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Otsego Olympian Takes Fourth

In Boston Rowing Competition

Andrea Thies, in blue, placed fourth in the World Rowing Machine Competition.
Andrea Thies, in blue, placed fourth in the World Rowing Machine Competition.

ONEONTA – Andrea Thies, the Oneonta rowing coach and two-time Olympian, finished fourth out of 47 competitors at the World Rowing Machine Competition in Boston on Sunday.  She was accompanied by Abby Rodd.

Thies, who coaches rowing at the Cooperstown Country Club, covered 1.24 miles in seven minutes, 17 seconds.  She competed on the Olympic Rowing teams in 1992 and 1996.

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