Sailing Kicks of 2008-09 Campaign

The St. Mary's College of Maryland sailing team officially started the 2008-09 season this past weekend as the Seahawks competed in four regattas with two of them being hosted by Old Dominion University. 

Harry H. Anderson, Jr. Trophy
St. Mary's claimed 13th at the 2008 Harry H. Anderson, Jr. Trophy regatta hosted by Yale University as the Seahawks tallied 99 points.  Sophomores Michael Menninger (Newport Beach, Calif.) and Franny Kupersmith (Alexandria, Va.) notched a seventh-place finish in the A division, while junior Michael Kuschner (San Francisco, Calif.) and sophomore Maddie Jackson (Seattle, Wash.) took 14th in the B division. 

Laser South #1
Junior All-American Jesse Kirkland (Warwick, Bermuda) came away with a fourth-place finish with 100 points at the Laser South #1 hosted by the U.S. Naval Academy.  As one of the top 5 finishers, Kirkland now advances to the Carl Van Duyne Trophy (MAISA Singlehandeds) hosted by US Merchant Marine Academy on October 11-12.  Senior Derick Vranizan (Seattle, Wash.) was fifth, while Gordon Lamphere placed 12th. 

ODU Radial Invitational
Mimi Roller finished third at the 2008 Old Dominion University Radial Invitational as Roller totaled 45 points in the two-day event.  She moved up two spots after coming in fifth after first day of competition.  Junior All-American Sara Morgan Watters (Oxford, Md.) took fifth at the regatta with a score of 72, while senior Keisha Pearson (East Patchogue, N.Y.) was sixth with 80. 

ODU Riley Cup
The Seahawks came in seventh place with a score of 109 at the 2008 ODU Riley Cup as senior Claire Collie (Narragansett, R.I.) and sophomore Meredith Powlison (Shelburne, Vt.) took sixth in the B division with 47 points in eight races.  Freshman Wick Dudley and junior Abby Rowlands (Shaker Heights, Ohio) finished ninth in the A division with a total of 62 points.