Following the conclusion of the 2022 College Sailing National Championships, the ICSA has announced the 2022 All-America Team, Open and Women’s Sailor of the Year, Sportsman of the Year, Inductees to the ICSA Hall of Fame and the winner of the Leonard Fowle Trophy.
2022 Award Winners & Hall of Fame Inductees
Quantum Women’s College Sailor of the Year: Sophia Reineke, Boston College, 2022
Everett B Morris College Sailor of the Year: Shawn Harvey, Yale University, 2022
Robert H Hobbs Sportsman of the Year: Jack Hogan, Georgetown University, 2022
Jim Rousmaniere Award for Outstanding Student Leadership: Jack Valentino, Bates College, 2022
Graham Hall Award for Outstanding Service by a Professional: Allison Jolly, Head Coach, University of South Florida
Campbell Family Award for Lifetime Service: Angus Robertson
Outstanding Service by a Volunteer: Charles F. McEntee III.
Leonard Fowle Trophy for the Best Overall Team: Yale University
After four days of racing on Lake Pontchartrain with tricky conditions and thunderstorms threatening a shortened Championship, Boston College came away victorious for the College Sailing Women’s National Fleet Racing Championship.
The College Sailing Women’s National Championship hosted at Tulane University was well underway on May 25-26 following the Semi-Final round that happened on the two days prior. 18 teams from across the country were competing for the prestigious Gerald C. Miller Memorial Trophy.
After two days of racing on Lake Pontchartrain, the top nine schools from the two semifinal fleets of 18 are advancing to Women's Finals May 25-26. Harvard University took the win in the Western semifinal, and Yale University took the win in the Eastern semifinal.
Advancing to Women's Finals:
(in alphabetical order)
After four days of racing on Lake Pontchartrain with tricky conditions and thunderstorms threatening a shortened Championship, Tulane University came away victorious on their home waters with their first Fleet Racing National Champion title in 49 years and their second in program history.
Top 9 Schools From Eastern & Western Semifinals Advance to ICSA Open National Championship Finals
For the first time since Newport Nationals in 2019, College Sailing Open Fleet Race Semi-Finals were held in New Orleans, LA hosted by Tulane University with support from Southern Yacht Club. 36 teams from across the country traveled to the Big Easy to compete for a coveted spot in the College Sailing National Championship for the Henry A. Morss Trophy.
“There is not much to say. It was great to see 36 great college sailing teams competing at one venue. I really enjoyed seeing some friends I haven’t seen since Newport in 2019,” ICSA President Mitch Brindley said about the return of College Sailing National Semi-Finals.
The format for semi-finals is as follows. 36 teams were selected by an independent selection committee based on teams fleet racing performance throughout the year. Each team was then seeded and divided evenly into Eastern and Western semi-finals. The top 9 from each field would advance to the finals. The Eastern Semi-Final group started in 420s while the Western Semi-Final Group started in FJs.
Racing concluded at the College Sailing Team Race National Championship on Lake Pontchartrain in New Orleans hosted by Tulane University with support from Southern Yacht Club and Community Sailing New Orleans. Sixteen of the best college teams across the nation qualified to compete in this event for the Walter C. Wood Trophy, awarded to the winning team. The Yale Bulldogs walked away with the title and an impressive record of 22-3.
