College of Charleston sailors Peschiera, Maegli qualify for 2016 Summer Olympics - Charleston Post Courier
Peschiera won’t be the only sailor with ties to the College of Charleston. The ICSA 2013 college sailor of the year, Juan Maegli, will represent Guatemala for the third time (2008, ’12 and ’16). Maegli, 26, was the flag bearer for Guatemala during the opening ceremony in 2012. He finished ninth at the London Games and... This is a tremendous accomplishment for him, his family and all of Peru,” College of Charleston head sailing coach Ward Cromwell said. While sailing for the College of Charleston, Peschiera captured the Glen S. Foster Trophy for winning the ICSA men’s single-handed nationals in Bellingham, Wash. He is just the sixth sailor in school history to win the single-handed event and first since Maegli did in 2012. Peschiera’s victory also helped the College of Charleston win the prestigious Leonard B. Fowle Trophy, awarded annually to the best... The College of Charleston also won the Fowle Trophy in 1986, 1988, 1998, 2007 and 2012. “I want to thank all my team, to the people who are behind me and support me to be able to fulfill my dreams, they already know who they are,” Peschiera... Source: www.postandcourier.com
