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    Award of Distinction Recipients

    Wisconsin Water Ski Hall of Fame

    Awards of Distinction

    Kay Babcock

    Pete Bonert

    Barb Diehl

    Paul Dross

    Caleb Feiereisen

    Jerry Hansen

    Jim Lauzon

    Joey Lincicum

    Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club

    Maggie Muleski

    Terry Pasterski

    The Wisconsin Water Ski Federation Award of Distinction was created in 2000 to recognize tournament skiers, innovators, industry leaders, officials and others responsible for landmark achievements in or extraordinary contributions to the development and advancement of water skiing in Wisconsin as well as those whose long period of dedicated and generous service deserves special recognition.

    Caleb Feiereisen, a free-spirited barefooter from Manitowish Waters, was the recipient of the first Wisconsin Water Ski Federation Award of Distinction, presented posthumously.

    2000

    Caleb Feiereisen

    2000

    2001

    Min-Aqua Bats Water Ski Club

    2004

    Paul Dross

    2004

    2005

    Jim Lauzon

    2006

    Barb Diehl

    2006

    2007

    Jerry Hansen

    2010

    Kay Babcock

    2010

    2011

    Pete Bonert

    2019

    Joey Lincicum

    2019

    2020

    Terry Pasterski

    2023

    Maggie Muleski

    2023