By By Patrick McHugh, News Staff
Former Northeastern rower Katherine Glessner won a silver medal with the US Women’s eight team at the Lucerne Regatta in Switzerland July 12.
Glessner, who had never stroked before, was asked to stroke for the team after teammate Susan Francia was forced to sit out because of an illness. The United States finished the race with a time of 6:13.18. Romania won the race with a time of 6:10.76 and the Netherlands finished third with a time of 6:13.49.
Glessner, who rowed for Northeastern from 2005 to 2009, will continue training with the U.S. team as it prepares for the World Championships Aug. 23 to 29 in Poznan, Poland.
