The crew of the Launi (background) was victorious in the 2009 Head of the Anacostia.
Spring training heated up with the varsity’s Head of the Anacostia race. In a grueling battle that lasted almost an hour, two fours made up of the varsity 8 traded the lead for the first half down the Anacostia. After spinning and heading towards the finish, however, the crew of the Launi (C - Fineberg, Gradski, Reid, Brown, Frechette) took a decisive move to take the lead and never let up until crossing the finish line in a time 55:43.87, taking nearly 30 seconds over the other crew who finished in 56:12.01. Next up is the team’s first race at the Occoquan Sprints on April 5.