Langley Rowers Win Two Gold, One Silver
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Langley Rowers Win Two Gold, One Silver

From left -- Mason Liddell, Taylor Kuligowski and Sophie Rogers.

From left -- Mason Liddell, Taylor Kuligowski and Sophie Rogers. Photo contributed

The Langley High School Crew excelled at the Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints, the largest indoor rowing event for juniors (18 years or younger) in the United States.

From Langley, Mason Liddell took home the gold in the Junior Lightweight Men 1500m (age 15), Taylor Kuligowski took home the gold in the Junior Women 1500m (age 15), and Sophie Rogers took home the silver Junior Lightweight Women 2k (age 17). Also, competing for Langley and placing well in their categories were: Stephen Kalinsky, Eliza Pastore, Emily Elkas, Helen Chambers, Leah Damelin, Katie Slade, Nick Stankey, Paul Gorka, Justin Meeker and Erin Pierce.

The Mid-Atlantic Erg Sprints included more than 2,000 competitors from over 100 clubs, with athletes ranging in age from five years to over eighty. It is the largest satellite-qualifying event for the World Indoor Rowing Championships (C.R.A.S.H.-Bs) which will take place in Boston on Feb. 27.