Sept. 25, 2006

ANNAPOLIS, MD-- Junior skipper Bobby Noonan (Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.) took third at the Laser South Regatta and qualified for the MAISA Singlehandeds, Oct. 7-8.

ODU also took fourth at the St. Mary's Open and qualified for the War Memorial, Oct. 28-29 at Kings Point (NY.). ODU's A division boat of Mike Brown and Jenica Ryan were sixth with 92 points, while the B divison boat Michalis Eleftheriou and Wick Smith were fifth with 97 points.

Noonan compiled 64 points in 14 races. He had two firsts and two seconds in the regatta.

Laser South Regatta
1. Frederick Vranizan 57
2. Langdon Mitchell   60
3. Bobby Noonan       64
4. Mac Fletcher       66
5. Kevin Shockey      66
6. Parker Mitchell    71
7. Bryan Rigby        87
8. Todd Breeden      112
9. John Shockey      118
10. Kevin McGill     120
11. Chase Hillyer    122
12. Marco Trixidor   128
13. Andy Smith       178
14. Chris Johnson    198

St. Mary's Open
1. Georgetown          119
2. Hampton             141
3. St. Mary's (II)     146
4. ODU                 189
5. St. Mary's          194
6. Maryland            197
7. NY Maritime         198
8. Navy                203
9. USMMA Kings Point   214
10. Washington Coll.   243
11. Cornell             266
12. Christopher Newport 288
13. St. John's College  383
14. William and mary    424
15. American            505
16. Salisbury STate     510