May 20,2016
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Stotesbury Cup Regatta is the largest high school rowing regatta in the world. Since 1927 exceptionally fine crews from all part of the United States and Canada travel to the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia to participate in the Stotesbury Cup Regatta. Over 5,000 competitors meet at the Athletes Village to experience both the spirit of rowing competition as well as the physical challenge of pitting themselves against the very finest crews rowing at the high school level. Their achievements draw a crowd of nearly 10,000 spectators.
Teams compete for trophies in 31 events. Ridgewood is sending 50 of its best athletes who are expected to do very well in their respective categories. Ridgewood Crew has had an extraordinary season so far. They brought in a record setting number of medals (8) at the Cities Championship on the Schuylkill River, May 1. Cities is a qualifier for the Scholastic Rowing
Association of America (SRAA) Championships race in Ohio, which will be held May 27 &28.
The US Rowing Mid-Atlantic Youth Championships was held May 7-8 and is a qualifier for Youth Nationals. 4 Ridgewood boats earned a slot in the prestigious Youth Nationals race which will be held June 10-12 in West Windsor, New Jersey.
Go RW Crew!!!!
CITY CHAMPIONSHIP RACE RESULTS –
Girls Freshman 4x – GOLD MEDAL
o Alexandra Walton Roth
o Claudia Ricatto
o Hayley Jubitz
o Ainsley Wilkinson
Girls JV 2x – GOLD MEDAL
o Isabella DeGregorio
o Claire Callaghan
Boys JV 2x – GOLD MEDAL
o Edward Hida
o Charles Koontz
Boys Ltwt 2x – BRONZE MEDAL
o Spencer Campbell
o Sam Daspin
Girls Varsity 1x – BRONZE MEDAL
o Julia Randall
Boys Varsity 1x – GOLD MEDAL
o Brendan Caltavuturo
Girls Varsity 2x – BRONZE MEDAL
o Caroline Lampone
o Erin Dwyer
Mid-Atlantic Youth Championship – RESULTS
Mens Youth 1x – Brendan Caltavuturo – GOLD MEDAL
Womens U17 2x – Maraea Garcia, Melanie Mayfield – BRONZE
Mens Youth Ltwt 2x – Spencer Campbell, Sam Daspin – FINALS – 5th Place
Womens Youth 4x – Olivia Lavin, Sophia Bicks, Melissa Dexter, Jordan Wittmaack – FINALS – 6th Place
Thank you!! Another great day at Stotes. All but 2 boats qualified for the semifinals and finals. It truly is an AMAZING group of athletes. Ridgewood can be very, very proud!