BATAVIA, Ohio – Long Beach Junior Crew’s Anastasia Alexander and Cristina Felix, who won gold in the women’s eight at the 2007 USRowing Youth National Championships, captured two more gold medals on Sunday to highlight the final day of competition at the 2008 USRowing Youth National Championships on Harsha Lake at East Fork State Park in Batavia, Ohio.

In the women’s double sculls final, Alexander and Felix crossed the line in a 7:33.81 to finish nearly seven seconds ahead of GMS Rowing Center, which clocked a 7:40.41. Albany Rowing Center won the bronze medal in a 7:43.65.

Three hours later, the duo joined Alex Cours and Taylor Vella, who were also members of last year’s winning eight, to take home the gold medal in the women’s quadruple sculls. The quartet finished with a time of 7:06.53, more than six seconds ahead of Marina Aquatic Center’s 7:12.77. New Canaan High School finished third in a 7:13.00.

In one of the closest races of the day, Newport Aquatic Center defeated St. Joseph’s Prep by 0.10 seconds to win the gold medal in the men’s eight. Newport finished in a 5:50.24, while St. Joseph’s clocked a 5:50.34. Winter Park High School came home with the bronze medal, finishing with a time of 5:53.41.

In the women’s eight, Marin Rowing Association defeated Los Gatos Rowing Club by a little more than three seconds to win the gold medal. Marin finished with a time of 6:33.66, while Los Gatos crossed the line in a 6:36.93. Phillips Exeter Academy won the bronze medal in a 6:37.39.

Two local crews came home with gold medals. In the women’s lightweight four with coxswain, Cincinnati Country Day School defeated Long Beach Junior Crew to win the gold medal. County Day finished with a time of 7:29.26, while Long Beach finished with a time of 7:35.00. Capital Crew took the bronze medal in a 7:36.12.

In the final of the men’s four with coxswain, Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club recorded a 1.2-second victory over Blair Academy. CJRC finished with a time of 6:33.36, while Blair clocked a 6:34.56. Noble and Greenough School finished third.

In the men’s single sculls, St. Mary’s Preparatory’s Ian Silveira won the gold medal by a little more than four seconds, crossing the finish line in a 7:25.30. GMS Rowing Center’s Kynan Reelick finished second in a 7:29.85, followed by Chesapeake Boat Club’s John Busche in a 7:36.70.

Lake Union Crew’s Cara Linnenkohl pulled away from Pittsford Crew’s Emily Eiffert over the final 500 meters to win the women’s single sculls by nearly seven seconds. Linnenkohl clocked an 8:18.60, with Eiffert finishing in an 8:25.38. Dublin Crew’s Shifumi Terasaka finished third in an 8:37.26.

Tempe Junior Crew’s Chris Erhart and Sydney Sutton-Liswith won the lightweight women’s double sculls by nearly seven seconds. The duo crossed the line in a 7:59.54, ahead of Shenendehowa High School. Shenendehowa finished with a time of 8:06.37 to win the silver medal, followed by Swan Creek Rowing Club in an 8:14.29.

In the lightweight men’s double sculls, Miami Beach Rowing Club held off Sarasota Crew to win the gold medal. Miami Beach clocked a 6:55.30 to finish 0.23 seconds ahead of its cross-state rivals. Albany Rowing Center finished third in a 6:58.19.

In the men’s double sculls, Shaker Rowing Association recorded a 6.36-second victory over Lake Oswego Community Rowing. Shaker came home in a 6:46.30, with Lake Oswego finishing in a 6:52.66. Sarasota Crew edged out Saugatuck Rowing Club by 0.11 seconds to win the bronze medal in a 6:54.28.

Lake Union Crew crossed the finish line in a 6:42.60 to win the men’s lightweight four with coxswain by 3.54 seconds over San Diego Rowing Club. San Diego held off Oakland Strokes and Monsignor Bonner High School by 0.49 seconds for the silver. Oakland and Bonner finished in a dead heat for third place with an identical time of 6:46.63.

In the women’s lightweight eight, Los Gatos Rowing Club recorded a four-second victory to win the gold medal. Los Gatos finished with a time of 6:53.45, with Community Rowing, Inc., taking the silver medal in a 6:57.66. West Side Rowing Club won the bronze medal with a time of 7:00.82.

Everett Rowing Association won the men’s lightweight eight by just over four seconds. Everett finished with a time of 6:02.67, while McCallie School clocked a 6:06.70 to finish second. St. Joseph’s Prep finished third in a 6:08.63 to take home the bronze medal.

In the women’s four with coxswain, Noble and Greenough ended Peddie School’s two-year hold on the title with a 4.22-second victory over the defending champions. Noble and Greenough finished with a time of 7:23.50, while Peddie clocked a 7:27.72. Newport Aquatic Center finished third in a 7:28.01.

