Feb. 22, 2006
NORFOLK, VA - ODU Sailing placed fifth at the College of Charleston Spring Intersectional this weekend with 175 points. Charleston took first at the event with 115 points.
A and B division both completed twelve races over the two-day event. Gold Cup courses were sailed in mostly northerly winds from 5 to 12 knots. Three protests were filed, two of which resulted in disqualification.
Sailing A division for the Monarchs, Charles Higgins with crew Jennifer Adams, took third place with 63 points. Skipper Michael Collins and crew Jaclyn Finney finished tenth in B division with 112 points.
The Monarchs take to the water again as they are scheduled to compete in the MAISA Team Race, and the Bob Bavier Team Race, this weekend beginning February 25.
Race Highlights:
FINAL RESULTS
A division = 12 Races B division = 12 Races
A B TOT 1. Charleston57 58 115 2. Cougars70 69 139 3. USC 91 69 160 4. Harvard81 92 173 5. ODU 63 112 175 6. St. Mary's87 93 180 7. South Florida58 122 180 8. Yale111 73 184 9. Brown107 102 20910. Eckerd105 108 21311. Stanford111 112 22312. Georgetown151 98 24913. Navy114 144 25814. South Alabama116 144 26015. Florida162 145 30716. Texas A&M Galveston 173 159 33217. Notre Dame198 178 37618. Christopher Newport197 199 396