Row New York is proud to announce some fantastic finishes at Mercer Sprints last weekend!
The Second Varsity four finished third place, earning a bronze medal, with a time of 6:13:93, defeating Yorktown HS, Marion Mercy Academy, Rumson HS, and Mountain Lakes Crew Club. The Third Varsity four also finished third place with a time of 6:38:36, defeating Norwalk River, Upper Arlington HS, Yorktown HS, and Our Lady of Mercy Academy. Additionally, the Varsity four finished 6th place with a time of 6:34:71.
As the day progressed, the wind began gusting up to 30 mph, and the regatta officials canceled all novice-level racing. This call was necessary because novices are not experienced enough to safely handle this kind of wind. It was an unfortunate turn of events, but not uncommon in early season racing. Our novice team is very strong this year, so we hope to get a chance this weekend at the Big Duck to show them off!
Mercer Sprints is one of the most competitive regattas in the country. It attracts some of the fastest clubs on the East Coast, so we are very impressed with our two medaling finishes. The results speak to all the hours and hard work that the girls have put into their training.
We were also thoroughly impressed with the turnout of parent spectators and the meals and snacks provided for the team. It was a huge boost to team morale to know that their was a tent with food and water that the girls could go to between races.
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