In the men’s quadruple sculls, Malvern Preparatory School returned to the top of the medal stand after a one-year absence. Malvern clocked a 6:13.30 to finish nearly six seconds ahead of Lake Stevens Rowing Club. Lake Stevens finished with a time of 6:19.05, followed by Maritime Rowing Club in a 6:19.10.

Hosted by Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club, this weekend’s regatta featured more than 1,300 participants.

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2008 USRowing Youth National Championship Results
6/15/2008

Men’s Single Sculls
Final: 1: St. Mary’s Preparatory-I. SILVEIRA, 07:25:30; 2: GMS Rowing Center-K. REELICK, 07:29:85; 3: Chesapeake Boathouse-J. BUSCHE, 07:36:70; 4: Moses Brown School-E. SCHULTZE, 07:38:87; 5: Steel City Rowing Club-M. MADDAMMA, 07:42:08; 6: Detroit Boat Club Crew-T. FREEMAN, 07:44:06. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Saratoga Rowing Association-E. REYNOLDS, 07:33:90; 2: Lake Stevens Rowing Club-G. MCGUIRE, 07:44:54; 3: Sarasota Crew-B. TAAFFE, 07:45:54; 4: Half Hollow Hills Crew-C. DOBROWOLSKI, 07:46:52; 5: St. Louis Rowing Club-A. STACK, 07:46:77; 6: GMS Rowing Center-J. MORRISSEY, 07:52:56. Final C (Places 13-17): 1: Malvern Preparatory School-R. SCOTT, 07:50:20; 2: New Canaan High School Crew Club-R. STONE, 07:55:89; 3: Oregon Rowing Unlimited-J. HARPER, 07:56:76; 4: Moses Brown School-J. RYAN, 07:59:53; 5: Highland Park Crew-C. POWERS, 08:05:66.

Women’s Single Sculls
Final: 1: Lake Union Crew-C. LINNENKOHL, 08:18:60; 2: Pittsford Crew-E. EIFFERT, 08:25:38; 3: Dublin Crew-S. TERASAKA, 08:37:26; 4: Dallas Rowing Club-J. IMFELD, 08:40:84; 5: Baltimore Rowing Club-A. COUWENHOVEN, 08:43:07; 6: Upper Darby High School-A. MULHOLLAND , 08:53:11. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Hillsborough High School-K. BURKE, 08:40:50; 2: Upper Dublin High School-M. CUSACK, 08:49:15; 3: Pelham Community Rowing Association-C. D`ARCY, 08:52:16; 4: Bainbridge Island Rowing Club-M. MCGUIRE, 08:53:51; 5: Rochester Rowing Club of Minnesota-A. WETTSTEIN, 08:58:91; 6: Austin Rowing Club-M. GANDY, 09:00:67. Final C (Places 13-15): 1: Vancouver Lake Crew-R. WORTHY, 09:09:35; 2: Dallas Rowing Club-A. ELLIOTT, 09:23:20; 3: Power Ten Rowing Club-H. KING, 09:28:43.

Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls
Final: 1: Tempe Junior Crew-A, 07:59:54; 2: Shenendehowa High School-A, 08:06:37; 3: Swan Creek Rowing Club-A, 08:14:29; 4: Albany Rowing Center-A, 08:21:00; 5: Austin Rowing Club-A, 08:22:97; 6: Lake Oswego Community Rowing-A, 08:23:50. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Charlotte Youth Rowing-A, 08:28:50; 2: Texas Rowing Center-A, 08:30:20; 3: San Diego Rowing Club-A, 08:42:76; 4: Baltimore Rowing Club-A, 08:42:78; 5: Sammamish Rowing Association-A, 09:06:09.

Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls
Final: 1: Miami Beach Rowing Club-A, 06:55:30; 2: Sarasota Crew-A, 06:55:53; 3: Albany Rowing Center-A, 06:58:19; 4: New Canaan High School Crew Club-A, 07:02:59; 5: Long Beach Junior Crew-A, 07:04:99; 6: RowPittsburgh-A, 07:20:09. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Malvern Preparatory School-A, 07:12:40; 2: GMS Rowing Center-A, 07:15:86; 3: Oregon Association of Rowers-A, 07:15:87; 4: Orcas Island Rowing Association-A, 07:16:23; 5: St. Marks School of Texas-A, 07:19:85; 6: Malvern Preparatory School-B, 07:27:93. Final C (Places 13-16): 1: Community Rowing, Inc.-Youth Program-A, 07:24:20; 2: Detroit Boat Club Crew-A, 07:24:68; 3: North Allegheny Rowing Association-A, 07:31:46; 4: Dayton Boat Club-A, 07:42:41.

