September 10, 2001
WC Competes at Three Regattas
Team Finishes Fourth at Riley Cup

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College sailing team competed in three events Saturday and Sunday: The Hurst Bowl at Dartmouth, the Riley Cup at Old Dominion, and the Laser Opener at Navy.

At the Hurst Bowl, WC placed 15th in a field of 24 schools. This regatta was plagued by light winds allowing for only four races in each division. In A division, sophomore Mike Buckley (Sandwich, MA/Tabor Academy) and senior crew Lisa Semanick (Baltimore, MD/Western Tech) finished in eighth place. In B division, seniors Simon Day (Middletown, RI/Rocky Hill) and Sarah Corson (Demarest, NJ/The Masters School, NY) placed 21st. Harvard University won the regatta followed by Boston College and Hobart.

At the Riley Cup, WC finished fourth in a field of 14 schools. In A division, freshman Colin Robertson (Annapolis, MD/St. Mary's) and senior Kristin Samuel (Hudson, OH/Western Reserve Academy) finished fifth in A divison, just seven points out of first. In B division, sophomore Nathan St. Onge (Hyannis, MA/Barnstable) and freshman Max von Roth (Weston, VT/Long Trail) placed fourth. This finish qualified Washington College for the Middle Atlantic Fall Championships in October. Georgetown University won the Riley Cup, followed by Navy and Old Dominion.

At the Navy Laser Opener, sophomore Joe Brooks (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-South Dorchester) represented WC in a very competitive field, finishing 21st.

Next week, Washington will compete at the Nevin's Trophy hosted by King's Point.