The Hobart and William Smith sailing team was in action at three regattas this past weekend, Oct. 10-11. HWS was in Annapolis, Maryland, for the Open Atlantic Coast Championship Round 1B and Washington, DC, for the Oyster Bowl. Heron Sailors made the trek to Connecticut College for the Stu Nelson.
 
The weekend's action was highlighted by HWS finishing third at the Oyster Bowl.
 
OYSTER BOWL

• With only seven teams racing, the regatta was contested in one large combined division.
• HWS finished the weekend with a combined 200 points, 10 behind runner-up Pennsylvania.
• First-year Jason Folvig and senior Bennett O'Keefe represented HWS in "B Division." They were fifth overall with 99 points. Folvig and O'Keefe crossed the line in the top 10 in 12 of the 14 races completed, finishing third twice.
• Junior James Kopack and sophomore Jamie McGuffee sailed in "A Division." They were seventh overall, second among A Division boats with 101 points. Kopack and McGuffee were in the top 10 in 11 races and finished second twice.
• Navy won the regatta

 
OPEN ACC's ROUND 1B

• In Annapolis, Maryland, HWS finished 13th of 18 teams with 222 points.
• Seniors JJ Klempen and Stella Kim sailed in A Division, compiling 91 points on the weekend. They won the second race and were in the top 10 six times.
• First-years DB Murray and Ellery Kloc competed in B Division. They were 15th with 131 points and crossed the line in the top 10 in three races.

 
STU NELSON

• In New London, Connecticut, William Smith sailors battled light breezes, which only allowed for four races to be contested in each Division.
• Juniors Sabrina Starck and Olivia Wilkins sailed in A Division.
• Sophomore Keelyn Brink, juniors Lauren Campbell and Lucy Lack and first-year Genevieve Heiermann sailed in B Division.
• Sophomore Moira Padilla Velasquez and senior Reilly Roedel sailed in C Division.

 
UP NEXT
HWS will be back in action this weekend for three regattas. The coed team will head to Kings Point, New York, for the Nevins Trophy and host the David Lee Arnoff Trophy. William Smith sailors will be in St. Mary's City, Maryland, for the Women's ACC Finals.