BRISTOL, R.I. – The Roger Williams University Sailing team kicked off the Spring 2020 season at two regattas, coming away with a runner-up finish at the Sharpe Trophy.
Hawk Highlights
Roger Williams finished in second place at the Sharpe Trophy in the eight-team field in RWU's first team race of the spring. At Rhody The Riverter, RWU piloted to fourth place overall among the ten teams.
Team Results
Sharpe Trophy: 2
nd / 8
Rhody The Riveter: 4
th / 10
Individual Results
Sharpe Trophy
Round 1: 6-1 (def. Brown, Boston University, Dartmouth, MIT, URI, Yale)
Round 2: 4-3 (def. MIT, Tufts, URI, Yale)
Skippers:
Spencer Cartwright (Nassau, Bahamas),
Grant Gridley (Portland, Ore.),
Riley Read (Portland, Ore.),
Cameron Wood (Corona del Mar, Calif.)
Crews:
Rachel Holick (Lawrence, N.J.),
Julia O'Connor (Foxboro, Mass.),
Annika Irene (Excelsior, Minn.),
Emily Gildea (Palos Park, Ill.)
Rhody The Riveter
Hawks A (Single Division) [6
th /20]: 2 4
th place finishes, 2 5
th place finishes, 4 6
th place finishes
Skipper:
Madeline Pope (Mattapoisett, Mass.)
Crew:
Kristi Dolan (West Islip, N.Y.)
Hawks B (Single Division) [7
th / 20]: 1 1
st place finish, 1 2
nd place finish, 1 3
rd place finish
Skipper:
Molly Matthews (Grosse Ile, Mich.)
Crew:
Ariana Smaldone (Tiverton, R.I.)
What's Next
March 7-8: Rudkin Team Race @ Eckerd
March 7-8: Team Race Invite @ MIT
March 7-8: Icebreaker Invite @ Tufts
