Rainbow Wahine Sailors Capture Jeff Simon intersectional

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine sailing team claimed its first trophy of the season by winning the Jeff Simon Women's Regatta, hosted Jan. 28-29, by UC San Diego. It marked the second straight year that the Rainbow Wahine captured the regatta.

UH entered two teams against a field of seven other schools. UH's top of squad of Mercy Tangredi, Taylor Ledgerwood, Vivian Bonsager, and Sophia Shaeffer tallied a regatta low 22 points, winning a tie-breaker over UC Santa Barbara which also had 22 over the two-day event. The B division sailors of Bonsager (skipper) and Shaeffer (crew) were flawless over the weekend, placing first in all five of its races.

UH's second team of Morgan Carew, Anna Kalabukhova, Katherine Shofran and Lily Simpson also had a solid weekend, placing third (27), well ahead of its nearest competitor in host UC San Diego (43). A division sailors Carew (skipper) and Kalabukhoava (crew) finished in the top two in four of five races.

The Rainbow Wahine next travel to Redwood City for the Bryson Women's Intersectional, February 18-19.

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Players Mentioned

Vivian Bønsager: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Morgan Carew: Sophomore

Anna Kalabukhova: Junior

Taylor Ledgerwood: 5' 4"; Senior

Sophia Shaeffer: Sophomore

Katherine Shofran: 5' 4"; Senior

Lily Simpson: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Mercy Tangredi: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Vivian Bønsager
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Morgan Carew
: Sophomore

Anna Kalabukhova
: Junior

Taylor Ledgerwood
: 5' 4"; Senior

Sophia Shaeffer
: Sophomore

Katherine Shofran
: 5' 4"; Senior

Lily Simpson
: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Mercy Tangredi
: 5' 6"; Sophomore