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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood Crew participated in the 2021 City Championship Regatta with 15 entries, surpassed only by Conestoga Crew Club with 16. The event, hosted by the Philadelphia Scholastic Rowing Association, was held without the usual tents and crowds in order to keep all participants as safe as possible under the circumstances. Ten boats advanced to the finals and 7 boats earned medals, including 1 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze.
City Championship Regatta Final Results for Ridgewood Crew:
Boys Freshman 4x M. Lyakerman/C. Sullivan/M. Aguilar/H. Rivera 2nd Place
Girls Fresh/Novice 2x A. Harrington/E. Carroll 4th Place
Girls JV 1x Heats G. Bridges 8th Place
Girls JV 2x Finals C. McDonough/O. Kim 2nd Place
Boys JV 2x Finals J. Swartz/J. Papin 3rd Place
Girls JV 4x Finals E. Galbraith/I. Lee/S. Shah/C. Villemoes 2nd Place
Boys JV 4x Finals A A. Jones/P. Joseph/I. Darby/T. Clark 5th Place
B W. Conde/F. Kamel/H. Hersperger/S. Boogaert 6th Place
Girls Ltwt 2x Finals C. Ignoffo/S. Corcoran 3rd Place
Boys Ltwt 2x Heats A. Reyes/M. Manevich 7th Place
Girls Ltwt 4x Finals S. Wong/S. Ali/A. Mevissen/S. Lee 1st Place
Boys Varsity 1x Finals B J. Scanlon 6th Place
Boys Varsity 1x Heats A J. Hida 8th Place
Boys Varsity 2x Finals T. Woods/M. Lepis 3rd Place
Girls Varsity 4x Finals L. Riedel/V. Hoy/L. Sudol/V. Lyakerman 6th Place
The entire team is now in training for the upcoming Stotesbury Cup, the world’s largest high school regatta, scheduled for May 14 and 15 in Philadelphia, PA.
Ridgewood Crew not only introduces participants to basic and advanced rowing techniques, but also instills and promotes character values including discipline, focus, teamwork and sportsmanship. Ridgewood Crew rowers are challenged individually and as a team. The philosophy of Ridgewood Crew is to elevate each athlete to the status of MVP. By doing so, we believe that a team of young leaders emerges. These leaders not only make fast boats, but also significant contributions toward their individual pursuits. Founded in 2004, the team rows on the Passaic River in northern NJ and competes in the sport’s premier regattas held throughout the Northeast.
In the program’s short history, our youth, board and parent volunteers have moved Ridgewood Crew forward by leaps and bounds. That success is represented by the widespread individual and team achievements of each of the student-athletes on the roster. To facilitate that success, Ridgewood Crew continues to make investments in coaching and new equipment. The coaching staff is one of the most experienced in program history.
Ridgewood Crew athletes compete in the Philly Flicks on the Schuylkill River as well as at the highly competitive SRAA Nationals, Stotesbury Cup Regatta, Philadelphia City Championships, Passaic River Northern NJ Championships and Garden State Championships. Additionally, the team’s overall performance continues to attract interest from top rowing colleges and universities including: Bucknell, Boston College, Boston University, Columbia University, Drexel, Duke, Fairfield, Fordham, George Mason, Georgetown, Harvard, Holy Cross, Lehigh, Marist, Notre Dame, Purdue, Syracuse, Trinity College, University of Delaware, University of North Carolina, University of Wisconsin, Williams, and others.
Ridgewood Crew offers Learn-To-Row and various development programs throughout the year for students as young as 7th grade to experience what Crew is all about. Come row with us!
For more information, to support or join the team, contact Ridgewood Crew at https://www.ridgewoodcrew.com and on Facebook at Ridgewood Crew!
Congratulations team great job.
Was it virtual?