Crew Takes Part in New England Rowing Championships

WORCESTER, Mass. (May 1, 2010) – The Mount Holyoke College women’s crew team competed in the New England Rowing Championships today at Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, Mass. All three varsity eight boats, as well as the novice boat, participated for the Lyons, who grabbed seventh place overall.

Mount Holyoke’s varsity eight boat took home top honors in the Petite Final with a time of 7:25.350. The Lyons finished ahead of Wellesley College, Simmons College, WPI and Tufts University. They were the seventh best squad overall and ranked fourth among NCAA Division III competitors. Prior to the Petite Final, the varsity eight boat posted a third place time of 7:07.275 in its preliminary heat.

The Lyons second varsity boat also recorded a first place finish in the Petite Final of its class. With their time of 7:52.740, the team defeated Smith College, the University of Vermont, Simmons, the Coast Guard Academy, Tufts and Wesleyan University. They took seventh overall and were fifth among Division III competitors.

Mount Holyoke’s third varsity boat finished seventh in the Grand Final of its division with a time of 9:07.011.

Meanwhile, the Lyons crossed the line first in the novice eight Petite Final. They topped Wellesley, Vermont, Middlebury College and Wesleyan with their time of 7:55.521.

Mount Holyoke is slated to take part in the Eastern College Athletic Conference Championships next Sunday at Lake Quinsigamond.

1-V8
Mya Steadman
Clare Enright
Sarah Patches
Hannah Blackmer
Ellen Bledsoe
Megan Roark
Cleo Schneider
Robyn Kranzler
Kirstie Young

2-V8
Sarah Friedman
Anne Preston
Liz Brown
Jessica Suhowatsky
Deanna Hart
Emily Carol
Natalie Glines
Emily Forgione
Amanda McGrosky

3-V8
Sarah Poniros
Ellen Shaw
Cori Magnuson
Clara Lefton
Allie Skarka
Carol Still
Laura Hayden
Atma Khalsa
Mishal Halim

1-N8
Minuri Amarasyriya
Stephanie Roses
Erin Syring
Fan Jean Liu
Emma Soules
Lisa Wiedemann
Ashley Clark
Anne Boucher
Rachel Schmidt