March 1, 2009
Washington 4th in Tom Noble Team Race
#18 Hobart/William Smith Wins Regatta

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College sailing team opened the spring season this weekend by hosting the eight-team Tom Noble Team Race on the Chester River. Washington finished fourth overall in the regatta with a 9-8 head-to-head record.

18th-ranked Hobart/William Smith won the regatta, posting a 16-1 record. Top-ranked St. Mary's was second at 14-3 and fourth-ranked Georgetown was third at 11-6. The eight-team field sailed a full double round robin of 14 races; the top four teams then advanced to a three-race championship round.

Junior skipper Conner Blouin (Tampa, FL/Jesuit), senior skipper Seth Olson (Branford, CT/Branford), freshman skipper Mildred Conroy (Newton, MA/Tabor Academy), junior crew John MacLellan (Catonsville, MD/Catonsville), freshman crew Hannah Beekman (Wakefield, RI/South Kingstown), and junior crew Krista Hankins (Bridgeton, NJ/Cumberland Regional) sailed for Washington. Freshman skipper Michael Whitford (Chicago, IL/Francis W. Parker School) served as the team's spare.

The Washington College sailing team heads to California next weekend for the Jeremy McIntyre Team Race, hosted by Stanford.

Final Standings
1. Hobart/William Smith 16-1
2. St. Mary's 14-3
3. Georgetown 11-6
4. Washington College 9-8
5. Navy 6-8
6t. Princeton 3-11
6t. Cornell 3-11
8. Maryland 0-14