North Allegheny Rowers Capture Two National Titles

 

July 21 – 24, 2005

 

North Allegheny’s men proved themselves to be a force to reckon with at the national level, capturing two national titles as well as two silver medals and three bronze medals at the USRowing National Championship Regatta.  They also ended the competition as the top men’s high school program in the country, finishing third in total men’s team points behind two private rowing clubs.

 

The USRowing summer event, held at Eagle Creek Reservoir in Indianapolis, Indiana, attracted 1,200 athletes that included former, current and future national team rowers.  The Tigers fielded 16 athletes, all rowers from the team’s optional summer sculling camp under the coaching of Aaron LeDonne.

 

In the 16-and-under category, Ryan Mohan and Alan Meininghaus took the gold in the Men’s Junior B Double while Brian Marcus, Adam Reckless, Zac O’Neill, and Steven Marcus did the same in the Men’s Junior B Quad.

 

In the 18-and-under category, NA’s Andrew Kaiser and Singen Elliott finished with a silver in the Men’s Junior A Double, as did the crew of Rory Dahl, Andrew Kaiser, Joseph Brendel, and Singen Elliott in the Men’s Junior A Quad.  Singen Elliott scored again with a bronze in the Men’s Junior A Single.

 

Taylor Sandora and Steven Marcus contributed a bronze medal in the 16-and-under Men’s Junior B Double.  Teammates Ryan Mohan, Alan Meininghaus, Josh Weis, and Taylor Sandora combined for a bronze in the Men’s Junior B Quad. 

 

Other notable results –

 

The Men’s Junior B 2X “B” boat (Zac O’Neill, Brian Marcus) placed 4th

 

The Men’s Junior A 2X “B” boat (Rory Dahl, Joseph Brendel) placed 4th

 

The Men’s Junior B 2X “A” boat (Adam Reckless, Josh Weis) were leading in their heat, but broke an oar during the race and were unable to qualify for semi-finals.