May 8, 2005
WAC Competes in Shortened ECAC Championships

WORCESTER, MA -- The 10th-ranked Washington College women's rowing team competed at an abbreviated ECAC National Invitational Championship regatta today in Worcester, MA. With weather in Worcester this weekend more like early March than early May and with dangerous winds creating unsafe rowing conditions, all of Saturday's planned races were scratched and most of Sunday's races were cancelled as well.

The Shorewomen did manage to compete in two heats this morning before most of the day's races were called off. The first varsity eight was fifth in its heat in 7:12.771, while the novice eight was sixth in its heat in 7:59.377. Washington's second varsity eight qualified for the regatta but was not able to row this weekend due to the conditions.

Senior Courtney Ackerman (Marriotsville, MD/Liberty) served as the coxswain of Washington's first varsity eight. Senior Jennifer Bockmiller (Westminster, MD/Westminster) sat stroke, senior Beth Rideout (Collegeville, PA/Perkiomen Valley) was in the seven seat, junior Katherine Wilson (Devon, PA/Conestoga) was in the six seat, sophomore Amy Uebel (Martinsville, IN, Martinsville) was in the five seat, junior Cassie Ann Slentz (Penn Yann, NY/Penn Yan Academy) was in seat four, freshman Laura Ratz (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was in seat three, sophomore Megan Walburn (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) was in seat two, and senior Sam Hastler (Bel Air, MD/ John Carroll) was the bow.

Freshman Ashleigh Genevich (Avon Grove, PA/Avon Grove) was the coxswain of the Shorewomen's novice eight. Freshman Ashton Kluttz (Middle River, MD/Roland Park Country) sat stroke, freshman Kelly Spicer (Towson, MD/Loch Raven) was in the seven seat, freshman Hayley Taylor (Tyaskin, MD/Geneva Academy) was in the six seat, freshman Marian Robbins (Cambridge, MD/Cambridge-South Dorchester) was in the five seat, freshman Katie Juromski (Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was in the four seat, sophomore Erin Jones (Crofton, MD/Arundel) was in the three seat, freshman Nicole Stanton (Columbia, MD/Hammond) was in the two seat, and senior Jen Chapman (Alexandria, VA/St. Stephen's & St. Agnes) was the bow.