AJRA Varsity and Novice rowers kicked off their championship season in style, medaling in 20 races at the Dogwood Championship this weekend in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. With sunny weather and calm water, the regatta was a great chance for the club to match up against many teams from both the Southeast and Midwest regions.
Both the men’s and women’s Varsity 8+’s were the fastest 8’s out of the Southeast’s northern sub-region (GA, TN, AL, NC, SC, and MS) represented at Dogwood, with the women’s Varsity 8+ bringing back a bronze medal. Both teams also earned medals in the 2nd and 3rd Varsity 8+’s.
In addition, the Novice teams had a chance to prove how much they have learned in their first year of competition. The Novice men’s and women’s squads medaled in every event they entered, racing to 4 golds, 5 silvers, and 1 bronze between the two teams!
2014 Dogwood Medals:
Gold: Men’s 2V8+, Women’s 3V8+, Men’s 2N8+ A, Women’s 2N8+ A, Men’s 2V4+, Men’s 3V4+, Women’s 1N4+, Women’s 2N4+ A
Silver: Men’s V2-, Men’s Light 8+, Women’s Light 4+, Women’s 2V8+, Men’s 1N8+, Women’s 1N8+, Men’s 2N8+ B, Men’s 1N4+, Men’s 2N4+ A
Bronze: Women’s V8+, Men’s 3V8+, Women’s 2N8+ B
Full results can be found on RegattaCentral