By Kristen Loszewski
Pioneer Crew closed out its Fall 2023 competition season on Saturday, October 21, at the Arctic Classic, hosted by Northville High School. Crews from 11 schools and clubs raced on an 1,800 meter course from the Buno Bridge to Maple Beach on Kent Lake at Kensington Metropark in Milford, Mich.
The day was sunny and chilly with 45℉ temps at 8:00 A.M. warming to a high of 53℉, and winds from the northwest ranging from 8-14 mph. Rowers welcomed the absence of rain, which held off until the mid-afternoon finish.
Pioneer entered 24 boats in 17 races, in 2x, 4+, and 8+ crews. The team earned 10 medals, representing impressive performances for both the men’s and women’s squads in all categories, including mixed and men’s novice 8s. The field of competitors included Ann Arbor Skyline, Culver Academies (Indiana), St. Francis (Toledo), Cranbrook Kingswood, Saline, Ann Arbor Huron, Perrysburg (Ohio), Traverse City Tritons, Wyandotte Boat Club, and Northville Rowing Club.
GOLD
Women’s Varsity 8+ with a time of 06:43.599: Anne Stroud, Madeline Houston, Jordan Davis, Emmanuel Davis, Catherine Neal, Maeve Coffman, Sofia Mackler, Kaytlin Steinman, with coxswain Cecilia Fortson
Men’s Novice 8+ with a time of 07:06.997: Clyde Ankersonm, Charlie Churchville, Ian Rickard, Alex Lee, Jason Soucie, Ethan Brady, Mason Rydell, Eren Özil, with Carlie Pinkleman
Women’s Varsity 4+ with a time of 07:12.088: Anne Stroud, Alita Cunningham, Emmanuel Davis, Madeline Houston, with coxswain Cecilia Fortson
SILVER
Women’s JV 8+ with a time of 07:22.444: Julie Huang, Eda Gur, Chloe Parrish, Margaret Loszewski, Padme Barclay, Marissa Risveglia , Gabby Soto-Ali, Muna Shakour, with coxswain Carlie Pinkleman
Mixed Novice 8+ with a time of 07:45.291: Kota Forrest, Michael Davis, Clyde Ankerson, Charlie Churchville, Jason Soucie, May Thansin, Jack Eberhart, Elif Saglik, with coxswain Soleil Ascani
Men’s Varsity 4+ with a time of 06:19.440: Gavin Bassett, John Gronewold, Foster Dugan, Rowan Higgins, with coxswain Hsu
Men’s JV 4+ with a time of 06:41.856: Alder Saran, Will Schumacher, Miguel Ng, Cooper Duke, with coxswain Georgia Busse
Women’s Novice 4+ with a time of 08:15.665: Michal Davis, Kota Forrest, Hanna Chang, May Thansin, with coxswain Soleil Ascani
BRONZE
Men’s JV 8+ with a time of 06:03.148: Mateo Palomares, Anuj Bapat, Sam Price, Oliver Germano, Kellum Colquitt, Timothy Wang, Austin Sexton, Matt Martin, with coxswain Alexander Hsu
Women’s Varsity 2x/2- with a time of 07:48.746: Anne Stroud, Sofia Mackler
Photo Captions:
Pioneer High School’s Women’s Varsity 8+ rows to a gold-medal finish at the Northville Arctic Classic (photo by Tomiyo Wemert).
Members of the first-place Men’s Novice 8+ at the Northville Arctic Classic (photo by Tomiyo Wemert).
One of the Pioneer Men’s 4+ boats rows out to the starting line on Kent Lake at the Northville Arctic Classic (photo by Tomiyo Wemert).
