October 23, 2005
Shorewomen Race at Head of the Charles

BOSTON, MA -- The Washington College women's rowing team competed in two races at the Head of the Charles, the world's largest rowing regattas, this weekend. The Shorewomen raced in the women's collegiate eight this afternoon and were represented in the women's collegiate four yesterday.

Washington finished 36th of 46 boats in the women's collegiate eight in 20:00.970. Trinity (CT) College won the race in 17:50.71.

Senior Katie Cooper (Annapolis, MD/Archbishop Spalding) served as the coxswain of the Shorewomen's collegiate eight. Senior Katherine Wilson (Devon, PA/Conestoga) sat stroke, senior Leslie Meredith (Fort Bragg, NC/Lake Braddock, VA) was in the seven seat, junior Jeanne Clark (Pound Ridge, NY/Fox Lane) sat in the six seat, sophomore Laura Ratz (Annaplolis, MD/Annapolis) was in the five seat, junior Blair Haring (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) was in the four seat, senior Betsy Davis (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) was in the three seat, junior Megan Walburn (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) sat in the two seat, and junior Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) was the bow.

Washington finished 14th of 16 boats in the women's collegiate four. The Shorewomen completed the race in 22:00.594, good for 12th place, but received a one minute interference penalty to raise their time to 23:00.594. Florida Tech won the race in 19:44.892.

Sophomore Laura Messerly (Highland, MD/River Hill) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's collegiate four. Senior Cassie Ann Slentz (Himrod, NY/Penn Yan Academy) sat stroke, sophomore Kelly Spicer(Towson, MD/Loch Raven) was in the three seat, sophomore Hayley Taylor (Tyaskin, MD/Geneva Academy) sat in the two seat, and sophomore Marian Robbins (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-South Dorchester) was the bow.

The Shorewomen return to action Saturday at Head of the Schuylkill Regatta in Philadelphia.