BRISTOL, R.I. — The Roger Williams University Sailing team ended its weekend with two results in the top six in a weekend that saw the team compete in three regattas.
At the J-70 Spring Open, hosted by Coast Guard, the Hawks posted a fifth-place finish overall. The Hawks had to contend with heavy rain, wind, and fog through Saturday, while a lack of wind on Sunday led to a cancellation of the second day of competition.
Alden Crowe (Summerland, Calif.),
Riley Read (Portland, Ore.),
Grant Gridley (Portland, Ore.), and
Peter Neal (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) all saw action for RWU in the single-division regatta. They combined to post three fifth-place races including a pair of third-place finishes.
At the Boston Dinghy Club Challenge Cup, hosted by Harvard, Roger Williams earned sixth place. At A Division,
Conner Harding (Naples, Fla.) and
Jennifer Agell (Huntington, N.Y.) came away with sixth place via tiebreaker. They earned a win in the fifth race while coming away with four other top six finishes.
Spencer Cartwright (Nassau, Bahamas) and
Hallie Repeta (Portland, Maine) earned the top spot at B Division on the strength of their two wins and eight top-five races.
Cameron Wood (Corona del Mar, Calif.) and
Waturu Kondo (Fukuoka, Japan) took 12
th place at C Division, with their best races a third-place and eighth-place finish.
At the NEISA Women's Championship, hosted by MIT, RWU earned 13
th place. The wind cooperated as the regatta was able to get 16 races sailed.
Kelsey Shakin (Boston, Mass.) and
Rachel Holick (Lawrence, N.J.) took eighth place at A Division for the Hawks. They amassed two runner-up finishes in addition to five top-seven results.
Madeline Pope (Mattapoisett, Mass.),
Kristi Dolan (West Islip, N.Y.), and
Ariana Smaldone (Tiverton, R.I.) represented RWU at B Division, where they finished in 16
th place. They would combine for three ninth-place finishes over the course of the weekend.