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Stanford Wins Women’s ICSA National Championship!

May 9, 2023byTom Sitzmann

That’s a wrap on Women’s Fleet Race Nationals! After 10 races on Thursday and no racing on Friday due to light wind, Stanford University came out on top, winning the championship by 27 points and taking B Division in a landslide. Yale followed in second with 123 points, and BC took third with 138 points.

By Stanford Athletics :

KINGS POINT, N.Y. – Stanford secured the first women’s sailing national championship in program history, claiming the ICSA Women’s Fleet Race title on Friday afternoon. It marks the Cardinal’s second-ever sailing team title, after claiming ICSA Open Team national championship in 1996-97.
Stanford sailed to victory in dominant fashion, taking first overall in the western semifinal over the first two days of the competition. In the final rounds of racing, the Cardinal took a convincing lead over Yale to secure the victory.
Stanford finished with 96 points, 65 in the A division and 31 in the B division.
While Yale posted the best score in the A division with 56 points, Stanford’s dominant showing in the B division pushed the team to victory, with the second-best mark coming from Harvard, who had 61.
Ten races were sailed in the final round, all of which took place on Thursday, May 25. A lack of wind prevented more races from taking place on Friday, May 26, sealing the trophy for Stanford.
Throughout both the semifinal and final, Michelle Lahrkamp led the way for the Cardinal in the A division, skippering each of the races. Sophie Fisher, Patricia Gerli, and Ellie Harned took command of the crew duties, leading the team to the second-best score in the division.
In the B division, Vanessa Lahrkamp, Michelle’s younger sister, took the helm. She was joined by Grace Austin and Abigail Tindall in the crew roles, and posted the best score in the division by 30 points.
In commanding fashion, the Cardinal claimed five first place finishes in the B division out of ten total races to seal the victory.
Stanford is back in action at two more national championships over the next seven days, beginning with the ICSA Open Team Race Championship on Saturday, May 27, and the Open Fleet Race Championship on May 30.

Score summary

	School	Team	A	B	TOT
1	Stanford University	Cardinal	65	31	96
2	Yale University	Bulldogs	56	67	123
3	Boston College	Eagles	71	67	138
4	Cornell University	Big Red	70	78	148
5	Bowdoin College	Polar Bears	82	76	158
6	Harvard University	Crimson	100	61	161
7	Dartmouth College	Big Green	75	101	176
8	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Engineers	96	89	185
9	Tulane University	Green Wave	94	92	186
10	U. S. Coast Guard Academy	Bears	86	103	189
11	Georgetown University	Hoyas	88	103	191
12	Brown University	Bears	114	93	207
13	College of Charleston	Cougars	109	106	215
14	University of Pennsylvania	Quakers	113	116	229
15	University of South Florida	Bulls	129	103	232
16	St. Mary’s College of Maryland	Seahawks	103	137	240
17	U. S. Naval Academy	Midshipmen	116	138	254
18	Tufts University	Jumbos	136	149	285

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