St. Ursula Academy sent three boats to the Scholastic Rowing Association's 76th National Championships in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., Friday and Saturday of Memorial Day weekend. The Freshmen 8 boat brought home the Silver Medal, ranking 2nd in the nation! The Junior 8 and the Varsity 4 took 8th and 9th, respectively.
Front Row - L to R: Leah McCormick, Kristen Winchester, Allison Rudolph, and Emily Win
Back Row - L to R: Allison Sheehan, Sofie Vermeulen, Gabrielle Mancy, Beth Ann Less, and Coxswain, Eline Vermeulen
The freshman coaches are Cynthia Marley and Anna Muller, and head coach is Neil McElroy.
Hosted by the Saratoga Rowing Association, the two-day event attracted 3,100 rowers from high schools throughout the East Coast and Mid-Atlantic region. Fish Creek, which flows out of Saratoga Lake, provided the 1,500-meter course for the rowers.