AJRA Haunts Crews with Success on Halloween Weekend

November 3rd, 2010 Posted by Races & Regattas 0 thoughts on “AJRA Haunts Crews with Success on Halloween Weekend”

Story and photo submitted by Robie DuChateau, AJRA VM and student reporter — It was a long, foggy morning in Oak Ridge, TN, this past Sat., Oct. 30 for the annual Secret City Regatta.  After a 2 1/2 hour delay, the sun came out and the regatta got under way.  AJRA sent out 8s and 4s for all four squads and medaled in 11 events.  Varsity Women earned 1st in the 4+ event as well as the 8+ event, where they made AJRA history by sending out four separate boats.  Varsity Men’s 8+ beat out rival St. Andrew’s by six seconds for 2nd place behind only McCallie’s 8.  Varsity Men also claimed 1st and 3rd in the 4+ event with the B boat passing the A boat during the race.  The Varsity Men saw the Lightweight 4+ grab 2nd place and 8+ earn 1st, resulting in almost every member of the squad medaling at the regatta.  Novice Women earned 3rd in the 4+ event and 6th in the 8+.  Novice Men saw success by clenching 1st and 3rd in the 4+ and 2nd in the 8+ events.  Overall, AJRA had a successful regatta and a lot of heavy medals on the bus ride back home.  

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