Drexel University
Columbia (LWT)
Men's Rowing Rows to a Victory Saturday Against Columbia Lightweight
4/29/2017 12:50:00 PM | Men's Rowing
LEONIA, N.J. -- The Drexel men's rowing team closed out its final tune-up before the Dad Vail Regatta on Saturday morning with a win by the third varsity eight against Columbia's lightweight crew at Overpeck Park in Leonia, N.J.
Racing against Columbia's third varsity eight, the second varsity eight raced to a winning time of 5:46.1 in the Sandra Lee Sheller II boat. The Dragons freshmen eight, in the Joseph Greipp boat, took second at 5:50.1. Racing in the Lois Krall II shell, the Dragons' top boat finished 4.7 seconds off the Lions' pace, the second varsity eight, racing in the Lois Krall boat, went sub-six at 5:59.5 to finish second.
Drexel's women are in Worcester, Mass. this weekend for the Eastern Sprints on Sunday.
The Dragons return to action on May 12-13 as they race for their fifth consecutive Dad Vail Regatta title.
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Results
Varsity 8
Columbia - 5:40.1
Drexel - 5:44.8
Second Varsity 8
Columbia - 5:44.9
Drexel - 5:59.5
Third Varsity 8
Drexel - 5:46.1
Drexel F8 - 5:50.1
Columbia - 6:05.0
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Men's Varsity 8
Boat – Lois Krall II
Cox – Brett Barry
Stroke – Ryan Gasparini
7 – Ben Lee
6 – Tom Foulds
5 – Ivo Krakic
4 – Justin Best
3 – Joseph Masgai
2 – Bryce Rosicky
Bow – George Twardy
Men's Second Varsity 8
Boat – Lois Krall
Cox – Tyler Lee
Stroke – Dario Vracevic
7 – Doug Davis
6 – Zachary Seither
5 – Yunus Bora Yenen
4 – Leon Bulic
3 – Andrew Tengdin
2 – Ryan Rimmele
Bow – Nick Herceg
Men's Third Varsity 8
Boat – Sandra Lee Sheller II
Cox – Malcolm Newman
Stroke – Keegan Shannon
7 – Jim Howley
6 – Jack Grimm
5 – Niles Arner
4 – William Cartwright
3 – Jim Purtill
2 – J.P. Clark
Bow – Justin Terek
Men's Freshmen 8
Boat – Joseph Greipp
Cox – Hunter Reed
Stroke – Colin Stewart
7 – Drew Senour
6 – Rocco Fucetola
5 – Joseph Konieczny
4 – Garrison Bentz
3 – Spencer Kuhl
2 – Anthony Williams
Bow – Keegan MacMaster
Alternate – Louis Masi
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