Sophomore Sam Scharfenberg and freshman Tristan Riedel took first in their flight in the 1500-meter Boys Varsity 2x race (Photo courtesy of Mark Riedel)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Powered by a strong performance from its doubles boats, Ridgewood Crew cruised to six flight victories and six overall top-three finishes at the 3rd Manny Flick / Horvat series. Sunday’s competition on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia is the third of a five-race series that serves as a warm-up for the upcoming spring regatta season. Teams compete in 1500-meter sprints for overall points throughout this series in both mens and womens sweeping and sculling disciplines. Sunday’s race was open to high school athletes from ninth through 12th grade, and attracted 429 entries from 75 clubs. Ridgewood had the most entries of any club, with 16.
Throughout the day, Ridgewood’s two-person teams set the pace, with three of the five boats winning flights and placing in the top three overall. Ridgewood seniors Elsa and Anais Friedrich (5:11.860) were the top performers on Sunday, easily winning their five-team flight in the Girls Varsity 2x race.
Ridgewood Crew seniors Elsa and Anais Friedrich won their flight in the 1500-meter Girls Varsity 2x race. (Photo courtesy of Maggie Dwyer)
Ridgewood’s Boys JV and Varsity 2x boats also won their flights. Sophomore Sam Scharfenberg and freshman Tristan Riedel (4:52.860) crewed the varsity boat in a highly competitive race that saw the first five boats finish within 15 seconds of each other. Sophomores Matthew Moomjy and Uhmjoo Han dominated their flight in the JV 2x category (5:01.730).
Ridgewood Crew’s Matthew Moomjy and Uhmjoo Han took first in their flight in the 1500-meter Boys JV 2x race (Photo courtesy of Mark Riedel)
“Our athletes showed resilience and skill across the board, with standout performances from both our seasoned seniors and promising underclassmen. This Flick has set a strong foundation for our spring season, and I am confident that we will make Ridgewood proud in the upcoming regattas.”
Sophomore Thelma Flowers (5:59.670) started Ridgewood’s day off with a flight victory in the Girls JV 1x race. Fellow sophomore Julia Smith (6:04.080) finished right behind her in overall time.
Luciano Saladino (5:25.320), also a sophomore, took second in his flight in the Boys JV 1x competition. Junior Will Carroll (5:40.910) won his flight in this same category.
The Boys Varsity singles races featured two Ridgewood teammates in the same flight. Junior Lucas Evers (5:12.260) finished less than a second off the winning pace in his flight, while sophomore Will Nasr (5:34.290) came in fifth in that same flight.
In the Boys Freshman 4x race, Chris Liang, Atticus Smith, Andrew Segura, and Joshua Reynolds (4:59.770) helped Ridgewood claim another flight victory.
Ridgewood’s Girls JV 4x boat, crewed by Samantha Ponomarciuc, Ryan Mincey, Maya Ashwin, and Aoife Ali (5:18.330) took second in their flight.
And in the fastest time of the day for Ridgewood, Michael Lyakerman, Daniel Kelly, Conner Sullivan, and Henry Rivera (4:35.040) took third in their flight in the Boys Varsity 4x race.
Full times and results for Ridgewood Crew at the 2024 3rd Manny Flick / Horvat Series can be found at https://www.regattacentral.com/regatta/results2/?job_id=8862.
In the program’s 20-year history, Ridgewood Crew rowers have competed and excelled in both national and international competitions and its athletes have attracted interest from top rowing colleges and universities around the country. Ridgewood Crew offers several ways for you to experience our mission: join the team, volunteer, or donate. Student athlete programs begin with Learn-To-Row for middle schoolers. For more information contact Ridgewood Crew at http://www.ridgewoodcrew.com.
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