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Record Challenge CIRC Records |
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among those over 24. Most notable was the 19/29 men’s age bracket.
With the existing record posted as 06:20.8 by Jamie Schroeder (2001), Mike
Wallin broke it by a tenth of a second at 06:20.7 in the Men’s’
Open event. Then came the collegiate event and Tate Williams of Wheaton.
He then proceeded to break Mike’s record by 4.9 seconds at 06:15.8.
According to CIRC 2007 rules, both these competitors broke a CIRC record.
Mike broke Jamie’s and Tate broke Mike’s. In total, 9 CIRC Records were broken with cash prizes going to the following 6 who are over 24: Mike Wallin; Brad Zoller; Julie Collens; Andrew Benko; Barton Richards; George Alexander USA & World Records: No records were broken in these categories. However, a review of the times posted indicates we have several ‘contenders’ for next year. Our definition of a contender is any competitor within 25 seconds of a USA or World Record. Keep an eye therefore on the following: Julie Collens; Libby Munson; Brad Zoller; Andrew Benko; George Alexander |
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Gold: Mackenzie Donnelly: 01:53.1 Silver: Emma Wortman: 2:01.7 Bronze: Emily Matlak: 2:06.5 |
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6 Middle School students joined the Exhibition this
year including Emma Wortman from Old Capital Rowing Club who joined
her father for the competition. These kids sat Ready and Rowed with
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Open
Challenge Champs Marquette Women Break Their Own Record |
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Women’s Division: Marquette University
(MU) Going into the Challenge Relay, Marquette University held the lead by a mere 2.0 seconds over the Wheaton College. Marquette’s Relay time of 08:41.2 guaranteed victory for the second year in a row beating their old record by 00:0.08 seconds |
Men’s Division: Lincoln Park Boat Club Going into the Challenge Relay, the Lincoln Park Boat Club held a 6.3 second lead over Northwestern, followed by Wheaton College, Marquette, University of Chicago and first time competitors the University of Iowa. Northwestern was determined to close the gap and although they pulled the best Relay time of 07:09.6, it was not enough to prevent a LPBC victory with a composite score of 13:38.9. Northwestern still holds the CIRC Open Challenge Record time at 13:38.0 |
Youth Challenge
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Women’s Division: Lincoln Park Jrs. Going into the Challenge Relay, LPJrs 35.7 second lead over North Suburban Crew. They extended their time in the relay by an additional 52.6 seconds for a composite victory time of 16.24.8 |
Men’s Division: Lincoln Park Juniors
(LPJ) Since the LPJrs were unchallenged, their coaches stepped up to the plate to offer resistance. Although the coaches won and the team members posted a respectable 14:18.3 composite score, it wasn’t enough to unseat the record of 14:10.3 currently held by Detroit Boat Club. |
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A Special Thanks To Our Competitors / Coaches / Parents |
CIRC continues to grow as a respected and anticipated
annual event. This would not be possible without the enthusiastic support
from the individual competitors, coaches and parents. The tone and cooperation
of all participants made this truly a pleasurable event to host. |
To Our Volunteers & Sponsors It is simple; without them, CIRC would not be possible. Our heartfelt thanks to all our volunteers: |
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| Rob DeCleene | Steve McNulty | Mark Carroll | WinTech Racing |
| Montana Butsch | Dan Byrnes | Antonio Gilbert | Ralph Schatz |
| Tom Hall | Sean Borst | Paul Strom | Chauncey B Hoffman |
| Rich Richardson | Karen Carpino | Joan Borg | Bart Richards |
| Patrick Slattery | Daniel Braithwaite | Lynne Dinzole | Rita Kovac |
and to all those who pitched in on –site whose names we failed to write down as well as to all the staff of Creative Access who help to pull this event together with their sweat and financial generosity
Horner Park
Thanks to Thomas M. McManamon and the Chicago Park District for their support
before, during and after the event. They were accommodating in every way to
make this truly a successful event
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