Eight Mobjack Rowing Association youth traveled to Alexandria City High School last weekend to compete in the 39th annual Mid Atlantic Erg Sprints. This competition is recognized as the second largest indoor rowing championships in the U.S.
Hosted by the Alexandria City H.S. crew in the school’s large gym, this year’s event registered 1,319 athletes from 111 clubs or schools. There were 29 different male and female categories with participants ranging in age from 5 to 95 years old.
More than 150 rowing machines and other stations were set up on the gym floor and races ran in groups or flights from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Saturday.
The Mobjack youth had a good day with six of the eight pulling new personal bests in their 2,000-meter event category. First to race were novices Harper Tomcany and Eloise Leslie who placed fifth and ninth, respectively, out of 11 entries in the U15 event for 13-14 year-olds. Next to race was Sam Tomcany in the U17 event, turning in a 6:54.6 time placing him fift...