May 10-11, 2025
Look at me representing my school at states in the doubles category!
Day 1 was about racing in the quad boat in the men’s varsity 4x. We were the first boat down the course, setting the pace for everyone else. The morning races were time trials, with each boat going off every 10 seconds. We finished 7th in time trials, which got us into the finals.
In the finals, the top 10 boats raced together with a full start. We fought hard and earned a bronze medal. We were proud of that, but also disappointed that we missed a chance to go to nationals—only the top 2 boats qualified.
Day 2 was for smaller boats, and I raced in a double. Same format: time trials in the morning and finals in the afternoon. We finished 23rd overall and 11th among schools. It wasn’t our best result, but it was good to compete at this level.
This was officially my last race on the Saratoga Fish Creek. I’m happy with how it ended, and I said goodbye to Saratoga feeling good about it. I’ve seen this course in every kind of weather, and now it’s time to leave it to my teammates.
Results:
- Mens Varsity 4x – 3rd
- Mens Varsity 2x – 23/11
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