2022-23 Sailing Roster

George Higham

  • Position Skipper/Crew
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pine Beach, N.J.
  • High School Toms River High School South

Biography

2020-21: Helped the team finish runner-up at the Robin Wallace Team Race…Took third at the Hap Moore Team Race…Placed fourth in the Hawks 1 B Division boat at the URI Spring Invite, helping the squad finish second overall…Finished fifth at the Robin Wallace Fleet Race…Finished in ninth place in the Hawks 2 A Division boat at the Ewenson Trophy, where Hawks 2 took sixth overall.
 
2019-20: Helped RWU finish third at the Nickerson Trophy after placing second at B Division…Took fifth at B Division…Placed 12th at B Division at the Gorge Warren Smith Trophy…at the Salt Pond Invitational…Finished eighth in B Division at the Sister Esther Open.
 
High School: A 2019 graduate of Toms River High School South…Four-year member of the sailing team…Also spent one year each on the JV golf and the winter track teams…Two-time sailing team captain…Placed third in the 2017 M Scow Eastern Championship…2015 BBYRA Opti Midget Champion…Recipient of the Eagle Scout Award…Member of the National Honors Society.
 
Personal: Parents are George and Stephanie…Has two siblings, Christopher and Mallory…Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Skipper
    5'5"

  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Skipper
    5'5"
  • C

    2021-22Junior

    Skipper
    5'5"
    C

  • 2022-23Senior

    Skipper/Crew