Boston College Athletics
Five Eagles Earn ICSA All-American Honors
July 05, 2016 | Sailing
Boston College sailing team had a successful season ending with two fourth place finishes and a 13th place at the National Championships in San Diego in early June. The Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) recently announced the 2015-16 All-America Team and Boston College landed five sailors on teams.
Senior Raul Rios was named an ICSA Coed All-American Skipper and a runner-up for the Marlow Ropes Sailor of the Year. He helped the team place fourth in the Gill Coed National Championship in early June. Prior to the event, Rios was also named Boston College's Eagle of the Year, given to the student-athletes that achieve success on and off their fields of play.
Sophomore Scottie (Charlie) Sinks was also named an ICSA Coed All-American Skipper, while senior Katherine Downey and junior Allison Ferraris were named ICSA All-American Crews.
Sinks was a part of the crew that placed fourth at the Gill Coed National Championship team and Laser Performance Team Race National Championship.
Downey and Ferraris and junior Allyson Donahue, who earned ICSA Women's All-American Skipper honor, were all members of the women's team that placed 13th at the Sperry Women's National Championship. They were also members of the fourth place finishes in both the Gill Coed National Championship team and Laser Performance Team Race National Championship.
To select an All-American skipper, the committee evaluates a competitor based on their competitive record in inter-conference competition as well as conference and national championships. The committee analyzes how this record compares to fellow competitors, the quality of the competition the record was achieved in, and results achieved competing with different crews, the span of the record over the fall and spring seasons, and how the record compares to previous All-American winners in past years.
 For All-American crew selections, the committee uses criteria similar to skipper selection, but also considers: demonstrated leadership (may consider seniority), outstanding body mechanics and boat handling skills as well as proven ability to improve the results of the skipper(s) with whom he or she sails.
 The committee selects up to 18 Coed All-American skippers and additional Honorable Mentions, together totaling no more than 25, up to 10 Women All-American skippers and additional Honorable Mentions, together totaling no more than 15 and up to 20 All-American Crews and this year the committee also passed to honor additional Honorable Mentions together totaling not more than 30 honorees. The committee is not obligated to select the maximum number of honorees.
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Senior Raul Rios was named an ICSA Coed All-American Skipper and a runner-up for the Marlow Ropes Sailor of the Year. He helped the team place fourth in the Gill Coed National Championship in early June. Prior to the event, Rios was also named Boston College's Eagle of the Year, given to the student-athletes that achieve success on and off their fields of play.
Sophomore Scottie (Charlie) Sinks was also named an ICSA Coed All-American Skipper, while senior Katherine Downey and junior Allison Ferraris were named ICSA All-American Crews.
Sinks was a part of the crew that placed fourth at the Gill Coed National Championship team and Laser Performance Team Race National Championship.
Downey and Ferraris and junior Allyson Donahue, who earned ICSA Women's All-American Skipper honor, were all members of the women's team that placed 13th at the Sperry Women's National Championship. They were also members of the fourth place finishes in both the Gill Coed National Championship team and Laser Performance Team Race National Championship.
To select an All-American skipper, the committee evaluates a competitor based on their competitive record in inter-conference competition as well as conference and national championships. The committee analyzes how this record compares to fellow competitors, the quality of the competition the record was achieved in, and results achieved competing with different crews, the span of the record over the fall and spring seasons, and how the record compares to previous All-American winners in past years.
 For All-American crew selections, the committee uses criteria similar to skipper selection, but also considers: demonstrated leadership (may consider seniority), outstanding body mechanics and boat handling skills as well as proven ability to improve the results of the skipper(s) with whom he or she sails.
 The committee selects up to 18 Coed All-American skippers and additional Honorable Mentions, together totaling no more than 25, up to 10 Women All-American skippers and additional Honorable Mentions, together totaling no more than 15 and up to 20 All-American Crews and this year the committee also passed to honor additional Honorable Mentions together totaling not more than 30 honorees. The committee is not obligated to select the maximum number of honorees.
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