
Eagles Claim Four Top-Five Finishes Over Four Regattas
March 21, 2022 | Sailing
Five more regattas on tap for next weekend as spring season cruises along
BOSTON -- Following a 2-0 start to the spring campaign, the Eagles built on their strong start over the weekend, placing in the top-five in each of their four regattas, including a second-place finish at the Geiger Team Race and a third-place finish at the Camel Fleet Race. They placed fourth in the Team Race invite at Harvard, and rounded it out with a fifth-place finish in the Southern New England Team Race.Â
In the Ivan Geiger Team Race regatta hosted by MIT, the Eagles won 16 of 21 races. Led by skippers Robert Hunter, Michaela O'Brien, and Elizabeth Redmond, and crew Emma Batcher, Laura Ferraris, and Isabella Gallo, they only finished behind the host Engineers in the field of eight.Â
At the Camel Fleet Race, the division A team of Michael Kirkman and Grace Beneke placed fourth, while the division B team of John Plavan and Sara Schumann placed second, behind only Brown in their division.Â
Up next for the Eagles is another busy weekend with five more regattas.Â
FULL RESULTS:Â
Geiger Team Race: 2nd of 8
Skippers:Â
• Robert Hunter
• Michaela O'Brien
• Elizabeth Redmond
Crew:Â
• Emma Batcher
• Laura FerrarisÂ
• Isabella GalloÂ
Camel Fleet Race: 3rd of 14
Skippers:Â
• Michael Kirkman
• Jack Plavan
Crew:Â
• Grace Beneke
• Sara SchumannÂ
Team Race Invite: 4th of 8
Skippers:Â
• Graham NessÂ
• Charles KreuzkampÂ
• Francis Selldorff
Crew:Â
• Mikayla MathieuÂ
• Lilly MathieuÂ
• Josie WarfieldÂ
Southern New England Team Race: 5th of 10
Skippers:Â
• Jack DeNatale
• Colleen O'Brien
• Sophia ReinekeÂ
Crew:Â
• Nicole Moeder
• Declan McGranahan
• Katelyn McGauleyÂ
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In the Ivan Geiger Team Race regatta hosted by MIT, the Eagles won 16 of 21 races. Led by skippers Robert Hunter, Michaela O'Brien, and Elizabeth Redmond, and crew Emma Batcher, Laura Ferraris, and Isabella Gallo, they only finished behind the host Engineers in the field of eight.Â
At the Camel Fleet Race, the division A team of Michael Kirkman and Grace Beneke placed fourth, while the division B team of John Plavan and Sara Schumann placed second, behind only Brown in their division.Â
Up next for the Eagles is another busy weekend with five more regattas.Â
FULL RESULTS:Â
Geiger Team Race: 2nd of 8
Skippers:Â
• Robert Hunter
• Michaela O'Brien
• Elizabeth Redmond
Crew:Â
• Emma Batcher
• Laura FerrarisÂ
• Isabella GalloÂ
Camel Fleet Race: 3rd of 14
Skippers:Â
• Michael Kirkman
• Jack Plavan
Crew:Â
• Grace Beneke
• Sara SchumannÂ
Team Race Invite: 4th of 8
Skippers:Â
• Graham NessÂ
• Charles KreuzkampÂ
• Francis Selldorff
Crew:Â
• Mikayla MathieuÂ
• Lilly MathieuÂ
• Josie WarfieldÂ
Southern New England Team Race: 5th of 10
Skippers:Â
• Jack DeNatale
• Colleen O'Brien
• Sophia ReinekeÂ
Crew:Â
• Nicole Moeder
• Declan McGranahan
• Katelyn McGauleyÂ
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