A record 370 rowers--including some area high schoolers--participated in the 13th annual Strong Island Sprints Saturday at St. Anthony's HS.
Competitors hailed from across the tri-state area, including Long Island, Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, and New Jersey--making it one of the largest meets in the Northeast.
Below are the results, with Long Island high schoolers bolded:
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Womens Open (2000 Meters)
1st – Beth Collins, Row New York – 8:29.7
2nd – Ara Hodge, Row New York – 8:55.8
Womens Senior (40-49) (2000 Meters)
1st – Susan Ignaciuk, Row New York – 8:56.6
2nd – Danica Durant, Row New York – 10:00.5
Womens Veteran (50-59)
1st – Mary Dunne, Row New York – 10:21.4
2nd – Ellen Ryan, Long Island Rowing – 11:02.1
Mens Veteran (50-59)
1st - Clemens Reinke, Teaneck High School (N.J.)/Teaneck Rowing Club 06:45.1
2nd - Robert Ferris, Friends of Port Rowing 07:22.4
Mens Veteran B (60-69)
1st – Thomas Ryan, Long Island Rowing – 8:35.8
Mens Veteran C (70-79)
1st - Peter Bisek, Sagamore Rowing Association - 8:12.0
Mens Veteran D (80-89)
1st - Chuck Buntschuh, Sagamore Rowing Association 08:42.3
Girls Bantam (8th Grade or below – 1000 Meters)
1st – Taya Coniglio, McGann-Mercy High School – 3:51.8
2nd – Meredith Domaleski, McGann-Mercy High School – 3:53.2
3rd – Alina Siminiouk, Row New York – 4:09.5
Boys Bantam (8th Grade or below – 1000 Meters)
1st – Nicholas Barry, Friends of Port Rowing - 3:41.4
2nd – Tyler DuPont, Long Island Rowing – 3:54.1
Mens Coxswain (1000 Meters)
1st - Tom Fullerton, Bay Shore Crew - 3:50.9
2nd - Jonathan Nikolaidis, Manhasset High School – 3:58.3
3rd - Ross Hendrickson, Bay Shore Crew – 4:03.6
Womens Coxswain (1000 Meters)
1st – Rachel Cucci, Montclair High School (N.J.) – 4:09.3
2nd – Farrah Leone, Bay Shore High School – 4:13.8
3rd – Kara Reese, McGann-Mercy High School – 4:14.4
Womens High School Novice (2000 Meters)
1st – Erica Swartwout, Unaffiliated – 7:53.9
2nd – Joy Ene, Row New York – 8:08.6
3rd – Madalyn Saporito, St. Anthony’s High School – 8:19.4
Mens High School Novice (2000 Meters)
1st – Joseph Prevete, Long Island Rowing – 6:57.4
2nd – Chris Miles, Don Bosco Prep (N.J.) – 6:57.8
3rd – Erling Kristiansen, Unaffiliated – 7:03.7
Womens High School Freshmen (2000 Meters)
1st – Elizabeth Brooks, Nereid Boat Club – 7:54.8
2nd – Dannique Van Winden, Montclair High School (N.J.) – 8:01.0
3rd – Rebecca Brownsword, Montclair High School (N.J.) – 8:13.8
Mens High School Freshmen
1st – Andrew Marsh, St. Anthony's High School 06:54.3
2nd – Quintin Berry, Long Island Rowing Club 06:54.6
3rd - Marc Soyak, Manhasset High School 07:04.2
Womens High School Lightweight (2000 Meters)
1st – Amanda Criscitiello, Ridgewood High School (N.J.) – 7:48.5
2nd – Gabrielle McNeill, Montclair High School (N.J.) – 7:57.7
3rd – Mary Hamilton, Nereid Boat Club – 8:01.5
Mens High School Lightweight (2000 Meters)
1st – Brendan Kelleher, Chaminade High School – 6:41.8
2nd – Vincent LaMonte, St. Anthony’s High School – 6:49.7
3rd – Zachary Howell, Chaminade High School – 6:51.2
Womens High School (2000 Meters)
1st – Nina Vascotto, Sagamore Rowing Association – 7:18.6
2nd – Dagmara Lapins, Manhasset High School – 7:32.8
3rd – Averyl Freimarck, Nereid Boat Club – 7:33.8
Mens High School (2000 Meters)
1st – John Risbergs, St. Anthony’s High School – 6:26.6
2nd – Christophe DeLaunay, Montclair High School (N.J.) – 6:29.2
3rd – Nathaniel Goodman, Montclair High School (N.J.) – 6:29.4
