The only rowing program in the community college ranks just got stronger with two national champions from the Newport Aquatic Center team.Alex Burjakowsky, a Northwood High School senior who rowed for NAC varsity eight, and Morgan Boman, a Corona del Mar High School senior from NAC lightweight eight, will row for Coast in 2010.
“Anytime Coast can get an athlete with national championship success is beneficial for the program,” NAC Coach Nick D’Antoni said. “(It) really speaks highly of OCC’s rowing program because it attracts that caliber of athletes.”
In mid June, the NAC boys’ varsity eight and lightweight eight boats finished first in the U.S. Rowing Youth National Championship at Lake Harsha in Cincinnati, Ohio.
D’Antoni said these guys could’ve gone to other four-year schools with their teammates but picked Coast of its reputation.
“(OCC) really helps them keep the cost of going to school down without sacrificing their rowing careers,” D’Antoni said. “They still have the opportunity to go to great 4-year Universities. That’s the history Coast has built up and people take advantage of it.”
To read about the OCC men's rowing team, click here, and to read about Burjakowsky and Boman’s national championships, click here.
[Photo courtesy of D’Antoni]
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