May 1, 2004

GENEVA, NY -The Old Dominion University sailing team is currently in 5th place after the first day of The America Trophy, hosted by Hobart and William Smith in Geneva, NY, with 95 points. The top three teams will qualify for the ICSA Dinghy Championships at Cascade Locks, OR, June 2-4. Jack Kerr (Redmond, WA), Cara Gibbons-Neff (Annapolis, MD) and Wade Schon (Millington, NJ) are currently seventh in A division with 60 points, while the B division team of Anna Tunnicliffe (Perrysburg, OH), Christabelle Fernandez (Virginia Beach, VA) and Michael Smith (Newport News, VA) are third with 35 points.

The America Trophy First Day Results:
				A 	B	TOT
1.  St. Mary's			18	14	32
2.  Hobart/Wm Smith		35	19	54
3.  King's Point		24	40	64
4.  Navy			47	44	91
5.  Old Dominion		60	35	95
6.  Georgetown			42	56	98
7.  Washington			52	63	115
8.  Queens			66	71	137
9.  Columbia			62	77	139
10. Cornell			90	54	144
11. Hampton			63	104	167
12. NY Maritime			93	90	183
13. Maryland			88	96	184
14. Loyola			121	97	218
15. Fordham			106	114	220
16. Princeton			118	115	233

ODU Crew:
A div:  Jack Kerr, Cara Gibbons-Neff, Wade Schon (7th-60 points)
B div:  Anna Tunnicliffe, Christabelle Fernandez, Michael Smith (3rd-35 points)