-Febuary Photos 39,41,54
- WaterSki-February Photo/Article pg. 72,110
- Water Skier-March/April Article pg. 32
- WaterSki-March Article/Photos pg. 5O,64,107
- Ski Boat-March Article/Photos pp56-63
- Ski Boat-April Photo/Article pg. 10
- WaterSki May, June, July, Sept. Photos Articles pg. l33,30,109,133,102
1996 Newsprint Highlights
- Geelong, Australia Scorebox February 23
- Melbourne, Australia Mention March 17
- Vallejo Times-Vallejo, CA Mention May 30
- The Times-Shrevport Profile/Photo June 7
- Indianapolis, IN Mention July 21
- Greenville, NC Mention July 15
- Dublin, Ireland Mention August 9
- Morning Advocate-Baton Rouge mention/Photo August 1
- Morning Advocate-Baton Rouge Profile/Photo August 19
- Morning Advocate-Baton Rouge mention August 22
- Morning Advocate-Baton Rouge mention August 23
- Morning Advocate-Baton Rouge mention August 24
Other Internet sites with Information on Sherri Slone
©Copyright 1996 by Jan Meyer.
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