Men's Varsity 8 Finishes 19th in the Country at IRA National Championships

Friday, June 2

Lake Natoma - Sacramento, Calif.

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Drexel University

IRA National Championships

Men's Varsity 8 Finishes 19th in the Country at IRA National Championships

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Drexel men's varsity eight finished 19th overall in the country Sunday, highlighting the Dragons' weekend at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) National Championships on Lake Natoma in Sacramento, Calif.

The finish of 19th overall for the Dragons' top boat marks its best finish at IRAs since it finished 17th overall in 2012. The Dragons raced to a time of 5:48.900 in the third final. Drexel's third varsity eight finished 18th overall, crossing the finish line in the third final in 6:17.683. The Dragons' second varsity eight won the fourth final to finish 19th in the country with a time of 5:56.934, to outlast second-place FIT by three-tenths of a second. The varsity four finished second to Gonzaga in the fourth final to finish 20th overall.

On Day 2, the men's varsity eight raced to a time of 5:52.272, finishing third of five, to move into Sunday's third final and ensuring the boat a top 19 finish. The second varsity eight finished fourth of six with a time of 6:04.414 for a middle lane in Sunday's fourth final. The third varsity eight earned a spot in Sunday's third final with a time of 6:12.2984 for third of four in the semifinals. The varsity four will race against Gonzaga in the fourth final on Sunday.

On Day 1, Drexel's varsity eight, racing in the Lois Krall II boat, finished its heat in fifth of six with a time of 5:57.405 before third of four in reps with a nearly identical time of 5:57.337. The Dragons' top eight will head to the semifinals on Saturday at 12:45 p.m. (EST) in lane two. Racing in the Sandra Lee Sheller II boat, the second varsity eight took fifth of six with a time of 6:04.314 in its heat before rowing to a 6:18.120, good for third of four in reps. The Dragons' second eight will move into Saturday's semifinals slated for 1:25 p.m. (EST) in lane five.

The Dragons' third varsity eight, competing in the Lois Krall boat, finished its heat fifth of five with a time of 6:24.296 before crossing the finish line in reps at 6:28.081, good for fifth of sixth. The three-V will move into Saturday's semifinals at 2:15 p.m. (EST) in lane three. Closing out both the heats and reps was the varsity four, racing in the Bella Santorum boat. The four clocked a 7:04.794 to finish sixth in heats before finishing third of four with a time of 7:06.755 in reps. It will next race in Saturday's semifinal at 2:55 p.m. (EST) in lane one.

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Results – Finals – Sunday June 4
Overall team finish - 22nd

Varsity 8 – Third Final – 6th (19th overall)
George Washington - 5:41.639
Stanford - 5:44.283
Navy - 5:46.019
Columbia - 5:46.524
FIT - 5:46.829
Drexel - 5:48.900

Second Varsity 8 – Fourth Final – 1st (19th overall)
Drexel - 5:56.934
FIT - 5:56.967
Oregon State - 6:02.327
Saint Joseph's - 6:06.296
UC San Diego - 6:06.717
Santa Clara - 6:07.952

Third Varsity 8 – Third Final – 6th (18th overall)
Brown - 5:54.036
Oregon State - 5:57.210
George Washington - 5:57.447
Stanford - 6:02.806
Saint Joseph's - 6:09.727
Drexel - 6:17.683

Varsity 4 – Fourth Final – 8:2nd (20th overall)
Gonzaga - 6:48.747
Drexel - 6:50.792

Results – Heats – Friday, June 2
Varsity 8 – Heat 4
Harvard - 5:38.088
Princeton - 5:41.198
Stanford - 5:45.240
Wisconsin - 5:45.615
Drexel - 5:57.405
Saint Joseph's - 5:58.211

Second Varsity 8 – Heat 4
Yale - 5:46.870
Boston - 5:51.021
Syracuse - 5:56.736
Columbia - 5:59.797
Drexel - 6:04.314
Saint Joseph's - 6:04.386

Third Varsity 8 – Heat 2
Harvard - 5:49.514
Boston - 5:50.968
Wisconsin - 6:00.956
George Washington - 6:03.943
Drexel - 6:24.296

Varsity 4 – Heat 2
Cal - 6:28.998
Princeton - 6:32.321
Colgate - 6:41.466
Oregon State - 6:48.704
Drexel - 7:04.794

Results - Repechages - Friday, June 2
Varsity 8 - Rep 2
Dartmouth - 5:48.309
Navy - 5:48.847
Drexel - 5:57.337
Hobart - 5:58.008

Second Varsity 8 - Rep 2
Penn - 6:04.123
Navy - 6:11.094
Drexel - 6:18.120
FIT - 6:25.154

Third Varsity 8 - Rep 2
Wisconsin - 6:06.245
Dartmouth - 6:08.091
Oregon State - 6:17.429
Saint Joseph's - 6:20.953
Drexel - 6:28.081
Santa Clara - 6:31.170

Varsity 4 - Rep 4
Boston - 6:47.384
MIT - 6:53.970
Drexel - 7:06.755
Cornell - DNF

Results – Semifinals – Saturday, June 3
Varsity 8 – Semifinal 3
Columbia - 5:50.316
FIT - 5:50.805
Drexel - 5:52.272
Oregon State - 5:53.191
Saint Joseph's - 6:01.648

Second Varsity 8 – Semifinal 3
Wisconsin - 5:57.773
Columbia - 5:58.745
Syracuse - 5:59.371
Drexel - 6:04.414
Saint Joseph's - 6:09.594
Santa Clara - 6:11.204

Third Varsity 8 – Semifinal 3
Oregon State - 5:58.0152
George Washington - 5:59.5153
Drexel - 6:12.298
UC San Diego - 6:13.037

Varsity 4 – Semifinal 3
Colgate - 6:36.940
Oregon State - 6:39.051
Penn - 6:42.233
Drexel - 6:46.075

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Varsity 8
Boat – Lois Krall II
Coxswain – Brett Barry
Stroke – Ryan Gasparini
7 – Ben Lee
6 – Justin Best
5 – Ivo Krakic
4 – Tom Foulds
3 – Joseph Masgai
2 – Bryce Rosicky
Bow – George Twardy