The Sewanee Crew had a great weekend at the SIRA Championships this past weekend. We took four crews (Men's Single, Women's Varsity 4, Women's Novice 4, and Women's Double). All four boats made it through the heats and semifinals to race in the grand finals.
Ben Pollock (senior) returned to the SIRA podium after missing last year's regatta due to his Carey Fellow internship with a silver medal in the M1X.
The Women's Varsity 4 (cox Lebby Becker, stroke Olivia Jefferson, 3 seat Madelyn Nuehoff, 2 seat Lulu McCain, and bow Sam Denham) finished sixth in the A final. Their accomplishment was even sweeter as Lulu and Sam are still in their first year (novice) of competitive rowing.
The Women's Novice 4 (cox Elizabeth Jefferson, stroke Gigi Bowman, 3 seat Ava Mae Warman, 2 seat McKenna Reed, and bow seat Emma Edge) won their qualifying heat open water and led for the first 1,500 meters of the A final. Texas caught them in the final 500 meters of the race, and Sewanee took the silver medal.
The Women's 2X (stroke Ada Digby and bow Lilly Hawkins) finished 6 out of 7 boats in the A final.
The crew's next race will be the American Collegiate Rowing Association Championship, May 15-17 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. We will be competing in the Men's single, the Women's Varsity 4- (called the straight four or four without coxswain), and the Women's Novice 4. If you are in the area, please come and support the team.
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