Friday, May 9
Cooper River / Cherry Hill, N.J.
Drexel University
at
Dad Vail Regatta
Men’s Rowing Advances Eight Boats to Grand Finals at Dad Vail Regatta
5/9/2025 8:00:00 PM | Men's Rowing
Results
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The No. 22 Drexel men's rowing team had all eight boats advance to the Grand Finals on the first day of the 86th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta. The Dragons collected two wins in semi-final races, with the 2nd varsity 8+ and varsity 4+ earning victories.
The 2nd varsity 8+ team had the closest finish of the day. Rowing in Sandra Lee Sheller II, Luke Joseph (Coxswain), Ben Werber (Stroke), Willem Kirsch, Braeden Montgomery, Jono Andersson, Zach Key, Aidan Ionescu, John Little, and Andrew Manns (Bow) finished with a time of 5:52.805. The Dragons just edged out La Salle by 1/10 of a second at the line, after the Explorers made a late charge in the final 500 meters.
The varsity 4+ had a trouble-free race, taking first place in Go Roe. Gustavo Lezama (Coxswain), Liam Strain (Stroke), Filip Milanovic, Gavin Roe, and Jack Brennan (Bow) came home with a time of 6:44.848, nearly four seconds ahead of Washington College.
The varsity 8+, 2nd varsity 4+, V2- A and B all finished in second place. The 3rd varsity 8+ had the best time in the time trial at 5:50.782.
The varsity 8+ will attempt to win their fourth straight gold medal in tomorrow's Grand Final. The Dragons have also won the men's title three consecutive seasons. Saturday's races will now begin at 7:16.
Semi-final Results
Varsity 8+
2nd Varsity 8+
Varsity 4+
2nd Varsity 4+
V2-
V2-
V2+
Men's Lineup
Varsity 8+
Shell: Lois Krall IV
Coxswain: Derek Kaiser
Stroke: Danilo Djokic
7: Andrei Axintoi
6: Jakob Mauntel
5: Dearon Tufankjian
4: Illia Chykanov
3: Bartek Socha
2: Matthew Kennedy
Bow: Kyle Brown
2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Sandra Lee Sheller II
Coxswain: Luke Joseph
Stroke: Ben Werber
7: Willem Kirsch
6: Braeden Montgomery
5: Jono Andersson
4: Zach Key
3: Aidan Ionescu
2: John Little
Bow: Andrew Manns
3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Krall III
Coxswain: Emma Houghton
Stroke: Nemanja Sajatovic
7: Kosta Petkovic
6: Samuel Lozek
5: Nick Foley
4: Maxwell Frey
3: Andrei Malis
2: Collin Gross
Bow: Milo Epstein
Varsity 4+
Shell: Goe Roe
Coxswain: Gustavo Lezama
Stroke: Liam Strain
3: Filip Milanovic
2: Gavin Roe
Bow: Jack Brennan
2nd Varsity 4+
Shell: Dan Lyons
Coxswain: Owen Schwartz
Stroke: Logan Lyle
3: Griffin Johnson
2: Cole Smiley
Bow: Carter Lucas
Varsity 2- A
Stroke: Max Wilson
Bow: Aidan Seiger
Varsity 2- B
Stroke: Adam Leach
Bow: Carter Hubbard
Varsity 2x
Stroke: Sam Duncan
Bow: Sean Williams
CHERRY HILL, N.J. - The No. 22 Drexel men's rowing team had all eight boats advance to the Grand Finals on the first day of the 86th Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta. The Dragons collected two wins in semi-final races, with the 2nd varsity 8+ and varsity 4+ earning victories.
The 2nd varsity 8+ team had the closest finish of the day. Rowing in Sandra Lee Sheller II, Luke Joseph (Coxswain), Ben Werber (Stroke), Willem Kirsch, Braeden Montgomery, Jono Andersson, Zach Key, Aidan Ionescu, John Little, and Andrew Manns (Bow) finished with a time of 5:52.805. The Dragons just edged out La Salle by 1/10 of a second at the line, after the Explorers made a late charge in the final 500 meters.
