Let us know Roosevelt shines at local rowing events

The Wyandotte rowing team won the men’s and overall championships at the nine-team 50th annual Wy-Hi Rowing Regatta, hosted by the Wyandotte Boat Club in the first weekend in May.

Joining Roosevelt at the regatta were fellow WBC member schools Gibraltar Carlson, Dearborn Heights Crestwood, Grosse Ile, Riverview, Southgate Anderson and Trenton. Also in the field were Perrysburg High School making the trek up from Ohio as well as the LaSalle Rowing Club based out of Windsor, Ontario.

Roosevelt finished with 249 points to claim the overall title. Perrysburg finished second overall with 150 points. Carlson (105) finished third, then it was Grosse Ile (90), Riverview (43), Trenton (37),

Crestwood (29), LaSalle (28), and Anderson (5) rounding out the field.

Roosevelt collected eight first-place finishes, more than any other school. Six of those eight first-place finishes for the Bears came the men’s side including the Senior 4, Novice 8, Junior 4, Junior 8, Freshman 4, and Senior 8.

On the women’s side, Roosevelt collected first place in the Novice 8 and Junior 4.

A week earlier at the 59th annual Hebda Memorial Challenge Cup Regatta, the Bears were again first among men’s teams and they won the overall championship.

Roosevelt picked up the overall team championship thanks in large part to five first-place finishes on the day. Overall, the Bears placed in the top three in 10 of the 16 events.

Three of those five first-place finishes for Roosevelt came on the men’s side of the ledger. The Bears across the eight events accumulated 26 points which was 11 points clear of runner-up Grosse Ile. Those first-place honors included the Junior 4, Varsity 4, and Junior 8.

Over on the women’s side of things, Roosevelt managed wins in the Varsity 4 and the Lightweight 4. The women’s team for the Bears finished fourth out of six teams (14 points) but were just five points back of the now two-time defending women’s champions from Carlson (19).