Cherry Hill, N.J - The Iona men's and women's rowing team traveled to New Jersey to compete in the Knecht Cup in the Cooper River, for the first time since 2012. Throughout the two day event, the weather was chilly and there was a stiff tail wind the entire regatta resulting in rough racing conditions and small white caps especially in the second half of the race.
RACE SUMMARY
The team fared well, though, despite the conditions. The men's pair of
Thomas Koetzner and
Ethan Megal picked up a silver medal while the lightweight four of
Francis Acolitse,
John Swanson, Nick Karpov,
Oliver Sanchez and
John Tomsen also earned silver medal honors. Rounding out the medals was the women's freshman four, taking home the bronze in a field that consisted of 19 schools. The four contained,
Grace Barber,
Grace Mutze,
Anna Meehan,
Layne McDonald and
Cara Donnelly.
Race Times
Pair Final
- King's Point 7:38.9
- Iona 7:41.9
- Pittsburgh 7:42.1
- Lafayette 8:34.7
- NY Maritime 9:43.9
Lightweight Four Final
- M.I.T 6:55.5
- Iona 6:59.2
- LaSalle 7:04.8
- Rollins 7:53.9
Frosh Four
- New Hampshire 8:18.2
- Lafayette 8:26.4
- Iona 8:27.8
- Rollins 8:29.6
- Pittsburgh 8:37.0
- Fordham 8:54.9
UP NEXT
Both teams will prepare for New York State Championships which will be held on April 23rd, in Saratoga Springs, NY.
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