| regatta report - struefert cup 2003
In the only team racing event on the fall season, Wisco sent an unprecedented three teams to sail against the best team racers of the MCSA. Packed up in four vans, we caravanned the five hours to arrive at the U. Also attending the regatta were teams from Minnesota, Carlton, Iowa, Miami of Ohio, and St. Thomas. Leading by example, our captains insisted we leave early in order to get the team plenty of rest in preparation for the next day's racing. Minnesota was kind enough to find someone that would host all 18 of us. We filled the entire house with ease. The sailing site was located at Wayzata Yacht Club, about a thirty minute drive from campus. The three Wisco teams coined names in order to differentiate the different teams. Wearing team hats bought at a gas station during the drive, Wisconsin A&M was comprised of John Porter and Anna Bargren, Jonathan Seltzer and Kate Hannon, and Joe Zechlinski and Carolyn Soling. UWI was represented by Anne Porter and Christine Niedziela, James Dunham and Cliff Hogan, and Liz Prange and Jake Fishman who amazingly volunteered to join the team a mere hour before we left. Rounding out the group was Wisco's ultimate show of depth: the all Freshman team, Wisconsin KK, made up of Matt Schmidt and Kelsey Cramer, Aaron Mann and Lauren, and Scott Eisenhardt and Amy Schultz- Scott is actually a sophomore, but spending his first year on the team and at Wisconsin. Wayzata proved to be a beautiful sailing site, bringing great wind 10 - 15. Every team sailed each team once in the first round robin. When not sailing, we relaxed on a floating pier anchored just off the race course. This facilitated quick exchanges between each set. At the end of the first round robin, four teams qualified for the Final Four, while the other five went to the consolation bracket. In the final four were undefeated Wisconsin A&M, Minnesota's A Team with only 1 loss, St. Thomas, and Wisconsin KK, both with only three or four losses. UWI worked at finding its groove, looking for better success in the consolation round. And success they found. UWI went undefeated the next day, sailing to fifth place overall. The Final Four outcomes were exactly the same as the first round robin, leaving Wisconsin A&M undefeated and the outright winner! The freshman were unable to beat Minnesota, but still managed to finish a very respectable third. Even better than the amazing final results (1st, 3rd, and 5th!!!!), the regatta was an awesome bonding experience for the entire team. It proved to be a great beginning to a fantastic fall season for Wisco. The team would like to thank Mr. and Mrs. Seltzer for their hospitality for our Saturday night barbeque. - Aaron Mann
Carl Iowa Miami MN G MN M St Tom Wis A&M Wis KK UWI
Carleton X L L L L L L L L
Iowa W X W L L L L L W
Miami W L X W L L L L L
MN Gold W W L X L L L W W
MN Marroon W W W W X W L W W
St.Thomas W W W W L X L L W
Wis A&M W W W W W W X W W
Wis KK W W W L L W L X W
UWI W L W L L L L L X
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