Sarasota rowers find success in Masters Regatta

Many people from the area took home gold


Sarasota Scullers rowers Laura Corbett-Brown and Karen Wiegandt show off their medals.
Sarasota Scullers rowers Laura Corbett-Brown and Karen Wiegandt show off their medals.
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Sarasota rowers proved their ability to the world — literally — at the World Rowing Masters Regatta, which ran Sept. 26-29 at Nathan Benderson Park. 

Sarasota Crew's Anne Marichal won the Women's D 1x Final (4:00.547) and was part of the Crew's Women's E 4x Final win (3:44.281), alongside Diane Desmery, Beverley Gallie and Cheryl Burke.

Marichal and Gallie went on to win the Women's E 2x Final (4:04.814) and take second in the Women's D 2x Final (3:59.926). Sue Gutek also won a medal, taking third in the Mixed D 2x Final (4:13.341) with partner John Ryan of Fairmount Rowing Association (Pa.). 

But two rowers from the Sarasota Scullers had the most successful weekend.

Laura Corbett-Brown and Karen Wiegandt combined to win 17 gold medals, most of them as partners. Corbett-Brown did venture on her own to win a few, including the Women's A 1x Final (3:58.073), where she didn't just win her specific final, but had the fastest overall time. 

 

 

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Ryan Kohn

Ryan Kohn is the sports editor for Sarasota and East County and a Missouri School of Journalism graduate. He was born and raised in Olney, Maryland. His biggest inspirations are Wright Thompson and Alex Ovechkin. His strongest belief is that mint chip ice cream is unbeatable.

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