HONOLULU—The 9th-ranked University of Hawai`i Rainbow Wahine sailing team began the defense of its 2001 national championship by finishing in second place after the first day of the Intercollegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) North American Championships in the waters of Keehi Lagoon.

Senior All-American Molly O’Bryan and junior Sarah Hitchcock were tops in the “A” division with 26 points. Renee Curtis, Melody Torres, Jennifer Warnock and Lindsay Peters sailed in the “B” division and posted 28 points, fourth best. UH’s 54 total points puts them behind Old Dominion, which tallied 45 points for the day.

The competition continues tomorrow and concludes on Friday. Races begin at 9:45 a.m. on each day.

Day One Results

School A-B-Total
1. Old Dominion 31-14-45
2. Hawai`i 26-28-54
3. St. Mary’s (Md) 34-26-60
4. Yale 37-27-64
5. Charleston 34-47-81
6. Brown 57-30-87
7. Connecticut College 37-52-89
8. Tufts 31-61-92
9. Georgetown 47-46-93
10. Stanford 55-52-107
11. Hobart/WmSmith 71-38-109
12. Boston University 38-71-109
13. South Florida 60-82-142
14. Wisconsin 99-72-171
15. Texas 92-86-178
16. Michigan 85-97-182
17. Washington 90-96-186
18. Marquette 102-102-204
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