Cougars Primed for Full Weekend Slate

Saturday, October 13

Annapolis, Md.

ALL DAY

College of Charleston

McMillian Cup

Photo by: Michael Wiser

10/12/2018 2:55:00 PM | Sailing

CHARLESTON, S.C. --- The College of Charleston sailing team will compete in three regattas this weekend, including the McMillian Cup on Saturday, October 13 and Sunday, October 14 in Annapolis, Md.; the two-day Women's Showcase Finals in Providence, R.I.; and the dual-fleet Oyster Bowl on Saturday and Sunday in St. Mary's, Md.

Senior driver William Comerford (Annapolis, Md.) looks to pace the Cougars' offshore team to its second straight regatta victory at the McMillian Cup in his hometown of Annapolis, Md. Junior main Jordan Wiggins (York, S.C.), junior primary Sam Tobio (Sarasota, Fla.), senior secondary Sarah Wilkinson (Mystic, Conn.), sophomore pit Emily Essi (Cleveland, Ohio), senior squirrel Franny Schulte (Birmingham, Mich.), sophomore mast Graham Post (East Grand Rapids, Mich.), sophomore bow Burke Anvari (Westport, Conn.), and senior alternate William Hundahl (Marblehead, Mass.) will also sail for the Cougars.

At the Women's Showcase Finals, junior Allie Toppa (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) will skipper A-Division with seniors Annabel Carrington (White Stone, Va.) and Caroline Bracken (Bridgewater, Mass.) serving as crew. Sophomore skipper Marian Williams (Sai Kung, Hong Kong, China) will sail in B-Division with a crew compliment of junior Liza Toppa (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and senior Elizabeth Mignon (Bay Head, N.J.).

The Cougars will also compete in the two-fleet Oyster Bowl in St. Mary's, Md. on Saturday and Sunday. Sophomore skipper Jack Brown (Newtown Square, Pa.) and sophomore crew Mary Morano (Edgartown, Mass.) will sail in A-Division of Fleet One, with sophomore Jack Johansson (Miami, Fla.) skippering B-Division alongside freshman crew Natasha Scott Morton.

In Fleet Two, senior Augie Dale (Pewaukee, Wis.) will skipper A-Division with junior crew Katie Lounsbury (Jensen Beach, Fla.). Junior skipper Steven Leuck (San Diego, Calif.) and senior crew Payton Alexander will sail in B-Division.

For up-to-date race information and scores, visit http://scores.collegesailing.org.