University of Colorado graduate Michael Jaquet wishes he could have donned a Buffaloes uniform and competed in sports he was passionate about as a college athlete. But back in 1993, there weren’t many opportunities for a collegiate skateboarder.

Still, Jaquet knew there was a place in college sports for skaters and other less-traditional athletes. He eventually joined CBS College Sports Network and, in spring 2006, founded its Collegiate Nationals in alternative sports, including beach volleyball, boxing and wakeboarding.

And with fond memories of his college days, Jaquet decided to bring this year’s event toBoulder.

The top 15 collegiate wakeboarding teams from across the country gathered at the Boulder Reservoir on Friday for a bracket-style tournament where seven athletes from each team went head-to-head to win their school a spot in today’s semi-finals. The boarders jump, flip and twist on their boards while motorboats pull them around the …

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“Go big or go home.” Not only is this a motto most athletes live by it is reality for teams competing in the quarterfinals of the Collegiate Nationals Wakeboard Championships today. As the competition gets more intense, teams must show their worth to stay alive in the semifinals Sunday.

Sunny skies and water tame as glass gave these riders ideal conditions to go out and show their stuff. However, Colorado’s higher elevation was a struggle for most athletes.

“I was not prepared for the altitude,” said Scott Hopkins from the University of Florida. “I am from Florida and the highest point there is a trash hill.”

Yet the athletes overcame the new surroundings and were still able to throw down on the water.

In the quarterfinals teams must win a majority of their individual heats to make it on to the Sunday semifinals.

“Quarterfinals are a lot more …

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2008 Collegiate Nationals TV Schedule

* All times Eastern (EST)

The Collegiate Nationals on CBS
May 25th, 2pm-3pm
Beach Volleyball, Boxing, Snowboarding, Freeskiing, Flowboarding, and Eating

The Collegiate Nationals on CBS College Sports Network:
May 15th, 8pm-9pm
2008 Collegiate Nationals Preview Show

May 26th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 1: Snowboarding, Boxing, San Diego Flowboard Preview

May 27th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 2: Freeskiing, Boxing, Weightlifting

May 28th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 3: Flowboarding Semis, Weightlifting, Music, Boxing

May 29th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 4: Flowboarding Semis, Beach Volleyball Semi: San Diego vs. USC

May 30th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 5: Beach Volleyball Semis Texas vs. Nebraska, Eating Finals

May 31st, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 6: Wakeboard Semis, UPA Women’s Final

June 1st, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 7: Beach Volleyball Final: Texas vs. USC, Wakeboard Finals

June 2th, 8pm-9pm
Collegiate Nationals Episode 8: Flowboarding Finals, UPA Open Finals, Music

June 7th, …

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COLLEGIATE NATIONALS TO SHOWCASE TOP TEAMS AND ACTION AT 2008 COLLEGIATE WAKEBOARD NATIONALS

Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals, Towed by Malibu, Set for May 16-18 in Boulder, Colo.

(Boulder, CO) – The nation’s top 15 collegiate wakeboarding teams will battle it out at the 2008 Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals from Boulder, Colo., May 16-18.  For the third consecutive year, the Collegiate Wakeboard Nationals is part of CBS College Sports Network’s COLLEGIATE NATIONALS, a festival of events that crowns national champions in 11 categories.  Malibu Boats serves as the official towboat for the event.  The event will be held at the Boulder Reservoir and admission is free.

Extensive television coverage of the Collegiate Nationals kicks-off with a special one-hour program airing on CBS Sports on Sunday, May 25 (2:00 PM, ET). The show will launch eight consecutive days of Olympic-style programming on CBS College Sports Network, followed by individual sport highlight shows.

Last year’s …

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CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK’S (CSTV) COVERAGE OF THE 2008 COLLEGIATE NATIONALS KICKS OFF WITH NETWORK BROADCAST ON CBS SPORTS ON SUNDAY, MAY 25

One-Hour Special on CBS Sports Launches 15 Days of Programming on
CBS College Sports Network

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The Collegiate Nationals, a first-of-its kind event showcasing more collegiate championships than any where else, returns for a third consecutive year. Coverage kicks-off with a special one-hour program airing on CBS Sports on Sunday, May 25 (2:00 PM, ET). The show will launch seven consecutive days of Olympic style programming on CBS COLLEGE SPORTS NETWORK (CSTV), followed by eight days of sport specific programming on the network. CBS College Sports Network’s coverage begins on Monday, May 26.

The Collegiate Nationals line-up for 2008 is highlighted by last year’s roster of Championships, which includes snowboarding, wakeboarding, beach volleyball, boxing, …

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