Sammamish Rowing Association sent 4 boats, with 31 total athletes, to the Youth National championships in Cincinnati, OH June 11-13, 2010. Crews converged in Cincinnati from 7 regions around the United States and competed in heats, semi-finals and finals on a 2000 meter course. Both SRA’s Men’s Youth Quad and Women’s Youth Eight advanced to the Grand Final on Sunday, June 13th. The Men’s Youth Quad brought home a medal, finishing 3rd in the nation, and the Women’s Youth Eight placed 6th overall. The Women’s Lightweight 8+ advanced to the Petite Final on Sunday, bringing home a first-place medal. The Men’s Lightweight 8+ advanced through heats and semis to finish in second place in the C final.
SRA brought the most youth athletes to the National Championships from any single rowing organization in the Northwest! Here is a list of the results and rowers:
Men’s Youth Quad- 3rd in the Nation, Time: 06:14.732
Dane Sellers, Bellevue, Sammamish High School 2010
Brian Alvarez, Woodinville, Eastside Preparatory School 2011
J.D. Laurence-Chasen, Redmond, International Community School 2013
Jake Grossman, Redmond, Interlake High School 2010
Women’s Youth Eight- 6th in the Nation, Time: 6:44.10
Coxswain: Simone Oberholzer, Bellevue, Bellevue High School 2012
Erin Antono, Sammamish, International Community School 2011
Noor Bosch, Medina, Interlake High School 2010
Ellie Place, Kirkland, Issaquah High School, 2012
Katie Woodman, Redmond, Redmond High School, 2010
Margaret Misner, Issaquah High School, 2010
Corinne Gould, Duvall, Cedarcrest High School 2010
Sasha Tilles, Redmond, Overlake School 2012
Paulina Alvarado, Bellevue, Bellevue High School 2011
Women’s Youth Lightweight Eight- 7th in the Nation, Time: 6:53.03
Coxswain: Lisa Caldwell, Bellevue, Interlake High School 2011
Maggie Yuse, Sammamish, Eastlake High School 2011
Madison Dutro, Issaquah, Issaquah High School 2012
Anna Bosch, Medina, International School 2011
Rosie Marquez, Carnation, Bellevue High School 2011
Emily Cummins, Bellevue, Sammamish High School 2011
Eva Schach, Redmond, Redmond High School 2012
Gabby Bull, Redmond, International Community School 2011
Milan Vu, Sammamish, Redmond High School 2011
Men’s Youth Lightweight Eight- 14th in the Nation, Time: 6:16.69
Coxswain: Olivia Matney, Kirkland, Seattle Preparatory 2012
Cameron Daste, Redmond, Interlake High School 2010
Ross Ellingwood, Kirkland, O’Dea High School 2010
Blake Knuth, Sammamish, Skyline High School 2011
Jack Elder, Sammamish, Skyline High School 2011
Jonathan Carrigan, Sammamish, Eastlake High School 2011
Devon Minsk, Woodinville, Redmond High School 2010
Alex Lund, Kenmore, Inglemoor High School 2011
Philip Lindstedt, Kirkland, International Community School 2011
