DUC WRAPS UP FALL RACING IN WACO
- dylanchan43
- Nov 14
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By: DUC Staff
November 11, 2025 at 2:36pm
WACO, TEXAS - The inaugural “Waco Head to Head” did not disappoint as the High School team took to the Brazos River to face off against familiar competition from Texas. The DUC crews went “head to head” against teams from Houston and Austin over the course of 3500 meters for some exciting racing.
NEW FORMAT, COMPETITVE RACING
For this year’s edition of the Waco November regatta, the format featured a “side by side” component. The race procedure was the same as any standard head race, however, two crews started at the same time in adjacent lanes.
STRONG RACING ACROSS THE DAY
DUC showed its strengths in the eights and fours as both U17/U19 teams of the men and women captured podium finishes in their events. From a highly competitive race in the Womens Youth Eight, to double podium finishes in the Mens Eight and Mens Youth Four, DUC certainly showcased its form.
FROM THE HEAD COACHES
Head Men’s Coach, Ben Williams shared “the team was out in force with the full roster on site and racing” and is excited to return to White Rock Lake with “strong results & valuable experience against crews that we will see again in the spring”.
Head Women’s Coach, Dylan Chan shared that “adversity builds resilience going into the winter with a strong foundation” and complimented the team for “racing hard from start to finish, and celebrating their hard work”.
FROM COMMODORE, MIMI TAFEL '26
"This weekend proved just how deep our strength runs as a team. We're in a really strong position heading into the winter with all of our athletes ready to refine, rebuild and break the standard. When spring comes, we'll hit it with full force."
MEDALIST CREWS
DUC Entered a total of 22 crews across 11 events, and medaled in 8 of them.
Lineups can be found HERE.
FIRST PLACE
Mens U17 4+”A”
Womens Youth 8+ “A”
Mens Youth 4+ “A”
Womens U17 4+ “B”
Mens Youth 8+ “A”
SECOND PLACE
Womens U17 4+ “A”
Womens Youth 4+ “A”
Mens U17 8+ “A”
THIRD PLACE
Mens Youth 4+ “B”Womens U17 8+ “A”
Mens Youth 8+ “B”
Mens U17 8+ “B”
FULL RESULTS
Event 3: Mens U17 2x
6th
Event 5: Mens Youth 4x
8th
Event 8: Womens Youth 2x
7th
Event 10: Mens U17 4+
A-1st, B-5th
Event 12: Womens Youth 8+
A-1st
Event 18: Mens Youth 4+
A-1st, B-3rd, C-5th, D-8th
Event 19: Womens U17 8+
A-3rd, B-5th
Event 27: Womens U17 4+
B-1st, A-2nd
Event 29: Mens Youth 8+
A-1st, B-3rd, C-5th
Event 35: Womens Youth 4+
A-2nd, B-5th
Event 36: Mens U17 8+
A-2nd, B-3rd
THANK YOU
Thank you to the parents, families, and friends of DUC who lined the banks of the Brazos to cheer on the team. The team certainly felt the cheers and pushed hard to the finish line.
SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS
Kritsa Farnworth led the food tent operations, making sure every athlete and coach were fed. From loading her car to the brim with food & supplies to keeping the tent stocked at all times, we are grateful for Kritsa!
Additional thank yous go out the following for volunteering to help out over the weekend! Thank you to Melissa Love, Mary Webb, James Utter, Leah Guo, Jeremy Moyer, Joel Nelson, Michelle Bronson, the Singleton family, the Panko family, Janna Kim, Gondze Ajro, and Amy Roper. It truly takes a village and we’re thankful for the help on the road.
Kudos go out to Peter Koo for taking photos of all of our crews! Photos have been posted to Band!
Interested in helping out at regattas? Be on the lookout for a SignUp Genius link as we get closer to our next regatta in the spring!
LOOKING AHEAD
Waco Head to Head wrapped up the Fall racing slate for DUC. The team will now shift towards Winter Training and preparing for the racing slate in the Spring.
Spring 2026 Registration is open and can be found HERE.
Dallas United Crew (DUC) is a North Texas powerhouse non-profit that hosts a half dozen in-house water sport communities to serve hundreds of athletes and enthusiasts in the DFW area. DUC is recruiting - if you are interested in signing up, please send an email to admin@dallasunitedcrew.org!
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