NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion University sailing is in a three-way tie for third place after the first day of the Gill Co-ed Eastern Semifinals. ODU is hosting the event on the base of the Elizabeth River.
The division A team of Jeremy Herrin and Carter Little finished in seventh in their division, securing two top-five finishes out of four races.
The division B team of Jack Elkin and Stephen Guglielmo worked a second place finish in the division, notching top-five’s in all four races, including a win in their second race of the day.
The top-nine finishers of each semifinal move onto the Gill Co-ed National Championships beginning on Thursday. Tomorrow will be the second and final day of the semifinals.
Top Nine Eastern Semifinals (4 races):
1. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 26
2. College of Charleston, 35
3. Roger Williams University, 37*
4. Old Dominion University, 37*
5. Yale University, 37*
6. George Washington University, 38
7. U.S. Naval Academy, 40
8. U.S. Coast Guard Academy, 67
9. Boston University, 78
* Head-to-head tiebreaker
Top Nine Western Semifinal (4 races):
1. Dartmouth College, 33
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 36
3. Boston College, 40
4. University of South Florida, 45
5. Georgetown University, 48
6. St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 53
7. Stanford University, 56
8. University of Rhode Island, 64
9. Fordham University, 74