As the fall regular conference season draws to a close, teams in SAISA North and SAISA South hit the water at the final division points regattas this past Saturday with championship qualifications in the balance.
In the South Eckerd College secured the division title despite a late surge and points event win from USF.
In the North Division, NC State won in Wilmington, earned the division title for the first time in program history, and are recognized as this week's SAISA Conference Sailors of the Week for Week 4.
NC State sophomore skipper Scott Harris and sophomore crew Olivia Gregg started their day by winning the start line, controlling the fleet from the starboard tack and not looking back. The pair dialed in back to back podium finishes with a win to start the regatta and a close second in the next race. When NC State's B-fleet began its set, freshman skipper Adam Larson and junior crew Robbie Dubman kept the rally going with a pair of bullets. As the afternoon sea breeze filled in, NC State continued to drive hard but faced a surge from the College of Charleston. In the final set, Larson and freshman crew Weatherley Tripp held the Cougars at bay and the Pack finished the day with a wire-to-wire, five-point overall regatta victory and division title.
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About the SAISA Sailors of the Week
Each week of the season, we’ll recognize outstanding performances by sailors across SAISA, as well as by SAISA sailors in competition out of conference. The selection process includes a nomination period each week ending on Sunday. A committee of SAISA coaches from both divisions selects sailors from the nominations received and will announce the SAISA Sailors of the Week early each week following the close of the nomination period. If you’d like to submit a nomination, email the sailor’s name, school, position, and what events or circumstances they demonstrated outstanding performance to SAISAsotw@gmail.com. Nominations close on Sunday at midnight EST and selections will be based on performances for the preceding week and that weekend. Selection categories may include co-ed skipper, co-ed crew, women’s skipper, women’s crew. Pairings or individual sailors may be nominated or selected.
For more information, visit the SAISA website at www.saisasailing.com/sotw
