ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – First-year skipper Owen Fretwell (San Diego, Calif./Cathedral Catholic) will represent the St. Mary's College of Maryland sailing team at the 2026 Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association (ICSA) Open Singlehanded National Championship on Nov. 7-8.
 
The ICSA Open National Championship Selection Committee announced Tuesday (Oct. 20) the 18-person field for the 2026 Open Singlehanded National Championship, which will be hosted by Fordham University at the American Yacht Club in New York, N.Y.
 
Fretwell is one of 12 at-large selections. His path to nationals started with a seventh-place finish at the ILCA South (Sept. 12-13) before taking third at the Carl Van Duyne (Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association Open Singlehanded Conference Championship).
 
In his young career at St. Mary's College, Fretwell has notched a sixth-place finish in Division B at the Chesapeake Invitational (Sept. 19-20) as well as taking fourth in Division A at the Nevins Trophy (Oct. 17-18).

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