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SAINTS EXPERIENCE FINEST YEAR OF COMPETITION; PREPARE FOR 2007-08 Aug. 6: The men’s and women’s rowing teams at St. Lawrence closed out their eighth spring season of varsity competition. It was, in many ways, a new high watermark for the program. The addition of an assistant coach to the staff supported the growth of the rosters to nearly 60 rowers.
The increased squad size contributed to a breadth of boat speed for the Saints as all crews enjoyed success on the water, including multiple regular season victories, two Liberty League Rowing Championship titles, hosted by St. Lawrence, and two New York State Collegiate Rowing Championship medalists. At States, the Saints were fifth of nearly 30 participating colleges in the team points tally. St. Lawrence also sent four eights to the ECAC National Invitational Collegiate Regatta, the largest contingent in school history. There, the Novice Women’s Eight continued their extraordinary undefeated season by besting all crews in all heats of their event by nearly five seconds.
The achievements of the Saints Crew were not limited to the water, however. Perennially high academic achievement manifested itself once again. The crew teams’ average GPAs were again amongst the highest on campus. This past semester, twelve team members made the Dean’s List. The graduating class of seven included four magna cum laude honorees and two members of Phi Beta Kappa. One of the team's first-year women was recognized this past spring as one of the top 25 students in the Class of 2010. Additionally, the captain of the men’s team was the inaugural winner of the departmental Athletic Ambassador Award, in recognition of a commitment to furthering the mission of the athletic department and the welfare of the student-athlete through his leadership in the campus community.
Next year promises to be even brighter. Another assistant coach is being added to staff to bolster the training and instruction our student-athletes. The fourth new eight in four years will be added to the ever-growing fleet of racing shells in the fall, a sign of the significant support our program enjoys. The team will continue to enjoy the benefit of a first-rate boathouse situated on a picturesque and routinely calm portion of the St. Lawrence River, along with state-of-the-art strength and conditioning and athletic training facilities on campus. With only two rowers graduating from each Varsity Eight, a strong novice group elevating to varsity status and an incoming class that shows promise, it’s definitely an exciting time for the Saints Crew!
SAINTS TAKE FIFTH AT NEW YORK STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS May 7: After a strong showing last weekend at the 2007 Liberty League Championships, the St. Lawrence women's crew team continued its success on the water May 5-6 at the New York State Championships at Whitley Point, N.Y.
St. Lawrence took fifth place overall and was the second highest Liberty League finisher. The weather did not do the Saints any favors on either day of competition, but St. Lawrence was able to come up with strong finishes in all of its races, including a New York State championship in the Novice 8+ race.
The Novice 8+, which won the Liberty League Championship last weekend, remained undefeated on the season with a win at the state championiships. The boat dominated its qualifying heat, winning by more than 20 seconds and carried that success into the grand final. The boat won the event by more than 10 seconds over second place finisher, Army.
The Saints varsity 4+ was another strong finisher, taking second in the petite final, falling to Clarkson by just two seconds.
The varsity 8+ took fourth place in the petite final in an extremely close race. St. Lawrence was edged out by Union College by just one second.
The Saints will compete in the ECAC Championships next weekend.
SAINTS ENJOY SUCCESSFUL DAY AT LIBERTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIPS April 28: Competitors, fans and family members of the Liberty League rowing teams gathered bright and early Saturday morning for the 2007 Liberty League Rowing Championship hosted by St. Lawrence University on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y.
The first event of the morning launched at 8 a.m. and continued into the afternoon, with the final event going at Noon. A large number of people gathered at the St. Lawrence Boathouse to enjoy the start of the races with more fans crowded at the finish line, just inside the village of Waddington.
The Saints enjoyed a successful day at the championship. The Novice 8+ highlighted the day of competition for St. Lawrence, with a convincing win in its race. The boat remains undefeated on the season. The Saints came out on top, defeating the second place finisher, Hamilton, by more than 12 seconds with William Smith taking third place in the final.
The Saints Varsity 8+ won the petite final, defeating William Smith’s JV boat by more than 10 seconds with Union coming in third.
In the Varsity 8+ grand final, William Smith won the event, topping second placed Skidmore by 12 seconds. Vassar came in third.
The Saints Varsity 4+ also had a strong row, coming in second. Hamilton won the event, with the Saints coming in second and Skidmore taking third.
Not only was it a great day for St. Lawrence crew, but also an enjoyable experience for the fans and competitors, head men's coach George Repicky said.
"Overall, it was just a great day for racing," Repicky said. "The weather cooperated with us and I think all of the competitors enjoyed the racing and watching the starts on the beach."
As for St. Lawrence crew, Repicky said he was pleased that the Saints had so many strong performances.
"We had some very good performances on our teams, especially from our novice women and JV men, (who won the JV 8+)," Repicky said.
The Saints would like to thank all of the individuals who made the event possible, especially: Jeff Pier, Randy LaBrake, Margie Strait, John Tenenbush, Celia Nyamweru, Troy Holloway, Brenda O'Brien, Jodi McKenna, Samantha Glazier, Ethan Townsend, Bob Clemmer, Chris Downs, Keith Sullivan, and KJ Krasco.
