2023 Youth National Championships
Strokes Admin
Oakland Strokes competed at the Youth National Championships June 8-11th in Sarasota, Florida. Athletes had the opportunity to race some of the fastest crews from across the country. The regatta was held in championship format, meaning racing began with time trials, where crews raced for a spot in a A/B Semifinal, and further for a spot in a A, B or C final.
Oakland traveled 8 boats to race at Youth Nationals: Women’s 4 -, 4x, U17 8+ and U16 8+ as well as Men’s V8+, 2V8+, 4x and U17 2x. Athletes raced hard with 5 boats making it to the grand finals on Sunday. Results from the weekend are below:
Women’s 4- : 1st place
Men’s Varsity 8+ : 2nd place
Men’s 2V8+ : 4th place
Women’s U17 8+ : 6th place
Women’s U16 8+: 8th place
Women’s 4x: 10th place
Men’s U17 2x: 11th place
Men’s 4x: 23rd place