More than 100 Simsbury High School Crew members (some costume-clad) competed in the Pumpkinhead Regatta at Farmington on Saturday, Oct. 26, on the Farmington River. For some, this was their very first race. For others, the Pumkinhead capped off a successful season. On a very windy day, Simsbury, Farmington, and Avon high school crew teams and families gathered along the bank of the Farmington, for a day of racing on the picturesque 2,800-meter course in Tunxis Mead Park.
Simsbury Boys 1st Varsity 8 and Girls 2nd Varsity 8 took first place and the team had second-place finishes by the Boys 2nd, 3rd, and 4th and Girls 1st, 3rd, and 4th 8’s.The team had third place finishes by the Novice Boys and Girls boats.
Highlights for the team included first place wins by the Boys 1st Varsity 8 with a time of 7:49 and the Girls 2nd Varsity 8 with a time of 9:38.
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First Place Winners:
The 1st Boys boat crew includes: Alex Picken (coxswain), Nicholas Carabillo (stroke), Billy Fahan, Calvin Krikorian, Brendan Murphy, Owen Massing, Zach Korten, Dan Sparks, and Jack Polizzi (bow).
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The 2nd Girls boat crew includes: Jill Henrich (coxswain), Rachel Harris (stroke), Keira Manser, Heather Schiller, Michela Zunino, Maxime Braun, Sydney Bledsoe, Jane Henrich, and Emily O’Donnell (bow).
For many of the 45 novice rowers and their families, participating in the Pumpkinhead Regatta for the first time was a great introduction to the sport of rowing.
For more information about Simsbury Crew, check out www.simsburycrew.org.
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