Wolfpack Medal at Scholastic Nationals
06/01/2010
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Varsity
The Wolfpack crew team wrapped up the second day of Scholastic Nationals with great success. The boys Jr. 4+ won their morning semifinal and advance to the afternoon final with the quickest time overall. In the Grand Finals Ignatius placed second, two seconds behind Ionia Preparatory and .6 seconds ahead of midwest rival Rockford. The showing gave the Wolfpack crew their first Scholastic Nationals medal on the boys side and counts as the highest overall placing at Nationals in Ignatius crew history. The girls Senior 4+ was able to place 4th in their tough morning semifinal and advance to the B level finals. In the afternoon finals, the Wolfpack finished 5th in a very competitive race.
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Wolfpack Qualify for Nationals
05/10/2010
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Varsity
The Wolfpack completed their regular season this weekend at the Midwest Scholastic Rowing Championships in Cincinnati, OH. The boys Jr. 4+ turned in Ignatius’ strongest performance in the regatta’s largest field, placing second in their qualifying head race and taking third in the Sunday final. The boys Sr. 4+ finished 8th, two spots and .5 seconds out of qualifying for the finals. The boys lightweight 4+ turned in a solid performance and finished 10th in their qualifying heat. Rounding out the weekend of competition’ the boys Jr. 8 placed 13th in the qualifying head race, rowing their best race of the season. The boys Jr. 4+ third place finish punched their ticket to Nationals and will spend the next few weeks training for SRAA Nationals held in Saratoga Springs, NY over Memorial Day Weekend.
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Wolfpack Have Great Weekend
05/03/2010
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Varsity
The Wolfpack participated in the Greater Chicago Junior Rowing Championships in Crystal Lake, IL this Saturday in their final tune-up before the Midwest Scholastic Championships. The boys JV 4+ ran their undefeated streak to three races while winning gold on Saturday. In another competitive final, the boys varsity 4+ took third losing out to New Trier and Camp Randall. The boys lightweight 4+ ran out of gas in the final 500 meters and finished 4th to two New Trier shells and a Camp Randall boat. Rowing up again in classification, the boys junior 8 team finished 5th in the boys varsity 8. The Wolfpack Crew will finish up their regular season this Saturday and Sunday at the Midwest Scholastic Championships in Cincinnati, OH with their eyes set on grabbing qualification spots for the Scholastic Nationals later in May.
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Wolfpack Place 3rd
04/26/2010
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Novice
The novice boys 4+ continued to improve since its last race in Columbus. The four had its best race piece of the season so far, taking third in the morning head race with a time of 6:43. However, they weren't able to advance as New Trier's two smokin' fast fours were not to be beaten on this day. The boys are very pleased with this giant step forward and are looking forward to the Greater Chicago Area Rowing Championships next weekend in Crystal Lake.
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Wolfpack Earn Silver in Skokie
04/26/2010
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Varsity
The boys varsity crew team participated in the Judge Dunne Regatta in Skokie, IL on Sunday. The varsity 4+ edged out New Trier's 'B' boat in the morning heats to earn a spot in the afternoon head-to-head finals. In the finals Ignatius challenged New Trier's 'A' boat down the course but ended up losing by 1.8 seconds and took silver. The JV 4+ 'A' boat cruised in the morning heats, winning with the fastest overall time. In the afternoon final the JV 4+ 'A' boat controlled the entire race, holding off multiple moves by New Trier for the boys crew first gold of the spring season. Rowing well in the morning heats but not advancing to the finals was the junior 8, racing up in the varsity 8 classification and the lightweight 4+ rowing as a JV boat in heavyweight competition. The Wolfpack will compete at the Greater Chicago Junior Rowing Championship in Crystal Lake, IL next Saturday in their final tune-up before the Midwest Scholastic Championship.
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Wolfpack Place 15th at Hoover
04/19/2010
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Novice
The boys novice 4 crew team placed 15th out of 23 teams. This was very impressive considering both the conditions they faced at race time and that this was the first race ever for 3 out of our 4 rowers. The novice girls also had an impressive day. Battling the conditions, the freshman girls 8 placed 9th out of 20th, despite being taken completely off the course by the wind and a few mistakes at the 1000m mark. The novice girls also put out two fours. The A4 took 8th in their event in an incredibly close head race that saw places 4th-8th finish within 3 seconds of each other. The B4 of Monica Bernardo, Lizzy Cahill, Elisabeth Simon, Kennedy Tempel and coxswain Kaileigh Moore showed that size does not matter, as they took 3rd in the Novice Girls 2nd Four event, earning a bronze medal.
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Strong Showing at Hoover Invite
04/19/2010
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Varsity
The boys varsity crew team traveled to Columbus, OH this past weekend to face their toughest pre-Nationals competition of the season at the Hoover Invitational. The boys varsity 4+ "A" boat and the boys lightweight 4+ were the first two boys Wolfpack boats to make finals at the Regatta since 2007. In the afternoon finals, the boys varsity 4+ finished 4th out of 8 in a strong field that featured a few national title contenders and the boys lightweight 4+ finished 4th out of 7. The varsity crew will be back in action Sunday, April 25, at the Dammrich Rowing Center in Skokie, IL for the Judge Dunne Regatta facing off against Chicagoland rivals New Trier and Loyola Academy.
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Wolfpack Awrded Bronze Medal at Cincinnati Invite
04/12/2010
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Varsity
After a week of three-a-day training sessions in Oak Ridge, TN, the Ignatius varsity boys crew team participated in the 2010 Cincinnati High School Invitational on Lake Harsha in Cincinnati, OH. The boys varsity 8 beat the Ohio Valley Rowing Club by multiple lengths of open water to earn 3rd in their qualifying heat and a spot in the afternoon finals. In the finals the V8 finished 6th, losing out on the 5th spot to the Detroit Boat Club by only a few seats. The boys varsity 4+ was able to slip into the afternoon finals by beating out Detroit Boat Club by 1.2 seconds for 3rd place in the qualifying heat. In the final the V 4+ finished 3rd, beating out two Westerville Crew boats and rival Upper Arlington. This race produced the first medal (bronze) of the season for the Ignatius boys crew. The crew team will be back on the water next weekend in Columbus, OH for the Hoover Invitational.
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