George Washington Shines At Head of the Charles Regatta

Colonials finish sixth among collegiate crews

Oct. 22, 2008

BOSTON, MA - George Washington Women's Rowing competed in the 2008 Head of the Charles Regatta Sunday on the Charles River in Boston, MA. The Colonials varsity four finished 12th in the Championship Women's Four event. Starting 21st in the 22 boat field, GW was able to successfully navigate the three-mile course's bridges and turns, passing one crew along the way. The team finished sixth among collegiate crews.

"This was our first race of the year so we were excited to see how we would place in the field," GW head coach Rob McCracken said. "We're really pleased with the way our women rowed. Our main goal coming into the race was to row a really strong, competitive race from start to finish and I think we accomplished that."

The GW crew consisted of coxswain Zoe Calish (Dorchester, MA), Bess Austin (Madison, WI), Kirsten Spittel (Pittsburgh, PA), Bonnie Scott (Plainview, NY) and Stephanie DeFlora (Basking Ridge, NJ).

Next up for the Colonials is the Princeton Chase in Princeton, NJ on Sunday, October 26.

Womens' Championship Four

1. Roforeningen Kvik
2. London Training Center
3. Yale University
4. New York Athletic Club
5. Stanford University Women's Crew
6. Princeton University
7. Minneapolis Rowing Club
8. Brown University Women's Crew
9. Georgetown University
10. Don Rowing Club
11. Meles Boat Club
12. George Washington University
13. University of Michigan-Women
14. University of Tulsa Women's Rowing
15. Villanova University
16. Cornell University
17. Queens University
18. Boston University Women's Crew
19. Austin Rowing Club
20. Riverside Boat Club
21. University of Pennsylvania
22. Kingston Rowing Club

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