SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (Fish Creek) - The men's rowing program raced the varsity 8 in the championship portion of the regatta schedule.

Race Summary

The varsity 8 opened with a tight win in their heat just half a second ahead of 2nd place Ithaca to earn a spot in the final.  Their winning time of 6:30.7 was the second fastest time posted in the heats.  In the final the Gaels rowed a well-executed race in a tight battle but ended up in 4th just under a second outside of the medals.

Lineups

Varsity Eight
Cox – John Tomsen
8 – Jack Allen
7 – Oliver Sanchez
6 – Ethan Megal
5 – Abraham Ocampo
4 – Finn Bolger
3 – Thomas Koetzner
2 – Nick Karpov
1 – Zach Morocho

Up Next

The Gaels will conclude their season next weekend in Cherry Hill, NJ at the Dad Vail Regatta.  They will compete in the lightweight four, varsity pair, and varsity double.  The lightweight four is looking for a top performance to earn a spot at the IRA National Championship Regatta.

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