U.S. Match Racing Championship - Shawn Bennett triumphant



9:04 PM Sun 19 Sep 2010 GMT
'Shawn Bennett - U.S. Match Racing Championship' US Sailing
U.S. Match Racing Championship - Shawn Bennett's team carried over the momentum they gained from defeating three-time U.S. Match Racing Champion Dave Perry in the semifinals yesterday. Sunday morning they upended number one seed Taylor Canfield in the finals. Bennett defeated Canfield convincingly, 3-0 to win his first U.S. Match Racing Championship and the Prince of Wales Bowl. Bennett and crewmates Adam Roberts, Tom Purdy, and Melissa Purdy Feagin went a perfect 5-0 in the semifinal and finals combined. They won last seven races of the championship. Team Bennett finished the event with an 11-3 record. Two of their three ...


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