May 27, 2011
CASCADE LOCKS, Ore.-- Stanford earned its way into the second day of the team national championships following a four-team sail off on Friday on the Hood River.
Stanford tied for third place with a 3-3 record against one of two six-team first round fields, forcing a sailoff with Hobart & William Smith, Wisconsin and South Florida. HWS then moved on after beating USF.
Stanford opened up with a win over USF and joined 3-3 HWS, 6-0 Boston College and 4-2 Saint Mary's (Md.) from its group and 6-0 Roger Williams, 5-1 Georgetown, 4-2 College of Charleston and 3-3 Yale in the eight-team gold round. The top four then advance to Sunday's final four.
On Monday, the national championships conclude with the coed three-day race running through June 1. The Stanford women finished 14th in the women's national championships.
Team Championship
http://2011nationals.collegesailing.info/events/team-race/
Overall Record: 4-3
First Round: 4-3*
Results
Gold Round: tbd
Final Four: tbd
Teams: Vargas and King, Laube and Ortel, Toole and Tobin
* - won sail off
National Women's Championships
http://2011nationals.collegesailing.info/results/womens-results/
14th Place, 157 points (seven races)
A: Richartz and McConnell, 91 points
B: Mace and Ricklin, 66 points