SRAA Nationals Day 1 Recap

Day one of the SRAA National Championship marked the end of the season for four crews and launching pad to finals for two.  It was a solid day overall with some really tough heats for the early races, and a big finish at the end of the day.  Both the men’s and women’s varsity quads advanced to Saturday’s finals, with the boys posting the third fastest overall time!  The boys race at 2:36 pm and the girls are right behind them at 2:44.  More information on Saturday’s racing will come at the end of this post.

The day started with Anthony and Ryan in the Lightweight Senior Double.  Several lightweight events have been dropped over the past few years so this event is extremely fast and Anthony and Ryan threw down a very strong performance.  Despite their effort they were unable to advance to Saturday’s finals.

In what should probably have been the final, the freshman boys quad of Thomas, Granger, Luke and Jamie tore down the course with a great race finishing with a top 5 overall time.  Unfortunately their heat was by far the fastest so their season ended early.  The boys can hold their heads high knowing they have the speed to compete with anyone in their event!

Both the men’s and women’s junior quads entered the weekend knowing they would be facing some really tough competition.  Marley, Chloe, Genny, and Malie faced off against some of the fastest quads in the country with three freshman and really held their own!  The future is looking bright for this group and we can’t wait to see them progress into next season!  

Ian, Callum, Connor, and Christian also faced an uphill battle in their heat but were able to end the season as the 12th fastest scholastic junior quad in the country!  This is another group we are extremely excited to see grow and develop!

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SRAA Nationals Finals Day Schedule (Saturday)
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2:36 pm — Boys Varsity Quad Grand Final
Lineup: MIchael Gasiorowski/Brendan Savell/Henry Fowler/Gavin Dunn
     Lane 1: Germantown Friends School
     Lane 2: Shenendehowa
     Lane 3: Malvern Prep
     Lane 4: Ridgewood
     Lane 5: Seattle Prep
     Lane 6: Haddon Township
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2:44 pm — Girls Varsity Quad Grand Final
Lineup: Maddy Baranes/Kate Gasiorowski/Caroline Hollingsworth/Payton Cronin
     Lane 1: Springside Chestnut Hill
     Lane 2: Agnes Irwin
     Lane 3: Waterford
     Lane 4: Skyline
     Lane 5: Seattle Prep
     Lane 6: Haddon Township
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GO HAWKS!!