October 4, 2002

GENEVA, N.Y.—The Hobart and William Smith sailing team placed three individuals in the top-10 at the Mid-Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Laser Qualifier, hosted by Kings Point. The top three individuals qualified for the MAISA Single-handed Championships later this year.

Sophomore Wiley Wakeman ( Groton School/Cohasset, Mass.) was the top finisher for HWS, taking fourth place with 46 points, missing qualifying by only one point. Senior Matt Shirilla (Grosse Point South/ Grosse Point, Mich.) came in sixth, scoring 91 points, while sophomore Lee Sacket (Gilmour Academy/Mentor, Ohio) finished in ninth place with 104 points. Rounding out the finishers for HWS was first-year Tyler Sandberg (Brewster Academy/Riverside, Conn.) in 12th with 131 points.

Final Results
1. USMMA-Kings Point, 30
2. Queens (3), 42
3. Queens (2), 45
4. Wiley Wakeman (Hobart), 46
5. NY Maritime, 82
6. Matt Shirilla (Hobart), 91
7. Queens, 94
8. USMMA-Kings Point (3), 101
9. Lee Sacket (Hobart), 104
10.USMMA-Kings Point (4), 125
11.USMMA-Kings Point (2), 125
12.Tyler Sandberg (Hobart), 131
13.NY Maritime (2), 163
14 Z-Bye, 182

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