In the first ever USRowing Collegiate National Championship, the Stars medaled in each event they entered on Lake Mercer, in New Jersey.
In the tightest race of the day, Edgars Boitmanis (7:43.79) won the Men's 1x by .26 seconds beating Potomac Boat Club's Brendan Mcewan (7:44.05). John Riesenberg qualified for the Grand Final placing 5th with a time of 8:21. Kat Schiro placed third in the Women's 1x with a time of 9:21. Carla Horne from the university of Tulsa and Emily Boucher from the University of Massachusetts took the top two spots in 9:14 and 9:17 respectively.
In 2x's racing, Jared Hooley and Drew McNichols easily clinched the top spot in the Men's 2x in a time of 7:45 while the University of Tennessee (8:12) and William and Mary (8:47) came in second and third. In a deep field, the Women's Lightweight 2x of Sarah Meyer and Jane Imfeld easily won the silver medal with a time of 8:50. The University of Massachusetts' A (8:39) and B (9:08) crews came in first and third.
With only a few minutes to spare between races, Imfeld and Meyer joined teammates Schiro and Brittni Slattery to compete in the Women's 4x placing third with a time of 8:02. The University of Tulsa won the event (7:53) while Duke University came in second (7:58). Boitmanis, Hooley, McNichols and Riesenberg raced the Men's 4x in a time of 6:57.
Coach Linas Smailys, " It was an exciting regatta, and an important part of history to be a part of the first USRowing Collegiate Championship. Edgars' sprint to win the Men's 1x was exciting. All the crews preformed well, and if Sarah and Jane did not have to race the 4x so soon after their 2x race, I believe they would have beaten Duke."
A special thanks to Joe Hill for the pictures and to Kat's and Jane's parents for being our most enthusiastic on-site supporters and fans.
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