Herons earn silver at Head of the Genesee
18 October 2016 Herons earn silver at Head of the Genesee
The varsity eight turned in the William Smith College rowing teams top performance at the Head of the Genesee regatta. The Herons top crew earned a silver medalon Saturday.
Previously, the Head of the Genesee featured a morning head race and an afternoon sprint. The sprint time was tripled and added to the head race time to calculate the overall winner. This years race was only a head race.
In the womens collegiate eight event, the varsity eight ofHannah Glenshaw,Laurie VanBenschoten,Karoline Loretan,Bridget Kiejna,Elizabeth Houston,Madeline Cook,Margaret Cameron,Jennifer Sullivan, andJackie Steinmancovered the Genesee River course in 18:09.07. The Herons trailed first place RIT by 17.93 seconds, but enjoyed a 25.41 second margin over third place Hamilton. There were 20 entries in the event, including William Smiths second varsity eight, which finished ninth overall and third among second varsity eights.
The Herons also had two entries in the Womens Novice Eight event. The first novice eight ofCrystal Leatvanich,Catherine DiCara,Anna Moreau,Annika Linden,Lindsay Carr,Victoria Malamas,Mimi Allen,Gabby Fraser, andAlexa Tierneyplaced fourth in a field of 12 crews, posting a time of 21:08.49. They were just 7.24 seconds away from a podium finish. The William Smith second novice eight was eighth overall and second among second novice eights.
The Herons will conclude their fall racing schedule on Oct. 29, when they compete in the Head of the Fish regatta in Saratoga Springs.