Shawnigan Alums Post Impressive Regatta Results!

Fresh on the heels of Geoff Roth '05's victory in the Boat Race, a number of Shawnigan alumni had excllent showings in two of the highest-profile regattas of the American University season.

The Eastern Sprints, the annual championship for the Eastern Association of Rowing Colleges, was held last weekend at Regatta Point on Lake Quinsigamond in Worcester, MA. Three Shawnigan grads and their crews found the way to the medal podium in their races. Alex Housser '08 made a triumphant return from injury to stroke his 4V8 entry from Harvard to a first-place finish. Not to be outdone, Colby Richardson '08 and his Brown crew captured the gold in the JV 8 event, and Alex MacIntosh '09 and the Harvard Freshman 8 capped off an undefeated season by winning the gold in their race. The Freshman 8 is now preparing for this summer's Henley Royal Regatta where Alex will try to add another world championship to his already-impressive rowing resume.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the country another Shawnigan graduate, Max Lang '05 competed with his crew from the University of Washington in the Pacific-10 Rowing Championships. Competing in the marquee event of the regatta, the Varsity 8 managed to hold off the competition and take a well-deserved victory that caps off Max's outstanding collegiate career.

Congratulations to all of our alumni for these fantastic results!

- Ryan Panton '97