Courtesy: Stanford Athletics
STANFORD, Calif. – Stanford secured top-10 finishes on opposite sides of the country this past weekend, including a second-place finish at the Saint Francis Invitational at the Saint Francis Yacht Club.
The all-sophomore tandem of skipper
William Marshall and crew
Cassie Obel led the Cardinal at the Saint Francis Invitational, finishing second in the A-division with four wins in nine races. In the B-division, freshman
Nestor Cano skippered Stanford to fourth place with sophomore
Olivia Gugliemini serving as crew.
The Cardinal finished ninth at the Emily Wick Women's Trophy in New London, Connecticut. Senior captain
Maeve White and sophomore All-American
Maeve White skippered the Cardinal to eighth place in the A-division, including four top-three finishes in 15 races. Junior
Haley Fox, sophomore
Meg Gerli and freshman
Madeline Bubb served as A-division crews for Stanford. In the B-division, junior skipper
Julia Lambert and junior crew
Elena VandenBerg guided Stanford to 11th place.
The Cardinal returns to action this upcoming weekend with three more competitions – the Pacific Coast Collegiate Sailing Conference Women's Championship in San Diego, the Navy Spring Trophy in Annapolis, Maryland, and the Thompson Trophy in New London. Stanford has won the past 12 PCCSC Women's Championships, including a dominant display in 2016. Live results for all regattas are available at GoStanford.com.