The Moorestown Rowing Club began its fall season in Wilmington, Del. at the Head of the Christina Regatta. The autumn regattas tend to be mixed events with high schools, colleges and master level races filling the day. Many of these races are “head” races where one or two boats head down the course at intervals racing the clock rather than running heats with five to six boats rowing down the course against one another.
The University of Delaware’s team started the day with an exhibition of races. Jimmy Currell, Moorestown High School class of 2010 is a member of Delaware’s crew.
The Moorestown team entered two boats, a women’s youth varsity eight and a men’s youth varsity eight. The women’s eight of Claire Wixted (stroke), Kaitlyn Boyle, Jessica Buck, Allie Stevens, Katie Stevens, Robin Moreland, Rachel Maher, Sara Jaraha (bow) and Sarah Tennenbaum (coxswain) placed seventh. The men’s eight placed ninth. Rowing in the men’s eight were Kevin Shaloo (stroke), Brian Regan, Mark Carioli, CJ Tweardy, Jacob Henry, Nick Voyack, Joe Gonelli, Jon Lopes (bow) and Caroline Connors (coxswain).
The team’s second race was Navy Day on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia. Moorestown Rowing Club raced three boats in this regatta, two girls varsity 4+ and one boys junior varsity eight. The Moorestown girls “A” boat placed fifth and included Claire Wixted (stroke), Jessica Buck, Rachel Maher, Sara Jaraha (bow) and Sarah Tennenbaum (coxswain). The Moorestown girls “B” boat placed 12th and included Kaitlyn Boyle (stroke), Katie Stevens, Allie Stevens, Robin Moreland (bow) and making his debut as coxswain was Jonathan Lopes. The boys junior varsity eight of Kevin Shaloo (stroke), Brian Regan, Mark Cairoli, C.J. Tweardy, Jacob Henry, Kevin Harris, Joe Gonelli, Paul Entwistle (bow) and Caroline Connors (coxswain) placed 14th.
