POZNAN, Poland – Oregon State senior Alina Hagstrom raced to a gold medal in the women's pair at the 2018 Under 23 World Championships, Saturday morning.
Hagstrom and pair partner Regina Salmons (University of Pennsylvania), who had come from behind in the final 500 meters of their semifinal on Friday, took control of the race either on Saturday. The U.S. pair was third at the 500-meter mark but moved through the defending World Championships from Chile and passed the Australian crew to take a half-length lead at the halfway mark.
"I think the start was a little rough," Hagstrom told USRowing.