Monarchs Place Ninth At Nevins Trophy :: Neil Ford takes 5th in C Division

Sept. 22, 2002

KINGS POINT, NY - The Old Dominion University sailing squad placed ninth at the Nevins Trophy held at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Saturday. Senior skipper Neil Ford (St. John's, Virgin Islands) piloted the Monarchs "C" division boat to fifth place.

After 60 races, ODU finished the 20-team regatta with 526 points. The host USMMA-Kings Point captured first place with 310 points. Besides the fifth place finish in "C" division, ODU took eighth in "A" division and 13th in "B" division.

The Monarchs "A" boat was skippered by Jack Kerr (Seattle, WA) with crew , Cara Gibbons-Neff (Annapolis, MD. )and Bill Berg (Longwood, FL.). The "B" boat was skippered by Ignacio Saraleigui (Montevideo, Uruguay) with crew Anna Cobb (Mechanicsville, VA.) and Amy Bourne(Virginia Beach, VA.).

NEVINS TROPHY
Final Results /60 Races- Kings Point, NY.

1. Kings Point			124-111-75=310
2. Hobart/Wm.Smith		128-112-147=387
3. St. Mary's	  		128-119-184=431
4. Georgetown		        154-249-54=457
5. Navy			        234-142-86=462
6. Dartmouth			99-168-200=467
7. Washington College	        148-193-161=502
8. Boston College		185-142-176=503
9. Old Dominion		        158-215-153=526
10. Yale			97-150-282=529
11. College of Charleston	207-143-259=609
12. Tufts			285-177-157=619
13. Connecticut College	        206-207-289=702
14. Coast Guard		        230-216-261=707
15. Queen's			286-297-196=779
16. Cornell			269-344-207=820
17. Columbia			249-208-377=834
18. NY Maritime		        280-344-261=885
19. New Hampshire		346-300-289=935
20. Princeton			373-344-384=1101

ODU Boats: A- Jack Kerr,Cara Gibbons-Neff, Bill Berg (8th with 158 pts) B-Ignacio Saraleigui, Anna Cobb, Amy Bourne, Bill Berg (13th with 215 pts) C- Neil Ford (5th with 153 pts)