Annie Samis finished 13th for Rollins College at the ICSA Women’s Singlehanded National Championship in Rye, New York. Samis scored 175 points across 14 races in an 18-sailor field competing for the Janet Lutz Trophy. Fordham University hosted the championship, which was sailed in ILCA 6s.
Samis records three top-10 finishes
Samis finished inside the top 15 in 12 of the 14 races. She also recorded three top-10 results during the championship. Her finishes included eighth place in race five, ninth in race eight and sixth in race nine.
The sixth-place result in race nine was Samis’ best finish of the event. She earned her first top-10 result with her eighth-place finish in race five before adding the ninth-place finish in race eight. Those results contributed to her 13th-place finish in the 18-sailor field.
Samis becomes first Rollins sailor to qualify
Samis’ appearance marked a milestone for the Rollins sailing program. She became the first Rollins sailor to qualify for the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships. Samis accomplished the feat during her sophomore season.
The national championship appearance gave Rollins its first sailor in the ICSA Singlehanded National Championships. Samis competed individually for the Janet Lutz Trophy while representing the program at the event hosted by Fordham University. Her 14-race performance included consistent finishes throughout the championship.
Rollins turns to spring team racing
The championship concluded Rollins sailing’s fall schedule. Samis will rejoin her teammates in the spring as Rollins turns its attention to team racing. The next portion of the schedule will bring her back into competition with the Rollins group.
FSB Take
Samis’ result gives Rollins sailing both a national championship qualification milestone and a measured performance across 14 races. Her 12 top-15 finishes show that the result was supported by consistency throughout the event. Rollins will carry that milestone into the spring team-racing portion of its schedule.
Source: Original report