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Rowing Successful on Day 1 Friday at George Washington Invitational
4/6/2018 4:55:00 PM | Men's Rowing, Women's Rowing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Drexel rowing team got off to a strong start with four victories Friday afternoon in our nation's capital on the Potomac River at the 30th annual George Washington Invitational. The Dragons' men's varsity eight, women's second varsity eight, men's second varsity eight and women's varsity four all raced to first-place times. Racing concludes Saturday morning, weather permitting.
Four of the six Drexel boats sent into action in Washington, D.C. came away victorious in Friday afternoon's racing. The men's varsity eight (receiving votes), racing in the Lois Krall II boat, held off a strong Hobart (receiving votes) crew by 2.2 seconds, as the Dragons rowed a winning 5:36.60. The women's second varsity eight, racing in the Cara Fry boat, bested second-place Georgetown LWT by nearly seven seconds with a final time of 6:35.20. The men's second varsity eight, which raced in the Sandra Lee Sheller II shell, edged Hobart by a second and a half in a head-to-head matchup with a time of 5:50.0. The women's varsity four continued its hot start to the season with another victory in the Diane Corle boat, this time comfortably racing to victory with a time of 7:15.30. Drexel's men's third varsity eight, racing in the Lois Krall boat, was able to hold off Michigan for second place, finishing 8.5 seconds behind Navy with a time of 6:40.90. The women's varsity eight, racing in the newly dedicated Alleva XVII boat, finished second to Georgetown LWT after oars clashed.
On Saturday, racing is scheduled for the morning, although a wintry mix and high winds are expected. The women's boats will race against George Washington and Rhode Island, while the men will race against Navy and Holy Cross. The Dragons begin at 9:30 a.m. with the women's varsity four, followed by the men's third varsity eight at 9:50 a.m. At 10:40 a.m., the women's second varsity eight launches, followed by the men's second varsity eight at 11 a.m. Closing out the Dragons' time in D.C. will be the top eights with the women at 11:50 a.m. and the men following at noon. For the men's varsity eight race, Navy is ranked No. 18 in the latest USRowing Coaches Poll, while Holy Cross is receiving votes.
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Results – Friday, April 6
Women's Varsity 4 – 1st of 3
Drexel – 7:15.30
MIT – 7:24.00
Georgetown LWT – 7:25.60
Men's Third Varsity 8 – 2nd of 3
Navy – 5:56.40
Drexel – 6:04.90
Michigan – 6:06.70
Women's Second Varsity 8 – 1st of 3
Drexel – 6:35.20
Georgetown LWT – 6:42.10
MIT – 6:56.20
Men's Second Varsity 8 – 1st of 2
Drexel – 5:55.0
Hobart – 5:56.5
Women's Varsity 8 - 2nd of 3
Georgetown LWT
Drexel
MIT
**no times listed in results
Men's Varsity 8 – 1 st of 3
Drexel (R.V.) – 5:36.60
Hobart (R.V.) – 5:38.80
MIT – 5:42.40
Schedule – Saturday, April 7
9:30 a.m. – Women's Varsity 4
9:50 a.m. – Men's Third Varsity 8
10:40 a.m. – Women's Second Varsity 8
11 a.m. – Men's Second Varsity 8
11:50 a.m. – Women's Varsity 8
12 p.m. – Men's Varsity 8
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Women's Varsity 8
Boat – Alleva XVII
Coxswain – Maggie Collington
Stroke – Natalie Alleva
7 – Amanda Reale
6 – Isabella D'Angelo
5 – Magarita Amihava
4 – Kylie Magee
3 – Paige Propp
2 – Catherine Haas
Bow – Fiona Mauer
Men's Varsity 8
Boat – Lois Krall II
Coxswain – Malcolm Newman
Stroke – Anthony Williams
7 – Ben Lee
6 – Lazar Lazovic
5 – Yunus Bora Yenen
4 – Justin Best
3 – Doug David
2 – Colin Stewart
Bow – Damjan Lazic
Women's Second Varsity 8
Boat – Cara Fry
Coxswain – Hayley Roth
Stroke – Hayley Roth
7 – Christine Wojciechowicz
6 – Jeannie McGill
5 – Meghan Knecht
4 – Sofia Ryan
3 – Julianna Hunt
2 – Jennifer White
Bow – Mackenzie Dorsett
Men's Second Varsity 8
Boat – Sandra Lee Sheller II
Coxswain – Charlie Bavisotto
Stroke – Dario Vracevic
7 – Matt Reilly
6 – Rocco Fucetola
5 – Justin Terek
4 – Ryan Gasparini
3 – Ryan Rimmele
2 – JP Clark
Bow – Jim Purtill
Women's Varsity 4
Boat – Diane Corle
Coxswain – Danika Meldrum
Stroke – Stephanie Horn
3 – Bailey Price
2 – Kayley Slicer
Bow – Rachel Frank
Men's Third Varsity 8
Boat – Lois Krall
Coxswain – Hunter Reed
Stroke – Zachary Seither
7 – Keegan MacMaster
6 – Leon Bulic
5 – Jim Howley
4 – Kyle Hershman
3 – Dimitrije Regodic
2 – Joe Konieczny
Bow – Drew Senour
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