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Elissa Ito and John Ped in a sailboat
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Sailing

Women’s Sailing Captures Sixth Place at Mrs. Hurst Bowl

Mrs. Hurst Bowl – (Engineers 1 – 6th of 18, 212 points; Engineers 2 – 11th of 18, 254 points)
Engineers 1
- A Division (3rd, 85 points): Senior Kaila Pfrang (Suffolk, N.Y.) and first-year Samantha Karlson (Groton, Conn.) had five top-four finishes, including three victories.
- B Division (9th, 127 points): Seniors Julia Wyatt (Sudbury, Mass.) and Zoe Fisher (River Forest, Ill.) finished in the top-five in five rounds, with their highest ranking being fourth in two rotations.
 
Engineers 2
- A Division (13th, 162 points): Highlights for juniors Emily Scherer (Oshkosh, Wis.) and Brianna Ryan (Kapaa, Hawaii) include a victory in the 11th race and a fourth-place finish in the sixth rotation.
- B Division (5th, 92 points): First-year Lucy Brock (Austin, Texas) and junior Grace Mao (Overland Park, Kan.) ranked in the top 10 in nine out of 13 races.
 
Sherman Hoyt Trophy – (13th of 17, 202 points)
- MIT's performance earned it a spot at the Coed Atlantic Coast Championship Qualifier, which will be held October 9-10 at Brown University.
- A Division (14th, 108 points): Senior John Ped (Portland, Ore.) and junior Elissa Ito (Tokyo, Japan) sailed the rotations 1-3 and 7-9 while seniors Alex Abate (Kemah, Texas) and Jeremy McCulloch (San Diego, Calif.) competed in the races 4-6. MIT was sixth in the third round and ninth in the fifth rotation.
- B Division (13th, 94 points): Sophomore Sam Bruce (Severna Park, Md.) was the skipper while senior Suparnamaaya Prasad (Yorktown, Va.) and first-year Nicholas Abate (Kemah, Texas) shared crew duties. Bruce and Abate produced five top-10 finishes, including a runner-up performance in the sixth rotation.
 
Hood Trophy – (12th of 17, 200 points)
- A Division (14th, 111 points): Sophomore Maks Groom (Seattle, Wash.) and junior Abby VanLonkhuyzen (Yarmouth, Maine) cracked the top-10 on three occasions, highlighted by a runner-up finish in their seventh race.
- B Division (9th, 89 points): Senior Lulu Russell (Marion, Mass.) and first-year Julius Heitkoetter (Austin, Texas) recorded top-10 performances in seven of the 10 rotations, including a third-place finish in the fourth round.
 
Harvard Invitational II – (4th of 9, 167 points)
- A Division (2nd, 53 points): First-years Brooke Schmelz (Monmouth Beach, N.J.) and Mercedes Escandon (Brick, N.J.) registered six top-five finishes, highlighted by a victory in the fourth rotation.
- B Division (6th, 114 points): Senior Raymond Huffman (Manhasset, N.Y.) and junior Soleh Anderlini (Washington, D.C.) entered the top-10 on three occasions as their best showing was third place in the third round.
 
UP NEXT:
 
- MIT will be on the road next weekend when it competes at the Women's Atlantic Coast Championship Qualifier, the Danmark Trophy, and the Tufts Invitational III.
 
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Players Mentioned

Soleh Anderlini

Soleh Anderlini

5' 4"
Junior
Sam Bruce

Sam Bruce

5' 8"
Sophomore
Zoe Fisher

Zoe Fisher

5' 7"
Senior
Maks Groom

Maks Groom

6' 1"
Sophomore
Elissa Ito

Elissa Ito

5' 4"
Junior
Grace Mao

Grace Mao

5' 4"
Junior
Jeremy McCulloch

Jeremy McCulloch

5' 9"
Senior
Maaya Prasad

Maaya Prasad

5' 0"
Senior
Lulu Russell

Lulu Russell

5' 6"
Senior
Brianna Ryan

Brianna Ryan

5' 8"
Junior

Players Mentioned

Soleh Anderlini

Soleh Anderlini

5' 4"
Junior
Sam Bruce

Sam Bruce

5' 8"
Sophomore
Zoe Fisher

Zoe Fisher

5' 7"
Senior
Maks Groom

Maks Groom

6' 1"
Sophomore
Elissa Ito

Elissa Ito

5' 4"
Junior
Grace Mao

Grace Mao

5' 4"
Junior
Jeremy McCulloch

Jeremy McCulloch

5' 9"
Senior
Maaya Prasad

Maaya Prasad

5' 0"
Senior
Lulu Russell

Lulu Russell

5' 6"
Senior
Brianna Ryan

Brianna Ryan

5' 8"
Junior