BRISTOL, R.I. — Roger Williams University sailing sophomore skipper Jonathon Reece Schwartz (Miami, Fla.) has qualified for the Glen S. Foster Trophy Singlehanded National Championship Finals, scheduled for November 7 and hosted by Fordham University. Schwartz secured his place on the national stage following a standout fall campaign highlighted by consistent performances across several competitive regattas.

Schwartz Delivers Throughout Fall Season

Schwartz has put together a strong fall season for the Hawks, competing in a series of challenging events against top sailing programs in the region. He opened the season with a third-place finish at the Bears Invite hosted by Brown University on September 12, finishing third out of 18 competitors.

He continued his strong performance at the NEISA Open Singlehanded Championship hosted by Boston College on September 18, earning a fifth-place finish out of 25 competitors. Schwartz also recorded seventh-place finishes in the B Division at the Sherman Hoyt Trophy hosted by Brown and the Open Atlantic Coast Championships Round 1A hosted by St. Mary's, along with a sixth-place finish in the B Division at the Danmark Trophy hosted by the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Bound for Singlehanded Nationals

Schwartz's consistent results throughout the fall have earned him the opportunity to compete at the Glen S. Foster Trophy Singlehanded National Championship Finals. The championship is scheduled for Saturday, November 7, at 9 a.m., hosted by Fordham University.

WHAT'S NEXT?

Schwartz will represent the Hawks at the Glen S. Foster Trophy Singlehanded National Championship Finals on November 7 as he looks to cap off his strong fall season against the nation's top collegiate singlehanded sailors.