June 3, 2009
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. -- The Old Dominion Monarch sailing team finished fourth at the 2009 ICSA/Gill Co-Ed Dinghy National Championship today, marking the teams best finish since winning it in 1998. ODU totaled 262 points in a complete rotation this week as the A division team finished in third place.
Junior skipper Kyle Rogachenko led the A division team as skipper of all 18 races, steering ODU to 111 total points. He sailed with Wilson Stout, Alan Alkins and senior Jaci Finney. In just four races on Wednesday, Rogachenko added a win and a second place effort. For the entire regatta, the A division boat sailed to three wins and 13 top ten finishes.
In B division, senior skipper Mikey Brown skippered all but two races, leading ODU to a sixth place effort with 151 total points. He sailed with Alissa Ayres and Michael Komar and Stephanie Roble stepped in as skipper for a set. The B division team added a 12th top ten effort on Wednesday.
Together, the Monarchs finished with 262 points. Georgetown took third with 231 while the Seahawks of St. Mary's College outraced Yale on the final day to win the event with 179 total points.
The Monarchs qualified for the Co-ed National Championship for the first time since the 2004-05 season, when the team finished sixth. ODU finished fourth in the 2002 event and fifth in 2001. ODU last won the national championship in 1998.
Final Results: ICSA/Gill Co-ed Dinghy National Championship:
Team A B TOT
1. St. Mary's College 102 77 179
2. Yale 68 131 199
3. Georgetown 145 86 231
4. ODU 111 151 262
5. Boston College 154 161 315
6. Roger Williams 225 93 318
7. Navy 180 144 324
8. Boston University 177 163 340
9. SUNY Maritime 161 196 357
10. Harvard Univ 195 167 362
11. South Florida 159 207 366
12. Coll of Charleston 184 195 379
13. Tufts 189 193 382
14. Hobart & Wm Smith 189 206 395
15. Stanford 191 205 396
16. Eckerd Coll 219 203 422
17. Pennsylvania 190 269 459
18. Washington 231 236 467