Womens 8 Invited to Compete in the USA

March 27, 2012
        
The Otago University Women’s Eight have been invited by the University of
Washington to attend the prestigious Windermere Cup Regatta in Seattle during
the early weeks of May. The regatta has over 40,000 spectators lining the sides
on the Montlake Cut cheering on the local University of Washington Huskies. 

The OURC crew selected are:

Laura Tester (Stroke)
Sophie Spiers
Sarah Lindley
Tessa Young
Kirsty Thompson
Holly Fletcher
Lauren Clark
Lisa Owen (Bow)
Heather Scott (Cox)
Rachael Kennedy (Travelling reserve)

This is a young crew, however they hold plenty of international experience and
are under the guidance and direction of coach Glen Sinclair. The crew has the
ability and strength to provide a spectacular performance against the American
Universities. The Otago Crew will look to defend their New Zealand Universities
Championship Eights title in the lead up to the Windermere Cup over the Easter
break. The crew will leave for America on the 30th of April and return to New
Zealand on the 11th of May.