Strong Showing for St. Mary’s College of Maryland Women’s Rowing at Head of the Ohio
St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s rowing team recorded several strong finishes at the Head of the Ohio in Pittsburgh, Pa., on October 3-4. Abby Rowe led the Seahawks by winning the Women’s Collegiate/Open Lightweight 1x in 18:20.420.
Olivia Barr finished second in the same event with a time of 18:29.356, giving St. Mary’s the top two places in the lightweight single. The results highlighted the team’s performance across collegiate and open events.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Women’s Rowing Records Top-Six Finishes
St. Mary’s placed two boats in the top six of the Women’s Collegiate/Open 2x. Vita Orifici finished third in 17:40.436, while Gabriella Zimlich-Vazquez took sixth in 18:52.730.
The Seahawks also had two competitors in the Women’s Collegiate/Open 1x. Claire Thompson placed 10th in 18:26.285, and Lucia Raboteau finished 12th in 18:48.941.
Rowe and Barr finishing first and second, respectively, in the Women’s Collegiate/Open Lightweight 1x provided the meet’s highlighted result for St. Mary’s. The complete meet announcement is available from the St. Mary’s College of Maryland athletics department.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Abby Rowe’s victory and Olivia Barr’s runner-up finish gave the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s rowing team the top two spots in the Women’s Collegiate/Open Lightweight 1x. The Seahawks also added a third-place finish in the Women’s Collegiate/Open 2x and two more finishes in the Women’s Collegiate/Open 1x.
Source: Original report