Women’s Double Sculls
Final: 1: Long Beach Junior Crew-A, 07:33:81; 2: GMS Rowing Center-A, 07:40:41; 3: Albany Rowing Center-A, 07:43:65; 4: Sarasota Scullers-A, 07:51:10; 5: Ashland Rowing Club-A, 07:53:61; 6: Tempe Junior Crew-A, 08:09:99. Petite Final (Places 7-13): 1: Rochester Rowing Club of Minnesota-A, 07:59:24; 2: Sammamish Rowing Association-A, 08:01:29; 3: North Allegheny Rowing Association-A, 08:08:15; 4: Chesapeake Boathouse-A, 08:13:10; 5: New Canaan High School Crew Club-A, 08:15:71; 6: Baltimore Rowing Club-A, 08:38:27; 7: Rocket City Rowing Club, Inc.-D, 08:44:01.

Men’s Double Sculls
Final: 1: Shaker Rowing Association-A, 06:46:30; 2: Lake Oswego Community Rowing-A, 06:52:66; 3: Sarasota Crew-A, 06:54:28; 4: Saugatuck Rowing Club-A, 06:54:39; 5: Vancouver Lake Crew-A, 06:59:93; 6: New Canaan High School Crew Club-A, 07:04:14. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Southgate Anderson High School-A, 07:05:08; 2: Tempe Junior Crew-A, 07:06:54; 3: Haverstraw rows-A, 07:11:45; 4: Oak Ridge Rowing Association-A, 07:13:52; 5: Steel City Rowing Club-A, 07:22:25; 6: Steel City Rowing Club-B, 07:38:46; 7: Dublin Crew-A, 07:43:32.

Men’s Lightweight Four with Coxswain
Final: 1: Lake Union Crew-A, 06:42:60; 2: San Diego Rowing Club-A, 06:46:14; 3t: Oakland Strokes, Inc.-A, 06:46:63; 3t: Monsignor Bonner High School-A, 06:46:63; 5: Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club-A, 06:51:11; 6: Mercer Junior Rowing Club -A, 06:55:77. Petite Final (Places 7-13): 1: Camp Randall Juniors-A, 06:50:35; 2: McQuaid Jesuit High School-A, 06:51:15; 3: Rocket City Rowing Club, Inc.-A, 06:51:75; 4: Community Rowing, Inc.- Youth Program-A, 06:53:39; 5: Canisius High School-A, 06:56:13; 6: Peddie School-A, 06:57:12; 7: Marina Aquatic Center Junior Rowing-A, 06:58:32.

Women’s Lightweight Eight
Final: 1: Los Gatos Rowing Club-A, 06:53:45; 2: Community Rowing, Inc.-A, 06:57:66; 3: West Side Rowing Club-A, 07:00:82; 4: Wayland-Weston Crew-A, 07:06:17; 5: NorCal Crew-A, 07:07:03; 6: Mount Saint Joseph Academy-A, 07:13:11. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center-A, 07:03:59; 2: Fox Chapel Crew-A, 07:06:42; 3t: Lincoln Park Juniors-A, 07:08:31; 3t: Nardin Academy-A, 07:10:03; 5: Sammamish Rowing Association-A, 07:12:76; 6: Oakland Strokes, Inc.-A, 07:14:30.

Women’s Eight
Final: 1: Marin Rowing Association-A, 06:33:66; 2: Los Gatos Rowing Club-A, 06:36:93; 3: Phillips Exeter Academy-A, 06:37:39; 4: St. Paul’s School-A, 06:38:61; 5: Community Rowing, Inc.-A, 06:40:05; 6: Green Lake Crew-A, 06:52:07. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Lincoln Park Juniors-A, 06:38:50; 2: Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club-A, 06:45:00; 3: Oakland Strokes, Inc.-A, 06:45:35; 4: Westerville Rowing Club-A, 06:46:43; 5: Mt. Baker Rowing and Sailing Center-A, 06:46:94; 6: Mount Saint Joseph Academy-A, 06:50:15.

Men’s Eight
Final: 1: Newport Aquatic Center-A, 05:50:24; 2: St. Josephs Prep-A, 05:50:34; 3: Winter Park High School-A, 05:53:41; 4: Phillips Exeter Academy-A, 05:54:72; 5: Capital Crew-A, 05:59:06; 6: Wayland-Weston Crew-A, 06:06:66. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: St. Augustine Prep H.S.-A, 05:59:47; 2: Sammamish Rowing Association-A, 06:01:63; 3: Westerville Rowing Club-A, 06:02:12; 4: Marin Rowing Association-A, 06:05:04; 5: Everett Rowing Association-A, 06:05:12; 6: Green Lake Crew-A, 06:11:23.

