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Head of the Occoquan Results
WMRC had a strong showing at the Head of the Occoquan on November 1st, 2008. The depth of the team was impressive, with five 8+s and four 4+s racing. The Varsity Men’s 8+ placed 7th out of 16 entries. They were able to beat the W&M Men’s Alumni boat by seven seconds! The alumni line-up was coxed by JT Blau and included Travis Moore (’06), Coach Nathan Walker, Max (guest rower from Georgetown), Sean Blaney (’06), Steve Miller (’05), Henry Teuber (’08), Mark Miller (’08), and Michael Duarte (’08). The Alumni men came in close behind WMRC in 9th place. Congrats to the men to gathering such a strong showing of alumni support. The Novice Men’s 8+ finished 8th out of 15 entries. The novice men had a strong race, getting edged out by less than two seconds for seventh place by the University of Pittsburgh. The team had two entries in the Men’s Collegiate 4+ event. WMRC placed 19th and 22nd out of 31. The two W&M boats were separated by 7.02 seconds.
The Varsity Women’s 8+ had an impressive race, finishing 7th out of 23 entries with a final time of 17:49.57. WMRC had two 8+s entered in the Novice Women’s event. The team came in 11th (19:38.92) and 22nd (21:42.97) out of 29 entries. WMRC women also had two entries in the Collegiate 4+ event. Congratulations to the Women’s team on impressive results, finishing 6th (19:37.95) and 16th (21:04.03) out of 26 entries.
Congrats to all of WMRC on a fantastic regatta and the end of the Fall Season!
Posted on 11/03/2008 by Beth Magill
Fall Racing Results
WMRC had impressive results at the Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston on October 18, 2008. The Varsity Women’s 4+ medaled in the Collegiate Four event, coming in 4th out of 34 crews. Congratulations to the winning lineup of Lindsey Grunow, Olivia Walch, Anne Maynard, Jennifer Whitten, and Jenn Hatch. The women have secured an automatic bid to the 2009 Head of the Charles Regatta with their outstanding results.
Members of the Friends of Williamsburg Rowing have been quite active on the racing scene this fall as well. A few weeks ago, alumni from the men’s team, including Travis Moore, Stephen Woodward, Matt Connell, Mark Miller, and JT Blau competed in the Championship 4+ event at the Occoquan Challenge. This coming weekend, members of the men’s team will compete alongside of WMRC. On November 1st, a men’s alumni 8+ will compete at the Head of the Occoquan. It is wonderful to see such regular and enthusiastic activity from recent graduates!
This past weekend, members of FWR supported both Williamsburg Boat Club and the William & Mary Rowing Club at the Head of the Lafayette in Norfolk, VA. Both clubs raced 8+s and 4+s in the women’s, men’s, and mixed categories. The teams had strong showings and impressive results in each of their events. WMRC’s main competition was Old Dominion University, while the Williamsburg Boat Club went up against the Hampton Roads Rowing Club. FWR provided Subway sandwiches for the team following the races. It was a great opportunity for rowers, alumni, and community members to gather for a beautiful day on the Lafayette River.
Posted on 10/27/2008 by Beth Magill
2008 Annual Meeting
Friends of Williamsburg Rowing
Homecoming Events: Annual Meeting
10:00a.m., Saturday, October 25, 2008
William & Mary campus, Rec Center Conference Room
This year we have decided to combine our annual meeting with W&M's Homecoming weekend in hopes that more alumni and Friends will be able to return to Williamsburg. The team will be at the Head of the Lafayette, on Sunday the 26th. All friends and alumni are invited to join us in cheering during the races and hosting a lunch for them following the regatta on Sunday afternoon, at the River in Norfolk.
Head of the Lafayette Regatta and Lunch
Sunday, October 26, 2008
Please RSVP to Beth Magill for carpooling and lunch, eamagill@gmail.com
Posted on 09/24/2008 by Beth Magill
W&M Fall Racing Schedule
William & Mary Fall Racing Schedule:
Occoquan Challenge
October 5, 2008 at Sandy Run Regional Park, VA
*Please join us in supporting WMRC at their first regatta of the 08-09 season! The regatta is an all day event with the first race of the day at 11:00am and the final race at 2:40pm.
Head of the Charles
October 18, 2008 in Boston, MA
Head of the Lafayette
October 26, 2008 in Norfolk, VA followed by the Annual
Meeting and Friends BBQ
Head of the Occoquan
November 1-2, 2008 at Sandy Run Regional Park, VA
Posted on 09/24/2008 by Beth Magill
End of Season Results
W&M traveled to mid-Atlantic Collegiate Crew Championship the first weekend in May. The Tribe had a strong showing in Northern Virginia! The Men's pair came in first place in their event. The Novice Men's 8+ came in 5th place, finishing behind George Mason. The Men's Heavyweight 4+ made it out of the heats into the grand finals, finishing in 5th place. The Men's Lightweight 4+ had a strong showing in their heat, and placed 2nd in the grand final just behind Virginia Tech.
The Women's Varsity 8+ came in 5th place in their event. The Women's Novice 8+ finished in sixth place. The Women's 4+ finished 4th in their heat, and came in 3rd in the Petit final.
On May 9th and 10th, WMRC traveled to Philadelphia for the annual Dad Vail Regatta. Men's Varsity 2- made it to semi-finals on Saturday, barely getting edged out by Bucknell by less than one second. Varsity Men's Lightweight 4+ placed fourth in their semi-final event on Saturday morning.
