Oct. 9, 2005

Duquesne's women's rowing crew competed at the Occoquan Challenge at Danby Run Regional Park in Fairfax, VA on Sunday. The Dukes won one race, finished second and third in another and were third in a fourth race.

DU's Lightweight 4 was first with a time of 18:52. In the preceding race, Open 4B won second place in the Women's Championship, finishing in 18:53. Right behind (18:54) was the third place Red and Blue's 4A squad. Also finishing third was the Open Double boat with a mark of 20:34.

Duquesne's next competition is the Head of the Speakmon in Columbus. Ohio on Saturday, October 29, 2005.

Lightweight 4

  Stroke: Caitlin Mahar
       3. Jenna Vanaskie
       2. Tess Michel
       1. Tamara Strobel
Coxswain: Jaclyn Saj

Open 4B

  Stroke: Jennifer McDonald
       3. Katie Stutz
       2. Katie Hodnik
       1. Becky Lingerfelt
Coxswain: Brianna Fennessey

Open 4A

  Stroke: Bea Bruno
       3. Kristine Bruenig
       2. Jennifer Songin
       1. Beth McKenna
Coxswain: Kate McGravey

       2. Sara Slear
       1. Christa Laquinta

Note: The Challenge was the first to design a course that allows all types of racing shells
to complete a race track circuit without stopping.