ANN ARBOR PIONEER CREW WOMEN FIRST OVERALL; TEAM GETS THIRD OVERALL FOR A …

By Yourwellness Last updated May 23, 2014 17

Ann Arbor Pioneer’s Rowing Team collected seven medals and garnered the title of third overall in the Michigan State Championship Regatta held on the Grand River, near Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 17th. The Pioneer Women’s teamed fared even better, winning first overall at the competition. Eighteen Pioneer boats competed, and the team brought home two golds, four silvers, and a bronze.

The Womenâs Lightweight 8 garners gold at the State Championships on the Grand River. (Jen Osterwisch)

The day threatened rain, but ended up sunny and warm, with a light breeze, which came close to perfect rowing weather.

The Women’s Lightweight 8 grabbed the first Pioneer gold medal of the day, with a time winning time of 6:06.8. The second gold went to the Women’s Junior 4+, with a time of 6:42.0.

Silver medals went to the Women’s Lightweight 4+, with a time of 6:51.6; the Women’s Junior 8, with a time of 6:04.8; the Men’s Junior 8, with a time of 5:17.1; and the Women’s Varsity 8, with a time of 5:48.7.

The Men’s Junior 4+ took grabbed a bronze, with a time of 5:54.3.

Ann Arbor Pioneer had a remarkable showing at States, and also did well at the Midwest Regionals this year. The last regatta of the season will be an international event at St. Catherine’s, Ontario, Canada, near the beginning of June.

MEDAL WINNERS:

Gold Medal Winners:

Women’s Lightweight 8: Anna Croley; Avital Smotrich-Barr; Sarah Xie; Sarah Carillo; Ally Einhaus; Dharma Montagno; Roxanne Pinsky; Laura McNeil; with Carly Riegger as Coxswain.

Women’s Junior 4+: Cameron Novar; Ella Ridge; Claire Hesseltine; Anna Schmidt; with Sabrina Ellinger as Coxswain.

Silver Medal Winners:

The Menâs Junior 8 sweeps to silver in their event at States. (Jen Osterwisch)

Women’s Lightweight 4+: Avital Smotrich-Barr; Laura McNeil; Sarah Xie; Roxanne Pinsky; with Ally Osterwisch as Coxswain.

Women’s Junior 8: Cameron Novar; Ella Ridge; Maddie Perrett; Emily Newman; Anna Schmidt; Annie Noffke; Camryn Branch; Kristen Yuan; with Jordan Hudgins as Coxswain.

Men’s Junior 8: Maurici Tergau; Jamie Norton; Kevin Knibbs; Andy Daily; Seamus Lynch; Peter Bialek; Ryland Koepp; Patrick Wellman; with Michael Briggs as Coxswain.

Women’s Varsity 8: Anna Croley; Sofia Fall; Julia Mouat; Sarah Carrillo; Emily Peterson; Danielle Lehavy; Maddie Perrett; Claire Hesseltine; with Chelsea Racelis as Coxswain.

Bronze Medal Winners:

Men’s Junior 4+: Matthew Cude; Anthony Uytingco; Eric Osterwisch; Anton Yang, with Jade Hoang as Coxswain.