Rainbow Wahine Sailors Claim Jeff Simon Regatta

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - The University of Hawai'i Rainbow Wahine sailing team continued its domination of the Jeff Simon Women's Regatta, hosted Jan. 27-28, by UC San Diego.For the third straight year the Rainbow Wahine captured the regatta.

UH entered two teams against a field of five other schools. UH's top squad of Mercy Tangredi, Morgan Carew, Vivian Bonsager, and Anna Kalabukhova tallied a regatta low 16 points. The pair of Tangredi and Carew were spectacular, winning four of their six races on Saturday.

UH's second team of Martha Schuessler, Peyton Lieser, Malia Johnson and Stella Taherian were only bested by their Rainbow Wahine teammates, finishing second with 23 points, just ahead of third-place UC Santa Barbara. In nine combined races between A and B divisions, the group finished first or second seven times.

The Rainbow Wahine next travel to Redwood City for the Bryson Women's Intersectional, February 17-18.

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Players Mentioned

Vivian Bønsager: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Mercy Tangredi: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Morgan Carew: 5' 4"; Junior

Anna Kalabukhova: 5' 7"; Senior

Peyton Lieser: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Stella Taherian: 5' 6"; Freshman

Martha Schuessler: 5' 5"; Freshman

Malia Johnson: Junior

Players Mentioned

Vivian Bønsager
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Mercy Tangredi
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Morgan Carew
: 5' 4"; Junior

Anna Kalabukhova
: 5' 7"; Senior

Peyton Lieser
: 5' 6"; Sophomore

Stella Taherian
: 5' 6"; Freshman

Martha Schuessler
: 5' 5"; Freshman

Malia Johnson
: Junior