The varsity 4+ had a trouble-free race, taking first place in Go Roe. Gustavo Lezama (Coxswain), Liam Strain (Stroke), Filip Milanovic, Gavin Roe, and Jack Brennan (Bow) came home with a time of 6:44.848, nearly four seconds ahead of Washington College.
The varsity 8+, 2nd varsity 4+, V2- A and B all finished in second place. The 3rd varsity 8+ had the best time in the time trial at 5:50.782.
The varsity 8+ will attempt to win their fourth straight gold medal in tomorrow's Grand Final. The Dragons have also won the men's title three consecutive seasons. Saturday's races will now begin at 7:16.
Semi-final Results
Varsity 8+
- La Salle - 5:44.359
- Drexel - 5:50.043
- Marietta - 5:54.103
- Jacksonville - 5:55.919
- Loyola - 5:58.459
- Western Ontario
2nd Varsity 8+
- Drexel - 5:52.805
- La Salle - 5:52.959
- Marist - 6:10.262
- Jacksonville - 6:13.581
- Western Ontario - 6:20.427
Varsity 4+
- Drexel - 6:44.848
- Washington College - 6:48.426
- Army - 6:52.174
- Catholic A - 6:56.090
- Catholic B - 7:35.418
- Trent - 8:25.882
2nd Varsity 4+
- Stetson - 7:03.888
- Drexel - 7:07.726
- Loyola - 7:20.206
- Army - 7:24.262
- Temple - 7:55.998
V2-
- Stetson - 7:39.415
- Drexel B - 7:46.135
- Jacksonville - 7:49.135
- Mercyhurst - 7:58.727
- Rollins - n8:02.547
V2-
- Oklahoma City - 7:31.370
- Drexel A - 7:51.040
- La Salle - 7:57.400
- Rochester Tech - 8:00.050
- Pittsburgh - 9:32.880
V2+
- Trent - 7:10.809
- Brock - 7:10.965
- Drexel - 7:14.163
- Dominican - 7:15.229
- Lafayette - 7:56.473
- Rochester Tech - 8:27.273
Men's Lineup
Varsity 8+
Shell: Lois Krall IV
Coxswain: Derek Kaiser
Stroke: Danilo Djokic
7: Andrei Axintoi
6: Jakob Mauntel
5: Dearon Tufankjian
4: Illia Chykanov
3: Bartek Socha
2: Matthew Kennedy
Bow: Kyle Brown
2nd Varsity 8+
Shell: Sandra Lee Sheller II
Coxswain: Luke Joseph
Stroke: Ben Werber
7: Willem Kirsch
6: Braeden Montgomery
5: Jono Andersson
4: Zach Key
3: Aidan Ionescu
2: John Little
Bow: Andrew Manns
3rd Varsity 8+
Shell: Krall III
Coxswain: Emma Houghton
Stroke: Nemanja Sajatovic
7: Kosta Petkovic
6: Samuel Lozek
5: Nick Foley
4: Maxwell Frey
3: Andrei Malis
2: Collin Gross
Bow: Milo Epstein
Varsity 4+
Shell: Goe Roe
Coxswain: Gustavo Lezama
Stroke: Liam Strain
3: Filip Milanovic
2: Gavin Roe
Bow: Jack Brennan
2nd Varsity 4+
Shell: Dan Lyons
Coxswain: Owen Schwartz
Stroke: Logan Lyle
3: Griffin Johnson
2: Cole Smiley
Bow: Carter Lucas
Varsity 2- A
Stroke: Max Wilson
Bow: Aidan Seiger
Varsity 2- B
Stroke: Adam Leach
Bow: Carter Hubbard
Varsity 2x
Stroke: Sam Duncan
Bow: Sean Williams
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