Drexel University Athletics
Best, U.S. Men’s Eight Earn Silver at U23 World Rowing Championships
7/29/2019 1:35:00 PM | Men's Rowing
SARASOTA, Fla. – Justin Best, who recently completed his fourth and final year with the Drexel Rowing program, helped the U.S. men's eight boat place second at the U23 World Rowing Championships in Sarasota, Fla.
After winning gold a year ago, the U.S. (5:36.210) finished closely behind Great Britain (5:34.300) in 2019 while outlasting The Netherlands (5:36.360), who came in third.
U23 Championship / 2nd of 6
1 / Great Britain / 5:34.300
2 / United States / 5:36.210
3 / The Netherlands / 5:36.360
4 / Romania / 5:40.190
5 / Germany / 5:46.570
6 / Australia / 5:49.910
United States by Distance
Distance / Rank / Time
500m / 3 / 1:23.410
1000m / 2 / 2:46.910
1500m / 2 / 4:12.320
2000m / 2 / 5:36.210
United States Lineup
Cox / Woods Connell
Stroke / Andrew Gaard
7 / Daniel Miklasevich
6 / Samuel Halbert
5 / Madison Molitor
4 / William Creedon
3 / Christopher Carlson
2 / Justin Best
Bow / Andrew Knoll
After winning gold a year ago, the U.S. (5:36.210) finished closely behind Great Britain (5:34.300) in 2019 while outlasting The Netherlands (5:36.360), who came in third.
U23 Championship / 2nd of 6
1 / Great Britain / 5:34.300
2 / United States / 5:36.210
3 / The Netherlands / 5:36.360
4 / Romania / 5:40.190
5 / Germany / 5:46.570
6 / Australia / 5:49.910
United States by Distance
Distance / Rank / Time
500m / 3 / 1:23.410
1000m / 2 / 2:46.910
1500m / 2 / 4:12.320
2000m / 2 / 5:36.210
United States Lineup
Cox / Woods Connell
Stroke / Andrew Gaard
7 / Daniel Miklasevich
6 / Samuel Halbert
5 / Madison Molitor
4 / William Creedon
3 / Christopher Carlson
2 / Justin Best
Bow / Andrew Knoll
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