On June 4th and 5th, the third trial for the United States Olympic Team took place on Mercer Lake to select the final boat, the W2-, to represent the USA in Tokyo this summer. Former MJRC Coach Tracy Eisser and Megan Kalmoe won the trials. This will be Megan's 4th Olympics and Tracy's second Olympic Games.
Earlier last week, the Athletes in the camp boats were announced. The camp boats include the women’s quadruple sculls, men’s four, women’s four, men’s eight, and women’s eight. The Athletes represent a mixture of Olympic medalists, Olympic veterans, and first-time Olympians.
The women’s quadruple sculls consist of Meghan O’Leary, Ellen Tomek, Cicely Madden, and Alie Rusher (Coached by Hilary Gehman).
In men’s four are Anders Weiss, Clark Dean, Michael Grady, and Andrew Reed.
Women’s four in composed of Grace Luczak, Kendall Chase, Claire Collins, and Madeleine Wanamaker.
In men’s eight, Austin Hack, Justin Best, Liam Corrigan, Ben Davison, Conor Harrity, Nick Mead, Alex Miklasevich, Alexander Richards, and Julian Venonsky were named.
In women’s eight includes Katelin Guregian, Meghan Musnicki Charlotte Buck, Olivia Coffey, Gia Doonan, Brooke Mooney, Kristine O’Brien, Regina Salmons, and Jessica Thoennes.
You can watch them race in Tokyo starting July 23rd
The women will continue to train at the Caspersen Rowing Center until they begin their trip to Tokyo on July 7th.
