SHOTLIST:USPA (U.S. Parachuting Association) / Courtesy / AP Clients Eloy, Arizona - Dec. 311. 4 competitors jumping out of small plane and making a formation as they freefall2. 2 competitors jump out of small plane and make formation as they freefall3. 2 competitors jump out of small plane and freefall togetheSTORYLINE: Nearly 100 students from colleges and universities across the country are competing for gold, silver and bronze medals at the U.S. Parachute Association's National Collegiate Parachuting Championships. The event is the longest running collegiate skydiving competition in the U.S. The students compete in Formation Skydiving (2-, 4- and 6-person formations), Vertical Formation Skydiving (2-person formations) and Accuracy Landing (classic and sport accuracy). Last year, collegiate competitors set new national collegiate skydiving records. The championships are being held concurrently with Skydive Arizona's Holiday Boogie, a festival that attracts hundreds of skydivers from around the world for a week of skydiving activities.The event runs from December 29-January 2 at Skydive Arizona in Eloy, Az. The championships are free and open to the public.END
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