Justin Meeker with Coach Miles. Courtesy photos
The Langley High School Crew team excelled at the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints, the largest indoor rowing event for juniors (18 years or younger) in the United States.
From Langley, Sophie Rogers took home the gold in the Junior Women Lightweight (age 16) category. Justin Meeker took home the silver in the Junior Men Lightweight (age 17). And Lauren Ackerman took home a bronze in the Junior Women (age 18-19) category. Also, competing for Langley and placing well in their categories were: Stephen Hunt, Ashwin Mathur, Erin Pierce, Katie Slade, Kaitlyn O'Conor, and Taylor Kuligowoski.
The Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints included more than 2,000 competitors from over 100 clubs, with athletes ranging in age from 5 years to over 80. It is the largest satellite qualifying event for the World Indoor Rowing Championships (C.R.A.S.H.-Bs) which is held in Boston on March 1.