Results
Atlantic City, N.J. – Stockton University rowed in races for the first time in 17 months since late October 2019 as the Ospreys went head-to-head against NCAA Division II team Thomas Jefferson University on a rainy morning. The varsity eight, varsity four and novice eight crews each raced twice. Stockton competed for the first time since the 2019 Head of the Schuylkill Regatta.
"Opening the season against a well-coached D2 program was a great way to start the season," Stockton head coach
John Bancheri said. "Mother Nature threw us a curveball with the wet and cold weather. All of our athletes exuded persistence and determination despite the environmental challenges, and I'm proud of everyone's performance after a 22-month break from sprint racing."
The Stockton varsity eight consisted of
Michaela Pope (Collingswood/Collingswood),
Emily Culmone (Absecon/Ocean City),
Gabrielle Eppright (Swainton/Cape May Tech),
Izabelle DelRoss (Egg Harbor City/Cedar Creek),
Chloe Schulze (Little Egg Harbor/Pinelands),
Caitlyn Fogarty (Jackson/Jackson Memorial),
Olivia Hurley (Bayville/Central Regional) and
Kayla Bokor (Wayne/Roxbury).
Lorelei Hendricks (Burlington/Doane Academy) was the coxswain for the varsity eight. Their final time was not recorded in the first race and they finished the second race with a time of 5:19.46.
Nicole Dube (Newton/Kittatinny),
Jamie Dubicki (Hasbrouck Hts./Bergen County Tech),
Carrie Alpin (North Hanover/Northern Burlington) and
Nadia LoPane (Galloway/Absegami) rowed for the Ospreys in the varsity four.
Emily Thompson (Manahawkin/Southern Regional) was the coxswain in the first race and
Mary-Rose Keane (Watervliet, N.Y./Padua Academy (DE)) took over as coxswain for the second race. Stockton finished in 5:54.69 on its first run and 6:32.38 on the second.
In the novice eight,
Kara Yarrington (Woodstown/Woodstown),
Emily Latshaw (Toms River/TR South),
Kayla Barrett (Galloway/Absegami),
Marcella Sacchetti (Staten Island, N.Y./Absegami (NJ),
Amelia Pawlowski (Forked River/Lacey Twp.),
Jordan Barikian (Cape May/Lower Cape May) and
Laurel Flockhart (Jackson/Jackson Memorial) rowed in both races.
Allison Reed (Cherry Hill/CH East) and
Madelynn Schina (Somerdale/Highland) rowed in one race apiece.
Kelley Mason (Manhattan, N.Y./St. Vincent Ferrer) was the coxswain for the novice eight. Their initial race was stopped due to an obstruction on the course. They later completed two races with times of 5:59.04 and 5:49.37.
Stockton will home again next weekend as the Ospreys host Iona College on Saturday, April 3.
