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Rowing Team Captures 4th SSC Championship!
Congratulations to our Sharks Rowing Team!! Nova Southeastern University recently captured its fourth Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championship in the last five years as it placed first at the 2011 championships. The event took place at the Canal 54 in Fellsmere. The Sharks won with a total of 20 points.
“The team set this SSC Championship as one of their major goals,” said head coach John Gartin. “They really put in the effort and focus all year long in preparing for this single race.”
The day began with a pair of 7:30 a.m., time trials, including the Varsity 8 and Varsity 4 events. In the Varsity 8, Nova Southeastern (7:03) finished ahead of Barry (7:13), Florida Tech (7:21), Rollins (7:34), Nova Southeastern Exhibition (7:39) and Tampa (7:43).
Nova Southeastern also captured the Varsity 4 Time Trial, placing first with a showing of 7:48. The Sharks were followed by Florida Tech (8:05), Barry (8:11), Nova Southeastern Exhibition (8:22) and Rollins (8:28).
The Nova Southeastern Exhibition boat started off the competition with a 9:17.7 time in the Varsity 4+ petite race. Rollins followed after clocking a 10:11.4.
With points being rewarded in the finals of the varsity 4+, Nova Southeastern earned eight while winning the race in a time of 8:30.9 against a headwind. Barry (8:43.1) and Florida Tech (9:02.0) were the next boats to cross the finish line.
The Varsity 4 consisted of coxswain Marissa Stickles (Sr., Jacksonville, Fla.), Heather Higbee (So., Ocean View, N.J.), Elizabeth Hurley (Sr., Fort Mill, S.C), Sarah Patterson (So., Winter Park, Fla. ) and Kayla Wieseckel (Jr., Roswell, Ga.)
Nova Southeastern solidified its championship with a 7:37.9 time to win the Varsity 8+ final. Florida Tech (7:44.6) and Barry (7:48.6) also earned points for their finishes in the event.
The Varsity 8 consisted of Elizabeth Tortorici (Fr., Winter Park, Fla.), Alyssa O’Donnell (Jr., Ballston Spa, N.Y.), Boudreau, Jessica Sutter (Jr., Miami Beach, Fla.), Abigail Schiavo (Fr., Northfield, N.J.), Catherine Plesko (Fr., Brandon, Fla.), Kurlychek, Taylor Van Horn (Fr., Cape Coral, Fla.) and Mallorie Reinecke (Jr., Buffalo, N.Y.).