SARATOGA SPRINGS – Though shortened by weather conditions, Saratoga Rowing Association (SRA) dominated the medal count at 2016 New York State Scholastic Rowing Association Championships on Saturday, May 14 and Sunday, May 15 on Fish Creek.
Some highlights:
- 20 Championship Medals in side-by-side competition
- 11 additional medals based on earlier time trials (due to weather cancelling side-by-side heats)
- 31 medals total
- SRA first-place finishes:
- Sprint Racing: - Womens Freshmen Quad - Final 1
- Mens Freshmen Eight - Final 1
- Womens Varsity Pair - Final 1
- Womens Varsity Single - Final 1
- Womens Varsity Single - Final 2
- Mens Varsity Single - Final 1
- Mens Varsity Single - Final 2
- Womens Freshmen Eight - Final 1
- Mens Freshmen Quad – Final 1
- Womens Varsity Eight - Final 1
- Womens Lightweight Eight - Final 1
- Womens Juniors Four - Final 1
- Womens 2V Eight - Final 1
- Mens Juniors Quad - Final 1
- Mens Lightweight. Quad - Final 1
- Womens Varsity Quad - Final 1
- Womens Lightweight Quad - Final 1
- Womens Juniors Quad - Final 1
- Womens Juniors Double – Final 1
- Mens Lightweight Eight - Final 1
- Time Trials: - Womens Freshman Quad
- Mens Freshman Eight
- Womens Jr Four
- Womens 2V Eight
- Womens Freshman Eight
- Mens Freshman Quad
In a word – unreal. Afterwards, SRA announced that they were sending 73 rowers who qualified at States to Nationals (SRAA National Championships) in Zanesville, Ohio next weekend, May 27 and 28.
