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USRowing Southeast Youth Championships in Oak Ridge this weekend

Posted at 1:44 pm May 7, 2021
By Oak Ridge Today Staff Leave a Comment

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Rowers, officials, and referees are pictured above during the 2016 SIRA Championship Regatta in Oak Ridge on Sunday, April 17, 2016. (File photo by John Huotari/Oak Ridge Today)

The USRowing Southeast Youth Championships will be held Saturday and Sunday at Melton Lake Park in Oak Ridge.

More than 400 entries will be racing in the qualifying event for the Youth National Regatta for youth and teenaged rowers, a press release said. Trophies will include:

  • The Spooner Cup—Presented to the champion crew the Men’s Youth Champion Eight (M1V8+) category. Sponsor: Oak Ridge Rowing Association. Named for Steve Spooner, founding coach of the Oak Ridge Junior Men’s program.
  • The Absher Cup—Presented to the champion crew the Women’s Youth Champion Eight (W1V8+) category. Sponsor: Oak Ridge Rowing Association. Named for Lorena Absher, founding coach of the Oak Ridge Junior Women’s program.
  • The Allstate Cup—Presented to the champion crew the Men’s Youth Champion Four (M1V4+) category. Sponsor by Augusta Rowing Club.
  • The Augusta Cup—Presented to the champion in the Women’s Youth Champion Four (W1V4+) category. Sponsored by Augusta Rowing Club.
  • The Benderson Men’s Cup—Presented to the champion in the Men’s Youth Champion single (M1V1x) category. Sponsored by Benderson Development.
  • The Benderson Women’s Cup—Presented to the champion in the Women’s Youth Champion single (W1V1x) category. Sponsored by Benderson Development.
  • The James Paul Brant Roen Cup—Presented to the champion in the Men’s Varsity Lightweight 8+ (MLtwt8+) category. Sponsored by Mary Margaret Schneider. 

“Explore Oak Ridge and its partners are excited for this event and the return of rowing events to the city,” the press release said.

Filed Under: Front Page News, Rowing, Slider, Sports, Sports Tagged With: Melton Lake Park, Oak Ridge Rowing Association, rowing, USRowing Southeast Youth Championships

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