Eight Huskies Compete In Finals At World Under 23s
July 27, 2019 | Women's Rowing
SARASOTA, Fla. – Eight UW athletes saw their World Rowing Under 23 Championships regatta come to an end with finals races Saturday at Nathan Benderson Park. Four Huskies raced in A finals (top six) while four more competed in B finals. Another 17 will row in finals on the last day of the championships tomorrow.
The United States men's coxed four featured three Huskies, all from the Seattle area: coxswain Adam Gold (Seattle) and rowers Evan Olson (Bothell) and Elijah Maesner (Duvall). Having narrowly made it into the A final, they had their work cut out Saturday.
The U.S. boat came out strong and was rowing in second place at the 500-meter buoy, a quarter of the way into the race, narrowly behind first-place Australia. But that fast start cost the Americans, who slipped to fourth place by 1,000 meters and to sixth at 1,500. They went on to finish sixth overall, with Australia, Great Britain and Italy earning the medals.
In the women's coxed four, the Huskies also had a rower in the United States entry as senior Molly Gallaher held down the three seat. That crew rowed in fifth place the entire final, finishing there. Italy, France and Australia finished in the top three positions.
In the women's quad sculls B final, sophomore-to-be Kieanna Stephens stroked the Canadian crew to a win, good for seventh place overall. The Canadians were third at 500 meters, and second at both 1,000 and 1,500, but overcame the Czech boat, which had led from the start, to earn the win, finishing nearly three seconds ahead.
In the men's coxed four B final, a German crew featuring three current UW oarsmen – Sebastian Ritter, Alexander Vollmer and Nils Vorberg – finished in second place, good for eight place overall.
The regatta comes to a close Sunday with a long list of finals involving UW athletes. Among those competing for medals in A finals tomorrow are: Dimitra Tsamopoulou (Greece) in the women's double sculls); Teal Cohen (U.S.) in the women's four; Lark Skov (USA), Holly Dunford (Great Britain), Patricia Schwarzhuber (Germany) in the women's eight; and Chris Carlson, Andrew Gaard, Sam Halbert, Madison Molitor (USA), Harvey Kay (Great Britain) and Gert-Jan van Doorn(Netherlands) in the men's eight.
Fans can watch the final day of the regatta online or via various devices, thanks to ESPN and USrowing. Tune in to WatchESPN.com or use the ESPN app on your device or smart TV to watch all of the races.
Here's the full list of UW rowers participating at U-23s, with the time of their final race or their final result (all times Pacific and subject to change):
Women's Double Sculls (W2x)
Dimitra Tsamopoulou '22 (Greece) – A final, Sun. at 7:05 a.m.
Women's Four (W4-)
Teal Cohen '21 (USA) – A final, Sun. at 7:35 a.m.
Nikki Martincic '23 (Australia) – B final, Sun. at 5:40 a.m.
Grace Watson '23 (New Zealand) – B final, Sun. at 5:40 a.m.
Women's Coxed Four (W4+)
Molly Gallaher, '20 (USA) – 5th in A final
Women's Quad Sculls (W4x)
Kieanna Stephens, '22 (Canada) – 1st in B final (7th overall)
Women's Eight (W8+)
Lark Skov '20 (USA)
Holly Dunford '22 (Great Britain)
Patricia Schwarzhuber '23 (Germany)
All – A final, Sun. at 9:20 a.m.
Men's Four (M4-)
David Bridges '20, George Esau '20 (USA) – B final, Sun. at 5:40 a.m.
Men's Coxed Four (M4+)
Adam Gold '21, Eli Maesner '19, Evan Olson '19 (USA) – 6th in A final
Sebastian Ritter '21, Alexander Vollmer '20, Nils Vorberg '22 (Germany) – 2nd in B final (8th overall)
Men's Eight (M8+)
Chris Carlson '19, Andrew Gaard '19, Sam Halbert '20, Madison Molitor '19 (USA)
Harvey Kay '20 (Great Britain)
Gert-Jan van Doorn '21 (Netherlands)
Nick Everett '21, Peter Lancashire '21 (Canada)
USA, GB and NED – A final, Sun. at 8:35 a.m.
CAN – B final, Sun. at 6:00 a.m.
Coaches
Michael Callahan (USA M8+)
Sergio Espinoza (USA M4+)
The United States men's coxed four featured three Huskies, all from the Seattle area: coxswain Adam Gold (Seattle) and rowers Evan Olson (Bothell) and Elijah Maesner (Duvall). Having narrowly made it into the A final, they had their work cut out Saturday.
The U.S. boat came out strong and was rowing in second place at the 500-meter buoy, a quarter of the way into the race, narrowly behind first-place Australia. But that fast start cost the Americans, who slipped to fourth place by 1,000 meters and to sixth at 1,500. They went on to finish sixth overall, with Australia, Great Britain and Italy earning the medals.
In the women's coxed four, the Huskies also had a rower in the United States entry as senior Molly Gallaher held down the three seat. That crew rowed in fifth place the entire final, finishing there. Italy, France and Australia finished in the top three positions.
In the women's quad sculls B final, sophomore-to-be Kieanna Stephens stroked the Canadian crew to a win, good for seventh place overall. The Canadians were third at 500 meters, and second at both 1,000 and 1,500, but overcame the Czech boat, which had led from the start, to earn the win, finishing nearly three seconds ahead.
In the men's coxed four B final, a German crew featuring three current UW oarsmen – Sebastian Ritter, Alexander Vollmer and Nils Vorberg – finished in second place, good for eight place overall.
The regatta comes to a close Sunday with a long list of finals involving UW athletes. Among those competing for medals in A finals tomorrow are: Dimitra Tsamopoulou (Greece) in the women's double sculls); Teal Cohen (U.S.) in the women's four; Lark Skov (USA), Holly Dunford (Great Britain), Patricia Schwarzhuber (Germany) in the women's eight; and Chris Carlson, Andrew Gaard, Sam Halbert, Madison Molitor (USA), Harvey Kay (Great Britain) and Gert-Jan van Doorn(Netherlands) in the men's eight.
Fans can watch the final day of the regatta online or via various devices, thanks to ESPN and USrowing. Tune in to WatchESPN.com or use the ESPN app on your device or smart TV to watch all of the races.
Here's the full list of UW rowers participating at U-23s, with the time of their final race or their final result (all times Pacific and subject to change):
Women's Double Sculls (W2x)
Dimitra Tsamopoulou '22 (Greece) – A final, Sun. at 7:05 a.m.
Women's Four (W4-)
Teal Cohen '21 (USA) – A final, Sun. at 7:35 a.m.
Nikki Martincic '23 (Australia) – B final, Sun. at 5:40 a.m.
Grace Watson '23 (New Zealand) – B final, Sun. at 5:40 a.m.
Women's Coxed Four (W4+)
Molly Gallaher, '20 (USA) – 5th in A final
Women's Quad Sculls (W4x)
Kieanna Stephens, '22 (Canada) – 1st in B final (7th overall)
Women's Eight (W8+)
Lark Skov '20 (USA)
Holly Dunford '22 (Great Britain)
Patricia Schwarzhuber '23 (Germany)
All – A final, Sun. at 9:20 a.m.
Men's Four (M4-)
David Bridges '20, George Esau '20 (USA) – B final, Sun. at 5:40 a.m.
Men's Coxed Four (M4+)
Adam Gold '21, Eli Maesner '19, Evan Olson '19 (USA) – 6th in A final
Sebastian Ritter '21, Alexander Vollmer '20, Nils Vorberg '22 (Germany) – 2nd in B final (8th overall)
Men's Eight (M8+)
Chris Carlson '19, Andrew Gaard '19, Sam Halbert '20, Madison Molitor '19 (USA)
Harvey Kay '20 (Great Britain)
Gert-Jan van Doorn '21 (Netherlands)
Nick Everett '21, Peter Lancashire '21 (Canada)
USA, GB and NED – A final, Sun. at 8:35 a.m.
CAN – B final, Sun. at 6:00 a.m.
Coaches
Michael Callahan (USA M8+)
Sergio Espinoza (USA M4+)
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