Community roundup: Pair of Everett crews qualify for nationals

Published 1:30 am Monday, May 21, 2018

The Everett Rowing Association is sending a pair of boats to nationals.

Everett had two boats finish in the top three at the USRowing Northwest Youth Championships over the weekend in Vancouver, thus qualifying for the USRowing National Championships on June 8-10 in Gold River, California.

Everett’s men’s varsity four plus cox took second in its final, completing the 2000-meter course in a time of 6 minutes, 46.533 seconds. The team is comprised of Noah Langstraat, Andrew McCartney, Tyler Nordby, Stephen Bjorkquist and Dustin Mara (cox).

Everett’s men’s varsity eight plus cox finished third in its final in a time of 6:02.946. It’s members are Langstraat, McCartney, Nordby, Bjorkquist, Mara (cox), Ian Willows, Sam Jones, Parker Bumstead and Ethan Senn.

This is the second straight year in which both boats qualified for nationals, though with considerably different lineups. Bjorkquist, Mara, Bumstead and Senn were members of boats that competed at nationals last year.

Fatkin transfers to Montana

Former Glacier Peak High School girls basketball star Sammy Fatkin has transferred from the University of Arizona to the University of Montana.

Fatkin, a 6-foot point guard, appeared in 28 games as a freshman for the Wildcats last season. She averaged 11.8 minutes and 2.0 points per game for an Arizona team that finished 6-24.

According to a story on Montana’s athletics website, Fatkin’s decision to transfer was based on the role she was asked to play at Arizona.

“I want to be more involved on the floor instead of just a guard who only contributes by shooting from the corner,” Fatkin told the website. “My favorite part of the game is distributing the ball and getting everyone involved. I want to offer a team more than I was doing.”

Because of NCAA transfer rules Fatkin will have to sit out the 2018-19 season, becoming eligible in 2019-20. She will have three seasons of eligibility remaining.

EvCC to induct five athletes, two teams into Hall of Fame

Everett Community College is inducting five athletes and two teams into its Athletic Hall of Fame at a banquet on June 8.

The athletes being inducted are baseball player Earl Averill Jr. (1950), women’s steeplechase runner Catie Arrigoni (2013), football linebacker Bob Warner (1973-74), multi-sport women’s athlete Sandra Rose (1966-67) and men’s golfer Terry Wiens (1970-71). The teams being inducted are the 1966 football team and the 2012 women’s cross country team.

Landis, Anderson named track All-Region

Two Snohomish County natives on the Central Washington University track and field team were named NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field All-West Region. Senior Kodiak Landis, a graduate of Snohomish High School, was named All-Region in the men’s 400 meters, long jump and decathlon. Senior Ali Anderson, a graduate of Stanwood High School, was named All-Region in the women’s 400 hurdles.

Landis will compete in the decathlon and Anderson will compete in the 400 hurdles at the NCAA Division II Outdoor Track and Field Championships, which take place Thursday through Saturday in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Another local who will be competing at nationals is Seattle Pacific senior Mary Charleson, as the Jackson High School graduate was selected to compete in the women’s 1,500.

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