Five Junior Crews Advance Thursday at 2008 FISA World Senior and Junior Championships
Source: USRowing - Allison Frederick
Jul 24, 2008 - 7:55:18 AM
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LINZ, Austria – The junior women’s four advanced to the final, while the junior
women’s single sculls, junior men’s pair, junior men’s double sculls and junior
women’s double sculls advanced to the semifinals on Thursday at the 2008 FISA
World Rowing Senior and Junior Championships.
Eliza Hastings (Berwyn,
Pa.), Betsy Nilan (Milford, Conn.), Michelle Pearson (Pembroke, Bermuda) and
Lucy Grinalds (Southport, Conn.) finished second in the second repechage of the
junior women’s four to advance to the final. The U.S. crew held the second
position the entire length of the course, crossing in a 7:10.40 for the
qualifying spot. Great Britain won the race in a 7:04.30, with the Czech
Republic in third in a 7:13.26 and Hungary in fourth in a 7:34.22.
“They
executed their race plan very well and stayed really composed,” said coach Liz
Trond. “We’re looking to pick up a little more speed and confidence going into
the final.”
In the junior women’s single sculls, Cara Linnenkohl
(Redmond, Wash.) won the first of four repechages by nearly 11 seconds to
advance to the semifinals. Linnenkohl was second off the line, but pulled ahead
of Croatia’s Marcela Milosevic by the 500-meter mark. The U.S. sculler clocked
an 8:05.72 for the win, followed by Croatia in an 8:16.69. Latvia crossed third
in an 8:21.44, followed by Tunisia. With three to advance in tomorrow’s race,
Linnenkohl will compete with Austria, Paraguay, Romania, Norway and Slovenia for
a spot in the finals.
The junior men’s pair of John Hogan (Newport
Beach, Calif.) and Austin Brooks (Costa Mesa, Calif.) finished second in the
first quarterfinal to advance to the semifinals. Slovenia won in a 6:51.08, with
the U.S. crew finishing in a 6:53.36. Croatia crossed third in a 6:55.40 for the
last qualifying spot, followed by South Africa, Portugal and Moldova. Hogan and
Brooks will now race Georgia, Australia, Greece, Romania and Lithuania in the
second semifinal, with the top three finishers advancing to the
final.
Austin Meyer (Cohoes, N.Y.) and Tom Nesel (Duanesburg, N.Y.)
finished third in the second of four quarterfinals of the junior men’s double
sculls to advance to the semifinals. The duo was last off the line, but managed
to edge into fourth place by the halfway point. In the last 100 meters, Estonia
caught a boat-stopping crab, taking them out of the qualifying position and
allowing the U.S. and Belgium to battle it out in the last few strokes. The U.S.
held on to finish just 0.69 seconds ahead for third place. Lithuania won the
race in a 6:38.02, with Romania in second in a 6:40.60. The U.S. duo clocked a
6:42.93, followed by Belgium in 6:43.61. Turkey and Estonia finished fifth and
sixth, respectively. Meyer and Nesel will take on Serbia, Croatia, Australia,
Lithuania and Denmark in tomorrow’s semifinal, with three crews
advancing.
In the junior women’s double sculls, Mairi McKellop
(Ridgefield, Conn.) and Emily Eiffert (Rochester, N.Y.) finished third in the
first repechage to secure a spot in the semifinals. Great Britain won in a
7:30.35, followed by Italy in second with a 7:32.68. The U.S. duo held the third
position the entire length of the course, clocking a 7:38.41. Estonia finished
in fourth, with Russia in fifth. The U.S. will now race Great Britain, Austria,
Bulgaria, Czech Republic and France in the first race for the top three places
to advance to the final.
The junior women’s eight crew of coxswain
Chelsea Lucas (Greenbrae, Calif.), Melisa Ongun (Chicago, Ill.), Erika Roddy
(San Francisco, Calif.), Emily Reynolds (Washington, Conn.), Brandy Herold
(Portland, Ore.), Cristina Felix (San Marino, Calif.), Martha Kuzzy
(Minneapolis, Minn.), Molly Hamrick (Tampa, Fla.) and Anastasia Alexander (Long
Beach, Calif.) won its race for lanes in preparation for Sunday’s final. Germany
and Romania led at the start, but a decisive move brought the U.S. crew into
first place by the 1,250-meter mark. The U.S. clocked a 6:25.88, with Germany in
second in a 6:27.42. Romania finished third in a 6:30.59, followed by France in
a 6:40.74 and Russia in fifth with a time of 6:48.72.
The junior women’s
pair of Mary Maginnis (Maple Glen, Pa.) and Shannon Stief (Mukilteo, Wash.)
finished third in the first repechage, missing the qualifying spot by just 2.2
seconds. Romania won in a 7:38.66, followed by Latvia in a 7:54.37. The U.S. duo
clocked a 7:56.52 and will now race Saturday in the B final for places
7-10.
Coxswain Devon Teichman (Harleysville, Pa.), Andrew Lewis
(Princeton Junction, N.J.), Kyle Schmidt (Sarasota, Fla.), Christopher Lutz
(Philadelphia, Pa.) and Brian Searle (Somers Point, N.J.) of the junior men’s
four with coxswain finished third in the second repechage, and will now race in
the B final for places 7-9 against New Zealand and South Africa. Ukraine won the
race in a 6:27.04, with Great Britain in second in a 6:28.57. The U.S. crew
crossed in a 6:39.35.
Kynan Reelick (Morris, Conn.) finished fifth in the
third quarterfinal of the junior men’s single sculls, crossing in a 7:34.26.
Bulgaria won the race in a 7:23.34, followed by Sweden in a 7:24.25 and Tunisia
in a 7:28.17. Reelick maintained the third-place spot for the first half of the
race, but fell behind Greece and Tunisia by the 1,500-meter mark. The U.S.
sculler will now race Hungary, Brazil, Spain, Japan and Slovenia in the C/D
semifinals.
Gabriel Fort (Miami Beach, Fla.), Harold Fort (Miami Beach,
Fla.), Matthew Sobotka (Sarasota, Fla.) and Ian Stewart (Sarasota, Fla.)
finished fifth in the first repechage of the junior men’s quadruple sculls.
Switzerland won in a 6:08.17, with Slovenia in second in a 6:11.80. Lithuania
crossed third in a 6:17.18, followed by Ukraine in a 6:17.71. The U.S. crew
finished in a 6:29.28 and will race in the C/D semifinals with crews from
Bulgaria, Japan, Lithuania and Russia.
The junior women’s quadruple
sculls crew of Rachel Knaster (London, United Kingdom), Kirsten Van Fossen
(Moorestown, N.J.), Dara Dickson (Lafayette, Calif.) and Kelsey Reelick
(Brookfield, Conn.) finished fifth in the first repechage, clocking a 6:58.19.
Hungary won the race in a 6:52.78, followed by Russia in a 6:53.63 and Romania
in third with a 6:54.22. The U.S. will now race Japan and Ukraine in the C final
for places 13-15.
In total, over 900 competitors from 55 nations are
competing at this year’s championships. The junior men’s double sculls event has
the largest number of entries will 31, followed by the junior men’s single
sculls with 30. In senior events, the lightweight men’s single sculls has the
largest number of entries with 26. The regatta course was built on the Danube
River in 1972 and has since played host to a variety of international rowing
competitions, including the 1998 FISA World Junior Championships.
Racing
continues Friday with A/B semifinals in eight junior events and four senior
events. For complete race results and schedule, visit www.worldrowing.com. For
media information and athlete bios, visit http://www.usrowing.org/news_media/index.aspx.
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