Four Yorktown Boats Medal at State Championships
Arlington, VA — The following Yorktown High School Crew boats earned championship medals at the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Championships on May 6 and May 13, 2017. The state championship regatta is run by the Virginia Scholastic Rowing Association (www.vasra.org).
Lower Boat Champions (May 6, 2017):
Women’s Novice 4 — Gold
Cox: Natasha Mansukhani
4 Kirsten Gulbranson
3 Jordan Joseph
2 Abigail Lynch
1 Sofia Hague
Coach: Elliott Lane
Women’s Novice 4 take gold!
Women’s Novice 8 — Gold
Cox: Ella Robertson
8 Ann Hecmanczuk
7 Catherine Donahue
6 Margot Edinger
5 Samantha O’Brien
4 Vera Nicole Close
3 Angelica Henriquez
2 Sarah Asinugo
1 Ella Gustafson
Women’s Novice 8 take gold!
Coach: Elliott Lane
Men’s 3 V — Silver
Cox: Jackson Quinn
8 Benjamin Salkind
7 Garrett Ferguson
6 Elliot Kim
5 Liam Gervais
4 Frankie Vazquez
3 Alexander Silbermann
2 Raj Hamann
1 Sam Schwarz
Coaches: Zach Johnson and Fielding Williams
Men’s 3V pull away from the awards dock after collecting their silver medals.
Upper Boat Champions (May 13, 2017):
Women’s Lightweight 8 — Gold
Cox: Niki Hamann
8 Kathleen Love
7 Lucy Khlopin
6 Ellie Styles
5 Gabrielle Sorresso
4 Anna Love
3 Madeleine Ferrara
2 Isabel Rogers
1 Danielle McCauley
Women’s Lightweight 8 take gold!
Coaches: Ken Shuster and Mara Rice
Established in 1967, Yorktown Crew is celebrating fifty years of rowing. We have a proud tradition, consistently ranking as one of the top public high school programs in the metropolitan area. With over 100 athletes, we are one of the largest varsity sports at Yorktown High School in Arlington, Virginia.
Go Patriots!
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