Aug. 28, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion University coed sailing team came in ranked at No. 15 in the Fall 2012 Preseason National College Rankings presented by Sperry Top-Sider.
Returning for the Monarchs this season is senior skipper Dillon Paiva along with junior skippers Brady Stagg, Evan Hoffmann and Scott Hoffmann. Senior crew Shannon Wilkins along with juniors Julia Wiesner, Jill Fattibene and Chloe Constants return for ODU as well.
The Monarchs return to practice on the water on Tuesday, Sept. 4 and their fall season begins on Saturday, Sept. 8 as they host the Riley Cup in Norfolk while also taking part in the Navy Laser Open and the Navy Radial Women’s Open in Annapolis, Md.
Sailing World's College Rankings (Fall 2012 Preseason)
Coed Total Points
1. Georgetown [7] 270
2. Yale [3] 247
3. Charleston [4] 242
4. Stanford 239
5. Roger Williams 208
6. Hobart/William Smith 191
7. Brown 182
8. Boston College 174
9. St. Mary's 154
10. Dartmouth 147
11. Tufts 145
12. Navy 113
13. Harvard 111
14. South Florida 82
15. Old Dominion 73
16. MIT 69
17. Connecticut College 52
18. Boston University 51
19. SUNY Maritime 50
20. Wisconsin 47
Also receiving votes: Miami (Fla.) (26), Rhode Island (23), Vermont (10), Eckerd (9), Cornell (7), Fordham (5), Bowdoin (4)