Oct. 29, 2012
NORFOLK, Va. - The No. 12 Old Dominion University coed sailing team took fifth at the War Memorial Regatta in Kings Point, N.Y. over the weekend in addition to taking seventh at the Top 9 Invite in Throggs Neck, N.Y.
The ODU tandem of senior skipper Dillon Paiva along with junior crew Chloe Constants and freshman Joe David placed third in the A-Division race with 100 points in the War Memorial. In the B-Division race with 128 points, Old Dominion took sixth behind freshman skipper Esteban Forrer and sophomore crew Julia Wiesner and freshman Cooper Paiva. ODU took fifth in the 18-team event.
At the Top 9 Invite, ODU took seventh out of the nine teams with 335 points as junior skipper Corina Radtke and junior crew Alexa Cavalieri took eighth with 170 points in the A-Division race while junior skipper Rachel Austin and freshman crew Grace Mason took seventh in the B-Division race with 165 points.
Old Dominion wraps up their fall season on Saturday, Nov. 10 when they head to the ACC Dinghy Open in Kings Point, N.Y. while the Lady Monarchs head to the ACC Women's Open in New London, Conn.