NEW ORLEANS, September 24, 2025 – The University of South Florida women's sailing team placed third at the Sugar Bowl Women's Regatta, hosted by Tulane in New Orleans, September 20-21. The regatta featured five programs, including two top finishers from the spring 2025 national championships – Stanford and Tulane, along with South Florida, Wisconsin, and Jacksonville.
 
In an uncommon format, each team entered three divisions, with all races sailed together for a 15-boat fleet. 14 races were completed in steady winds ranging from 4 to 10 knots.
 
USF posted a solid all-around performance to secure a third-place finish behind Stanford and Tulane. A Division sailors Kailey Warrior (Junior) and Madisen Hamai (Senior) finished fourth overall, highlighted by victories in two races. B Division sailors Ghislaine van Empel (Junior) and Cate Brennan (Senior) closed the weekend tied for eighth overall, while C Division sailors Grace Jones (Sophomore) and Melissa Janes (Senior) also tied for eighth, notching a race victory.
 
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The Bulls return to action at the ACC Semi-Finals in St. Mary's City, Maryland, on September 27-28.

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About USF Sailing
The USF sailing program has reached the national finals in 11 of the last 12 years. The Bulls finished in the top 10 during the 2012 and 2013 seasons. The sailing team is based out of St. Petersburg and has been led since 2014 by head coach Allison Jolly, a former USA Olympian and Gold Medalist, 2016 Florida Sports Hall of Fame inductee and 2019 U.S. National Sailing Hall of Fame inductee.
 
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