Cougars Open Spring Slate With Two Wins

Saturday, February 16

J. Stewart Walker Sailing Complex

ALL DAY

College of Charleston

SCOR Offshore

2/18/2019 4:21:00 PM | Sailing

NEW ORLEANS, La. --- The College of Charleston sailing team picked up right where it left off this weekend following a stellar fall season, claiming a pair of regatta victories at the Nelson Roltsch Team Race and the SAISA Open on Saturday and Sunday.

The Cougars cruised to a dominating win at the Nelson Roltsch Team Race, posting an unblemished 14-0 record through two rounds of round-robin racing. Skippers Jack Brown, Alie Toppa, Steven Leuck helped the College finish the weekend two wins clear of second-place Stanford alongside crews Mary Morano, Katie Lounsbury, and Payton Alexander.

Charleston delivered another winning performance at the SAISA Open in St. Petersburg, Fla., totaling 82 points to finish the regatta 20 points in front of second-place Eckerd. Frederick Martens and Keely Gregg paced the Cougars to a 10-point win in A-Division with 31 points and seven wins out of 15 rotations, while skipper Marian Williams partnered with crews Anna Cornetta and Emily Essi to finish second in B-Division with 51 points.

The Cougars capped the weekend with a second-place performance at the Southern Collegiate Offshore Regatta (SCOR), totaling 15 points to finish two points behind first-place Navy. Driver Jordan Wiggins was joined by main Will Comerford, primary Sam Tobio, secondary Burke Anvari, pit Franny Schulte, mast Graham Post, bow Key Becker, and squirrels William Hundahl and Maggie Wilcox.

Charleston will sail in three regattas next weekend: the Phebe Corckran King Women's on Friday and Saturday at the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Complex; Mendelblatt Team Race on Saturday and Sunday in St. Petersburg, Fla.; and Frostbite Offshore on Saturday at the J. Stewart Walker Sailing Complex.