SAINTS TO HOST 2007 LIBERTY LEAGUE ROWING CHAMPIONSHIPS April 23: St. Lawrence University will host the 2007 Liberty League Rowing Championships Saturday, April 28, 2007. The race will take place on the St. Lawrence River in Waddington, N.Y. Fans are encouraged to gather at the St. Lawrence boathouse to watch the races, which begin at 8 a.m.
With good weather in the forecast for the weekend, St. Lawrence is excited to have the opportunity to showcase both its scenic facilities and the sport of rowing. Nick Hughes, Director of Rowing, said the event will be a great chance for fans to watch the racing and become acquainted with the sport.
"St. Lawrence is thrilled to host the Liberty League Rowing Championships this year, Hughes said. “Rowing is one of those sports that tends to fly under the radar; probably because the squad is training on the water at 6 in the morning. Still, the St. Lawrence River has a storied history of competitive rowing, dating back to the turn of the century, and we're happy to play our part in restoring that legacy in what promises to be a exciting and fan-friendly day of racing."
The first race of the morning will be the Varsity women’s 8+, followed by the Varsity men’s 8+, which will begin at 8:30 a.m. At 9:00 a.m., the Novice women’s 8+ race will begin, followed by the Junior Varsity Men’s 8+ at 9:30 a.m. The Varsity women’s 4+ will hit the water at 9:45 with the men’s race following at 10:00 a.m. the Novice men’s 4+ will go at 10:15 before a break in the event at 10:30.
Racing will resume at 11:15 a.m. with the Varsity women’s 8+ petite. The Varsity women’s 8+ grand will go at 11:30 with the Varsity men’s 8+ grand starting at 11:45. The final event of the afternoon, the Novice women’s 8+ grand, will begin at Noon.
SAINTS ENJOY SUCCESSFUL WEEKEND AT HAMILTON AND UNION April 23: With just one weekend of racing before the Liberty League Championships in Waddington, N.Y. on April 28, the Saints hit the road April 21-22, competiting at Hamilton on Saturday, April 21 and Union on Sunday, April 22. Joining the competition at Hamilton on Saturday was Vassar College. Skidmore joined Sunday's race at Union in Schenectady, N.Y.
In Saturday's competition, the Saints picked up two wins as the Varsity 4 defeated Union and the Novice 8 topped Liberty League foes, Hamilton and Vassar. The Varsity 8 came in third place behind Hamilton and Vassar.
On Sunday, the Saints won two of the four races. The Novice 8 continued to dominate, defeating Union by more than a minute. The boat is undefeated on the season. The Saints also raced a Junior Varsity eight, made up of three members of the Varsity 8 and five rowers who had previously competed in the Varsity 4. That boat won the race, defeating Skidmore by 15 seconds and Union by mroe than a minute.
The Saints Varsity 4, made up of four Varsity 8 rowers, gave Union a strong race, but fell to the Dutchwomen by just eight seconds. The Varsity 8 came in third behind Skidmore and Union, who placed first and second respectively.
The Saints will host the 2007 Liberty League Championships April 28 in Waddington, N.Y. NOVICE 8 WINS AT ITHACA April 14: It was back to competition for the St. Lawrence women's crew team after a weekend off of the water. The Saints travelled to Ithaca on Saturday to take on the Bombers, Hamilton, and Skidmore.
Leading the way for the Saints was the novice 8, which defeated Ithaca and Hamilton to win the race by more than 15 seconds.
The Saints varsity 8 placed third behind Ithaca and Skidmore, who finished the race in first and second respectively.
Hamilton's varsity 4 won by more than 20 seconds with Ithaca in second place. The Saints varsity 4 took third place, just seven seconds behind Ithaca.
With two races next weekend-the Saints will travel to Hamilton to take on the Continentals and the Vassar Brewers on Saturday and race at Union against the Dutchwomen and the Skidmore Thoroughbreds on Sunday, the Saints are preparing for the Liberty League Race on April 28 and the New York State Championships on May 5-6. SAINTS OPEN SEASON AT RIT April 1: The St. Lawrence women's crew team opened spring competition on Saturday at the Rochester Institute of Technology. The Saints, who are coming off a spring trip to Tampa, FL. where they continued to build on their excellent fitness, struggled on Saturday, largely due to the teams inability to practice on the water since their return from Florida.
After a strong fall season, the women's novice 8 continued its success in the water on Saturday. The boat defeated RIT by almost five minutes. The Saints clocked in at 10:23.76 while RIT finished at 15:04.92.
RIT's Varsity 8 defeated St. Lawrence by 30 seconds and the Varsity 4 also fell to the Tigers. RIT's Varsity 4 clocked in at 11:35.61 while St. Lawrence finished with a time of 12:09.73.
The Saints will race again on April 14 when they travel to Ithaca for a race against Hamilton, Skidmore and Oswego.
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