Over thirty local high schools, University’s from eight states, and ten club composite teams competed at the Occoquan Chase regatta which took place at Sandy Run Regional Park on Sunday, October 11th.
The Cardinals entered nine boats in the competition. Among the competing boats from the Women’s Team were the Ireton Varsity 4, Varsity Double, and the Women’s Varsity 8. The Varsity 8 included coxswain Katie O’Neill, Stroke Lily Ramey, Sarah Morgan, Olivia Babiec, Catherine Burgin, Meredith Ramey, Helen Fonda, Katherine Aust, and bow seat Cecilia Baxter. The Women’s V8 rowed their fastest time this fall rowing 5,000 meters at 19:07. The Cardinals kept their rowing controlled, long and powerful maintaining 22 strokes per minute. The boat rowed efficiently edging out a TBC Racing 3rd level composite boat that rowed at 30 strokes per minute. The TBC Racing crew attracts the best rowers in the area to row composite boats in the fall. The Women’s Varsity four comprised of coxswain Katie O’Neil, Stroke Lily Ramey, Abby Steinburger, Reagan Miller and bow seat Caitlin Lucas. The boat rowed up in the college four division and placed 5th. The women’s double was comprised of stroke Meredith Ramey and bow Cecilia Baxter.
The Ireton Varsity Men fielded a Varsity 4+, Varsity Double and Novice Single. The Varsity four comprised of coxswain Brian McCormack, stroke Neil Heitbrink, Jimmy Fonda, Joe Morgan, and bow seat RJ Nagel. The Men’s Varsity 4+ rowed a strong race at 24 strokes per minute and they edged out Walter Johnson and Blair. The Varsity Men’s double had Frank Kozuch stroke and Justin Roczniak in the bow. Joe Morgan competed in the single scull which is the most challenging event in rowing and finished with a time of 23:00. Joe competed against a sculler from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Ireton Novices had their first race of the season. Rowing a 4/1 Ratio they kept their rowing effective and efficient. The Cardinals had two women’s Novices 8’s. The first eight comprised of coxswain
Kevin Shoop, Stroke Rachael Youngberg, Ashley Aust, Allison Lee, Marie Harrington, Olivia Ciardi, Kate Parry, Sarah Littlefield and bow Kylie Krohmaly. The second entry from the Ireton novice women comprised of coxswain Jake Hayhurst, Stroke Reagan Miller, Caitlin Lucas, Abby Steinburger, Emelia Paynor, Carolyn Riegel, Clara Michelle Bouquet, Brianna Burke, and bow Katie O’Neill. The women executed their race plan perfectly and closed their fall novice season with good habits and technique.
The Ireton Novice men fielded a strong 8 consisting of coxswain Kevin Shoop, stroke Carter Costantino, Stephen Barlow, Nick Montgomery, Justin Roczniak, Nick Warner, Billy Colbert, Jake Hayhurst, and bow seat Daniel Roldan. They boat rowed and executed well with a challenging race due to an equipment malfunction in the steering. The novice boys closed their fall season with good form and habits as well. The novices are poised to have the best season on record this spring.
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