Men’s Lightweight Eight
Final: 1: Everett Rowing Association-A, 06:02:67; 2: McCGPS-A, 06:06:70; 3: St. Josephs Prep-A, 06:08:63; 4: Westerville Rowing Club-A, 06:09:34; 5: Newport Aquatic Center-A, 06:10:44; 6: Capital City Rowing-A, 06:11:86. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Canisius High School-A, 06:09:55; 2: Capital Crew-A, 06:12:68; 3: Winter Park High School-A, 06:12:90; 4: Green Lake Crew-A, 06:17:06; 5: Lincoln Park Juniors-A, 06:19:35; 6: Dallas Jesuit Prep-A, 06:25:66.

Women’s Quadruple Sculls
Final: 1: Long Beach Junior Crew-A, 07:06:53; 2: Marina Aquatic Center Junior Rowing-A, 07:12:77; 3: New Canaan High School Crew Club-A, 07:13:00; 4: Quad City Rowing Association-A, 07:13:53; 5: Humboldt Bay Rowing Association-A, 07:20:12; 6: Conestoga High School-A, 07:23:85. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Pocock Rowing Center-A, 07:19:90; 2: GMS Rowing Center-A, 07:24:70; 3: Lake Stevens Rowing Club-A, 07:26:60; 4: Austinburg Boat Club-A, 07:27:90; 5: Augusta Rowing Club Junior Program-A, 07:32:41; 6: Chesapeake Boathouse-A, 07:38:37.

Women’s Lightweight Four with Coxswain
Final: 1: Cincinnati Country Day School-A, 07:29:26; 2: Long Beach Junior Crew-A, 07:35:00; 3: Capital Crew-A, 07:36:12; 4: Pacific Rowing Club-A, 07:38:30; 5: Boston Latin School-A, 07:42:17; 6: Maritime Rowing Club-A, 07:43:62. Petite Final (Places 7-13): 1: Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club-A, 07:48:23; 2: North Suburban Crew, Inc.-A, 07:52:79; 3: Winsor Crew-A, 07:54:61; 4: Holy Names Academy-A, 07:56:53; 5: Space Coast Crew-A, 07:58:23; 6: Saugatuck Rowing Club-A, 08:00:71; 7: Rocket City Rowing Club, Inc.-A, 08:12:40.

Men’s Four with Coxswain
Final: 1: Cincinnati Junior Rowing Club-A, 06:33:36; 2: Blair Academy-A, 06:34:56; 3: Noble & Greenough School-A, 06:36:92; 4: Episcopal Academy-A, 06:39:41; 5: Belmont Hill School-A, 06:43:50; 6: Capital City Rowing-A, 06:44:93. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Community Rowing, Inc.- Youth Program-A, 06:43:95; 2: St. Louis Rowing Club-A, 06:48:44; 3: Oakland Strokes, Inc.-A, 06:49:24; 4: Fordham Prep-A, 06:50:53; 5: Lake Oswego Community Rowing-A, 06:50:59; 6: Delta Blades-A, 06:56:84.

Women’s Four with Coxswain
Final: 1: Noble & Greenough School-A, 07:23:50; 2: Peddie School-A, 07:27:72; 3: Newport Aquatic Center-A, 07:28:01; 4: Dayton Boat Club-A, 07:28:30; 5: Ann Arbor Pioneer High School Crew-A, 07:36:28; 6: Saugatuck Rowing Club-A, 07:39:81. Petite Final (Places 7-11): 1: Maritime Rowing Club-A, 07:30:68; 2: Chattanooga Rowing-A, 07:31:67; 3: Upper Arlington High School-A, 07:34:06; 4: Bainbridge Island Rowing Club-A, 07:35:20; 5: Wayland-Weston Crew-A, 07:39:46.

Men’s Quadruple Sculls
Final: 1: Malvern Preparatory School-A, 06:13:30; 2: Lake Stevens Rowing Club-A, 06:19:05; 3: Maritime Rowing Club-A, 06:19:10; 4: Conestoga High School-A, 06:19:21; 5: NorCal Crew-A, 06:27:73; 6: North Allegheny Rowing Association-A, 06:28:21. Petite Final (Places 7-12): 1: Austin Rowing Club-A, 06:29:19; 2: New Canaan High School Crew Club-A, 06:31:95; 3: Cincinnati Country Day School-A, 06:32:65; 4: Sarasota Crew-A, 06:35:97; 5: Long Beach Junior Crew-A, 06:41:25; 6: Oregon Association of Rowers-A, 06:43:42.

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