The Women's Varsity Heavyweight 8+, entered in the Division II & III event, just barely missed making it out of heats to semi-finals by less than one second. Congrats to all Tribe Rowers as their competitive season comes to an end. FWR extends special well wishes to recent graduates.
Posted on 05/12/2008 by Beth Magill
CAA Championship Results
On Saturday, April 19th, WMRC traveled to Philadelphia to compete in the Colonial Athletic Association Championship Regatta on the Schuykill River.
The men's team came in 4th in the Varsity 8+, and 4th in the Men's Novice 8+ event.
The Women's Varsity 4+ came in 4th place, and the women's Novice 8+ came in 5th place.
Congratulations to the Tribe on a solid weekend of competition.
Reminder, there will be a conference call on Sunday, April 27th from 7-8 pm. (Call-in information below)
Free Conference Call:
Conference Dial-In Number: (712)432-1100
Host Access Code: 810309*
Participant Access code: 810309#
Posted on 04/21/2008 by Beth Magill
Occoquan Sprints Results & Meeting
Thanks to all those who were able to make it out to Occoquan Sprints last weekend. About 15 alumni were able to make it out last weekend, spanning the classes of 2007 to 2003.
The weekend was filled with great events for alumni and the team. On Saturday evening, Friends of Williamsburg Rowing (FWR) put on a dinner for the entire team and some parents. Dinner was followed by an FWR meeting with alumni, parents, and William and Mary Coaches and Officers. It was a great forum for each group to discuss what they want out of FWR and how FWR can best serve the team.
On Saturday everyone headed out to the Occoquan to watch the team race in the first sprint regatta of the season. Despite the rather chilly weather, it was a great day of racing. Congratulations to the Heavyweight Men's 2 who finished 1st in their event. Congrats to the Women's Varsity 8+ who finished 4th in the grande final, only 0.6 seconds behind Loyola.
The Women's Novice 8+ took first in the petite final. The Men's Novice 8+ finished fourth in their event, less than 2 seconds behind Duke. The Men's Varsity 8+ finished 3rd in the petite final, just 1.6 seconds behind Maryland.
Thanks again for everyone who traveled to join us for this event. It was definitively a success and we hope to have many more in the future. Stay tuned for more alumni and team events!
Posted on 04/06/2008 by Beth Magill
Occoquan Sprints
Thanks to all those who were able to make it out to Occoquan Sprints this weekend.
Friends of Williamsburg Rowing put on a dinner for rowers and parents on Saturday night before the race, then made it out to watch the racing on Sunday.
We had about 15 alumni able to make this reunion.
Keep checking in for more alumni and FWR events!
Posted on 04/01/2008 by Victoria Dyer
WMRC Spring Schedule
We look forward to seeing many Friends at the upcoming WMRC races.
March 15, Virginia Tech Duel, Blacksburg, VA
March 30, Occoquan Sprints
FWR gathering in concurrence with Occoquan race
April 19, CAA Championship, Philadelphia, PA
May 4, MACCC @ Occoquan
May 9-10, Dad Vails, Philadelphia, PA
Posted on 03/24/2008 by Beth Magill
February Conference Call
Friends, just a reminder that we will have a conference call to plan for the spring season this Saturday, February 9th at 1pm EST.
The Dial-in Number is: (712) 432-1100
Participant Access Code: 810309#
Please feel free to contact us at the bottom of the page, if you have questions. Hope everyone can join us on Saturday!
Posted on 02/07/2008 by Travis Moore
2007 Tax Receipts
Tax receipts for 2007 have been mailed out this week. If you do not receive yours within two weeks, please contact us using the link below and your receipt can be emailed to you. Thanks for everyones continued support into 2008.
Posted on 01/28/2008 by Travis Moore
FWR Conference Call
The first event of 2008 was a success, thanks to everyone who joined us. Be on the look out for your copy of Surge!! in early March and for upcoming conference call dates and for an Annual General Meeting sometime this spring.
Posted on 01/19/2008 by Travis Moore
Director's Conference Call
Join in on the first FWR activity in 2008. Help plan for the year ahead and be heard. The call will take place this coming Saturday, January 19th at 1pm.
Free Conference Call Info:
Conference Dial-in Number: (712) 432-1100
Participant Access Code: 810309#
Check out the Events Page for more information and to see who's joining in.
Posted on 01/09/2008 by Travis Moore
2007 Annual Meeting
This year's Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place the afternoon of Saturday, December 8 in Williamsburg, VA. More details to come soon, but mark your calendars.
Posted on 10/30/2007 by Travis Moore
Head of the Occoquan
The William & Mary Rowing Club will be at the Head of the Occoquan in Fairfax Station, Virginia on November 3rd & 4th. While the alumni boat we were trying to put together didn't get an entry, it'd still be great to have alumni Support. The newest addition to the William & Mary fleet, the recent Vespoli 4+ purchased with the help of the W&M Rec Sports department, will be rowing for the first time with a name!
Posted on 10/29/2007 by Travis Moore
Equipment Shed
FWR has just made a $1015 down-payment on a Crutchman 12 foot by 18 foot barn-style shed for use by both WMRC and WBC. The shed itself will be property of WMRC as the Department of Rec Sports at the College will pay the remaining $3,000. This will be a major improvement for rowing in Williamsburg. The shed will mainly store oars, but will also have room for motor storage, tools and spare parts. This will help make both clubs equipment safer, cleaner and help it last far into the future. View pictures of the shed on our Photos Page.
Posted on 05/05/2006 by Travis Moore