Stannard & Thompson earn RWU Athletes of the Week
BRISTOL, R.I. – RWU sophomore Kelly Stannard (Salem, Conn.) and teammate Cy Thompson (St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands) were named RWU Female and Male Athlete of the Week after the pair won the A Division of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association Coed Dinghy National Semifinals last weekend.
Sailing in Seattle, Washington throughout last weekend, the duo never finished lower than eighth and ran off top-three performances in five of the ten races, including a win in the final race that vaulted them past regatta winner Yale University for the win in the division. Combined with the strong performance of RWU teammates in the B Division, the Hawks qualified to compete in the ICSA National Championships in June.
The RWU Sailing team returns to action this weekend in Newport, competing for the Fowle Trophy in the 61st New England Team Racing Championships.