LEONIA, NJ – The Iona College men's rowing program took part in a regatta hosted by Manhattan College at NYRA Overpeck Lake Training Center on Saturday morning. The Gaels raced against the Fairfield Stags in three races over 2000-meters and dealing with 4-7 mile per hour cross winds.
In the varsity 8 race, Fairfield went one and two with times of 7:04.53 and 7:44.99. Iona placed third in 7:57.55.
The second race of the men's and third race of the day was the varsity 4. The Stags took first and second place in 7:15.59 and 7:36.55. The Gaels finished the race in 8:00.0 flat.
The final race of the morning was the men's novice 4. The Gaels fell less than a second shy of victory as the Stags finished in 7:30.55 and the Gaels wrapped up at 7:31.31.
Men'S VARSITY 8 (RACE One)
Katelyn Garcia was the coxswain for the men's varsity 8 race.
MEN'S VARSITY 4 (RACE THREE)
Hayden Skigen was the coxswain for the men's varsity 4 race.
MEN'S NOVICE 4 (RACE FIVE)
Hayden Skigen was the coxswain for the men's novice 4 race.
UP NEXT
Iona's next event is on its home turf. The Gaels host Manhattan and the United States Merchants Marine Academy on Saturday, May 1 at Glen Island Park. It is the final event of the second before the 2021 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships on Sunday, May 16.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Be sure to follow Iona College athletics on all social media platforms:
ICGaels: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube (Email Updates)
Iona Rowing: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube (Email Updates)
