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Delaware rowing team wins third CAA championship 10:17 a.m., April 26, 2004--The University of Delaware rowing team captured three of the four races to capture the team title and claim its third straight unofficial Colonial Athletic Association title at the 38th annual Kerr Cup Regatta held Saturday on the Schuylkill River. The Fightin Blue Hens, led by first-year head coach Laura Slice, won the varsity fours, novice eights and second eights races and placed second in the varsity eights competitions to edge host Drexel University for the team title. George Mason finished third and Old Dominion fourth in the team standings. The title is unofficial as only four CAA member institutions sponsor the sport and compete in the championships. UDs varsity fours team of Jill Goldman, Jaime Schoenewald, Susan Carbine, Stephanie Miller and Cathy Savarese defeated a crew from Old Dominion. The Hen novice eights team won in a time of 6:53.2, edging George Mason (7:09.71), and Drexel (7:10.27). The team consisted of Alison Harrington, Rachel Thomas, Nicky Bradley, Elizabeth Martin, Lisa Karwoski, Betsy Seeger, Laura Beaufort, Maria Bellumori and Nikki Jackowsky. UDs second novice eights team of Kenna Plangemann, Jenn Boutin, Lynn Hamski, Katie Broullire, Stacey Walczak, Laura Belfi, Lindsey Wood, Christina Stanley and Brie Sheppard also competed in the race. UD won its third race of the day in the second varsity eights as the team of Kat Campagnini, Lyra Sawzin, Emily McElwain, Elizabeth Harris, Melanie Turner, Janice Brown, Dawn'yel Boucek, Laura Muto and Jess Kostick posted a winning time of 6:53.8. Drexel was second in 7:04.97 and George Mason third in 7:10.16. Drexel won the varsity eights race with a time of 6:38.0 to edge UD (6:41.8) and George Mason (6:47.55). The UD team consisted of Carolyn Serey, Maureen Gillen, Elizabeth McGarry, Leanna Ferrand, Elizabeth McInturff, Andrea Placke, Dawn Hussnatter, Laura McDonald and Lane Kohl. Drexel alumni established the Kerr Cup Regatta in 1967 in honor of former coach Thomas Kerr, Jr., who served as both coach and team physician and surgeon. Dr. Kerr died in 1988 at the age of 78. His wife, Lela H. Kerr, was on hand to present awards to the winning crews. UD will continue its season Sunday, May 9, at the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) championships at Lake Quinsigmon in Worcester, Mass. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |