Last weekend, the spartan crew team competed at the 2009 Sunshine State Conference Rowing Championships in Melbourne, Florida. The Varsity Four competed in two heats on Friday, averaging the third fastest time and qualifying them for the next day's finals.
The team, which included rowers: Alicia Thompson, Alyssa Rodriques, Theresa Osborne and Samantha Burns, raced against Nova Southeastern and Rollins College for the final heat. Placing last out of the three teams, Alyssa Rodriques comments on the regatta, saying "Placing last was a disappointment, but we had two major disadvantages against us. First off, it was a 'heavyweight' race, even though we were the only 'lightweight' boat, so our two opponents were much bigger and stronger than us. Secondly, we were rowing against a 15 mph headwind that slowed us down considerably."The spartans finished with a time of 10:03, which Rodriques says was a time due to the headwind, since a normal time is usually under 8 minutes.
The team has a chance to redeem themselves next weekend, however, when they travel to Pennsylvania for Nationals.
Good luck ladies!
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