The women’s rowing team continued its CAA dominance as the Huskies won their second consecutive CAA Championship and third in four years April 29 at Occoquan Reservoir in Fairfax, Va.
Both the varsity eight and second varsity eight finished in first place, and the varsity four finished fourth. The Huskies’ performance earned them a CAA Championship-record 39 points, good for first place ahead of Boston University (34 points) and the University of Buffalo (30).
The title was just one of many accolades Northeastern earned that day, as four Huskies were named to the All-CAA First Team and head coach Joe Wilhelm earned CAA Coach of the Year honors. Seniors Sarah Giancola, Greta Haselmann, Luisa Maldonado and Clare Samuelson were each named to the all-conference squad.
Here’s a roundup of what else is happening in Northeastern sports.
Men’s Rowing
Northeastern rowing is well represented at the national level, as the team announced last week that three current rowers and a Northeastern alumnus have been tapped to join national teams.
The U.S. Under-23 team invited senior Matthew Schanck and sophomore Justin Jones to its training camp, while the Canadian Under-23 team invited sophomore Ryan Rosts to its camp. The Under-23 tournament will be held July 11-15 in Trakai, Lithuania.
Meanwhile, Will Miller, a 2007 Northeastern graduate, will represent the United States on the men’s eight crew at the Final Qualification Regatta in Lucerne, Switzerland, May 20-23.
The national team news came after the Huskies were swept by No. 1 Harvard University in the annual Smith Cup on the Charles River April 28.
Men’s Track
The Huskies finished fourth overall but had three individual student-athletes earn conference titles at the CAA Championship May 4 and 5 at George Mason Stadium in Fairfax, Va.
Senior thrower Patrick Jablonski won the discus with his 50.55-meter throw May 5, a Northeastern record at the conference championship. Senior Andrew Staples won his second CAA high jump title later that day with a season-best 2.04-meter jump.
A day prior, sophomore thrower Max Milder won the hammer throw with a 59.15-meter toss, the second best in CAA Championship history.
The Huskies combined for 117 points overall on the weekend. Host school George Mason University won the conference title with 267 points.
Women’s Track
The women’s track team finished ninth at the CAA Championship May 4 and 5 in Fairfax, but junior thrower Julia Westover was the team’s bright spot on the weekend as she won the CAA hammer throw title.
Westover threw a season-best 54.27 meters, making her the third consecutive Husky to win the event.
Northeastern finished the weekend with 57 points.
