Feb. 22, 2006

NORFOLK, VA - ODU Sailing placed fifth at the College of Charleston Spring Intersectional this weekend with 175 points. Charleston took first at the event with 115 points.

A and B division both completed twelve races over the two-day event. Gold Cup courses were sailed in mostly northerly winds from 5 to 12 knots. Three protests were filed, two of which resulted in disqualification.

Sailing A division for the Monarchs, Charles Higgins with crew Jennifer Adams, took third place with 63 points. Skipper Michael Collins and crew Jaclyn Finney finished tenth in B division with 112 points.

The Monarchs take to the water again as they are scheduled to compete in the MAISA Team Race, and the Bob Bavier Team Race, this weekend beginning February 25.

Race Highlights:

FINAL RESULTS
        A division = 12 Races
        B division = 12 Races
				A    B  TOT
 1. Charleston			57   58  115
 2. Cougars			70   69  139
 3. USC			        91   69  160
 4. Harvard			81   92  173
 5. ODU			        63  112  175
 6. St. Mary's			87   93  180
 7. South Florida		58  122  180
 8. Yale			111   73  184
 9. Brown			107  102  209
10. Eckerd			105  108  213
11. Stanford			111  112  223
12. Georgetown			151   98  249
13. Navy			114  144  258
14. South Alabama		116  144  260
15. Florida			162  145  307
16. Texas A&M Galveston	        173  159  332
17. Notre Dame			198  178  376
18. Christopher Newport		197  199  396