Oct. 12, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. - The No. 12 Old Dominion University coed sailing team and No. 13 women's sailing team will both be back in action this upcoming weekend with three different events scheduled.
The Captain Hurst Bowl will take place in Hanover, N.H., while the Navy Fall Intersectional will be held in Annapolis, Md. The ODU women’s sailing team will be competing against Yale in an intersectional race in New Haven, Conn.
Last weekend, the Old Dominion University coed sailing team earned a top three finish at the Hobart and William Smith Fall Intersectional with 136 points over the weekend. The Monarchs’ A-team tandem of senior skipper Dillon Paiva and junior crew Haley Garst finished in first place with 36 points. In the B-team race, senior skipper Zachary Runci along with junior crew Jill Fattibene and freshman crew Cooper Paiva took eighth place with 100 points.
In Annapolis, Md. at the Navy Fall Women’s Intersectional, the Lady Monarchs finished in ninth place with 425 points. The A-team of junior skipper Corina Radtke, senior crew Shannon Wilkins and junior crew member Alexa Cavalieri placed 13th with 160 points. In the B-team race, junior skipper Rachel Austin and freshman crew member Grace Mason came in ninth place with 141 points. In the Division-C race, sophomore skipper Andrea Luna took sixth place with 124 points.
The MAISA Men’s Singlehanded Championships were also held last weekend, where junior skipper Evan Hoffman finished in 11th place with 194 points, while freshman skipper Joe David placed 17th with 233 points.